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Originally Posted by PilotMan
I missed the whole Shane era. When I saw him it was before he started working in the ring and I always had the impression that he was just out there because his old man had done it and he needed to do it in order to get some ring cred. Can someone point me to anything that shows his skill or psychology in the ring? I still just see him as the bosses kid who is always trying too hard.
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His match V. Kurt Angle at King of the Ring 2001 is definitely his most famous one. There's some very cringe-worthy violence and head trauma, especially in hindsight. Shane v. Vince at Mania 17 is probably the other big one that shows off that "WWE Main event style" that worked so well for them and that they can break out on occasion with the right storyline now - and it doesn't require great wrestling.
His feud with Kane in 2003 was goofy, but I remember the matches (looking it up now, at Survivor Series and Unforgiven) were pretty entertaining too.
And really, he was a pretty huge part of the late-attitude era beyond those matches, he wrestled a ton, was always in the big storylines, cut good promos, and is pretty well-remembered for the beatings he was willing to take and his crazy high-risk spots. If you check out any of those matches on the network if you have it, make sure you get in a few minutes before the match is tagged to see the feud recaps packages, etc.