While his relationship with Vince McMahon deteriorated over the years, things were not always as bad as they seem to be today. Shane McMahon has always worked closely with WWE stars, and after his 1998 debut, he took an interest in wrestling in ways that Vince might not have anticipated or hoped for.

Shane ultimately wanted to run his own promotion and allegedly expressed interest in purchasing and managing ECW independently. However, as we all know, this never happened, as Vince rejected the idea and bought the promotion’s library for a very low price. WWE eventually revived ECW in 2006, and Vince ultimately redesigned the ECW titles, and the once-prestigious promotion became a brand.

It’s unclear how Shane took Vince’s handling of ECW, but by 2009, he had resigned from WWE to pursue his own endeavors. The two men have never openly spoken about the situation, but this move likely worsened things between Vince and Shane and fostered a sense of disappointment. It seemed like Shane was no longer interested in WWE, and by 2010, he launched his very own company, YOU On Demand. The company focused on streaming and bringing US-based movies and television shows into the Chinese market.

Shane later became involved with Ideanomics and eventually served as the company’s Vice Chairman. In 2021, Shane was announced as the Executive Vice President of Ideanomics, which has seemingly become his focus since.