Vince Russo Has Wild Conspiracy Theory Regarding Shane McMahon’s Desire To Join AEW

Shane McMahon joining AEW recently became a topic of conversation among wrestling fans after podcaster Conrad Thompson revealed he had been speaking to current roster members about the prospect. Obviously, the odds of this happening seem low, although pro wrestling can be a crazy business, and it can’t be completely ruled out.

And now, during an appearance on the Sportskeeda Wrestlebinge podcast, former WWE writer Vince Russo has gone as far as to suggest that the real reason Shane is interested in becoming All Elite is so he and his father Vince can take over the company.

“We saw this with WCW, it happened before. It [purchasing AEW] could be under the guise of Shane, that’s what I’m saying. Shane is as clean as a whistle. Vince could be behind it without anybody knowing it, bro.”

Russo has previously speculated that Vince McMahon was selling off his TKO shares in vast quantities because he was setting up for a “ revenge tour ,” which would see him launch a new wrestling company in 2025 once his non-compete expires. Yet despite this being a possibility, it still seems far-fetched as Vince is almost 80, and his reputation is in the gutter following Janel Grant’s lawsuit allegations, likely making it hard to find a major broadcast partner.