The following is a recap from yesterday’s special edition of ESPN’s WWE Off The Top Rope interview with Shane McMahon:
Jonathan Coachman welcomes Shane McMahon to a special edition of WWE Off The Top Rope, and hypes up Wrestlemania and Shane’s match with Undertaker.
Shane says he’s a little sore, but his adrenaline was going and he is just getting ready for Sunday. Coach asks how he can top Monday’s elbow drop, and Shane says Undertaker is the measuring stick and he just needs to put everything on the line and give it his all. Coach says Shane has become known for big spots and asks what stands out, and Shane says he only expected to have one match. He says it all built from his one match and it’s grown into what kind of reputation he has today.
Coach says this is more than just having guts, and he asks what else it takes to push himself like he does. Shane says it’s drive and competitive nature, then Coach talks about Shane’s kids and asks what it’s like to get to perform in front of his kids. Shane says that’s what it’s all about and he can’t give his kids a bigger gift than this whole experience, and he is really excited about it.
Coach says Shane has been around from the beginning, and asks about watching all of the success of Wrestlemania. Shane says people don’t understand how much his father bet on making Wrestlemania a success, and it really is something to see them now having Wrestlemania 32. Coach asks about Shane’s return, and Shane says it was all goosebumps and he was blown away by the reaction he got, because he never experienced or heard anything else like it. Shane says it was an awesome moment and it got to him, and he even cried so he can’t thank the crowd that night enough.
Shane talks a bit about the shape he’s in now and his trainers, then Coach asks about a rumor of Shane working out with Eli Manning. Shane says it’s true and they ran into each other on a trip, and they ended up doing some passing drills and he was a cool guy. Coach asks what’s next after Sunday, and Shane says he doesn’t know, but he hopes it’s going to be him walking out on RAW Monday night in control of the show.
Click here to watch highlights from the interview hosted by Jonathan Coachman.
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Vince McMahon and son Shane McMahon at the 2,357th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Vince McMahon held on Hollywood Blvd on March 14, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/WireImage)
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Vince McMahon and son Shane McMahon at the 2,357th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Vince McMahon held on Hollywood Blvd on March 14, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 07: Shane McMahon arrives at "The Celebrity Apprentice" viewing party at Tenjune on February 7, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)
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ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 18: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO COMMERCIAL USE) Shane McMahon, WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., actress Lindsay Lohan and WWE Superstar John Cena at WWE Monday Night Raw at The Honda Center on February 18, 2008 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/WireImage)
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NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (R) Writer Marissa McMahon and husband Shane McMahon attends the premiere screening of "Anamorph" held at Tribeca Cinemas on April 16, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: (L-R) WWE World Heavyweight Champion Batista, WWE Executive Vice President Shane McMahon, and WWE wrestlers The Great Khali, Michelle McCool, MVP and Edge pose during the WWE Smackdown Photo Call at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel on June 15, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gaye Gerard/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 21: (L-R) WWE wrestler John Cena and WWE executive Shane McMahon attend Game Two of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on May 21, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 21: John Cena (L) and Shane McMahon (R) attend Game Two of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on May 21, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Shane McMahon speaks at a press conference for WrestleMania XXIV on March 26, 2008 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 24: Global Media Executive Vice President Shane McMahon (L) and his sister, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Executive Vice President of creative development and operations Stephanie McMahon arrive for a birthday celebration for their father, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD - MARCH 14: Wrestling superstar Shane McMahon attends a ceremony honoring Vince McMahon with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood and Highland on March 14, 2008 in Hollywood, California (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
