What They're Saying About Shane

Pieced from different blogs and news sources around the web:

F4W Online

Everyone in WWE was taken completely off guard and people who worked with him were said to be "shocked and devastated". WWE.com got the word out as quickly as possible this morning because they didn't want the news to break on wrestling websites first. There are a lot of people in WWE nervous about what this means for the future.

Nervous for the future? Yikes.

Jason Powell of Dot Net

Shane is a huge fan of UFC and mixed martial arts. He's known for hanging out with various fighters when they are in the New York area. He urged his father to get involved with mixed martial arts to no avail a few years ago, so I guess we can't rule out some type of career in an existing MMA group or even Shane launching his own company.

All that noted, my guess remains that Shane is going to be involved in Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate campaign in some capacity. "Unless he's going to fund a vanity venture, all signs point to him helping his mother (with the campaign)," said one former WWE employee. "She needs some backup."

The former is a very intriguing possiblity, moreso than Shane breaking off and starting a pro wrestling company. The latter is what many have speculated all along.

Good ol' JR

This comes as a major surprise to many including me. Shane is a proud, 4th generation wrestling person who has worked with WWE essentially his entire live starting on the ring crew.

Shane has always been one of the shining stars within the WWE organization and it will be interesting to see what his next business endeavors entail.

Reinforcing the shock to WWE employees, and of course, it's always good to hear from JR on matters newsworthy. (It would have been nice to spell his last name correctly though!)

James Caldwell of the Torch

Shane has "prodigal son" status if he decides to return to WWE if his venture does not work out. If he doesn't return, his legacy on the executive side will be creativity and innovation.

He helped take one of the worst-looking and slowest-to-load websites in the history of the Internet back in 1997 and turned the website into a sleeker, ahead-of-its-time website. Those of you who lived in AOL chat rooms back in the day know what I'm talking about.

Shane is also credited with the recognizable DX theme music/entrance/vibe that was symbolic of WWE becoming a hip, cool, and happening entertainment entity.

Just in case you thought Shane's contributions to the company were only dancing in the ring.

I'm sure there will be more news coming out in the coming weeks, but it looks like this was a shock to everyone. Still, this is one of the bigger news stories to come out this year, and hopefully, it doesn't take any bad turns.