Shane McMahon Interview: Talks Triple H, WWE Talent Walking on Eggshells, And His Future

Current SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon recently appeared on the Steve Austin Show podcast, where he touched on a number of issues, including his brother-in-law Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H, if WWE talent is walking on eggshells, and his future in the company.

Shane on WWE talent walking on eggshells:

“I’m sure there’s some of that. The freedom to kind of try things out is limited a whole lot more. I mean, you can do a whole lot more, then, on house shows, and as you are well aware, when you’re trying certain things, did this work [or] did this not work? When it comes to TV, and it’s so finite, of the amount of time you have.”

Shane on Triple H:

“Paul [Levesque], Triple H, has done a phenomenal job with a whole cast of guys of really building that territory. Dusty [Rhodes] prior to him and Paul [has] taken it to a-whole-nother level. Prior to that, that’s originally what we wanted ECW to be when we first purchased it. I wrote the business plan for ECW just to be that AAA system because we needed guys. Whether you’re coming up or coming down, you have certain guys that are going to peak. You can’t stay at the peak forever, so as they come down, well, start [sharing] that knowledge.”

Shane on his future with WWE:

“Yeah, I’m very much enjoying that and as long as I can continually make a difference and help guys now, watch greener guys grow and help them learn psychology and the product better, I’m in. It makes me feel great. I love to be able to do that. I love to teach. And I love the camaraderie of it all. I love the business.”