Shane McMahon has lately been in the limelight for his AEW connections. Reports have been swirling over the internet, suggesting that the son of Vince McMahon contacted the AEW higher-ups about a potential entry into the promotion. His viral photo with Mercedes Mone in New York poured fuel onto the rampant rumors. Finally, McMahon put all the doubts to rest by attending an airport meeting with the AEW head honcho earlier this week. From this point, it’s pretty clear that the matter is getting serious and it would be a real shocker if we don’t see him as All Elite soon. However, the news unsurprisingly stirs a lot of discussions, including the motive behind his atypical decision.

Diving deeper into the reason, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T finds enough sense in Shane McMahon’s choice.

Booker T implies Shane McMahon should not “leave money on the table”

Tony Khan is not foreign in taking up new talents to his court. But when the name is Shane McMahon, it essentially made people frown. The McMahon family, who has contributed unparalleled to the business since its inception, proudly maintains the streak of being strictly WWE-bound unless and until Shane McMahon potentially chooses to walk on an alternative path.

Many have interpreted his decision as a conscious effort to evade his father’s ongoing lawsuit controversy in the WWE sphere. The alternative reason might be as generic as money or simply the intent to keep dancing in the squared circle.

Shedding light on that, Booker T revealed on the latest episode of his podcast, ”But I still think, you know, in life, man, you don’t want to just, you know, just hang up the boots when you don’t have to. If you could still, you know, be a part of something that you love, and somebody’s going to pay you a whole lot of money to do it, you go pick the check-up, no matter how much money you got in the bank. It’s not smart to leave money on the table.

The legend firmly stated that ”it’s not something that’s unbelievable.” However, another potential theory says the decision might be nothing but an attention-seeking move to ultimately get back to WWE.

Is Shane McMahon’s AEW moves merely a pro-WWE trick? 

Shane McMahon’s last WWE endeavor came at WrestleMania 39. McMahon made a surprise entry as The Miz’s opponent but couldn’t get through it as a futile leapfrog attempt resulted in a torn quad. He was immediately taken backstage by the medical personnel. That was it. The son of Vince McMahon never showed up in a live event ever since. Reports have suggested that he tried to contact the WWE officials to resume his stint, but they paid no heed. During a recent interview, Dave Meltzer noted that he wouldn’t be surprised if the AEW rumors turned out as a leverage play of McMahon to manipulate the WWE higher up in favor of his resigning.

What’s your take on Shane McMahon’s decoded intention behind the recent AEW meeting? Let us know in the comments.