Feb 28, 2016 By Bill Hughes for The 4 min read

On Raw this past Monday, Shane McMahon appeared on WWE programming for the first time in seven years and in a battle for power with his dad, it was announced that Shane will face the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania.

To quote ESPN college football personality Lee Corso, “Not so fast my friend.”

The logic of Vince naming Undertaker to wrestle for him against Shane makes no sense, but we will find out more this Monday as the Undertaker returns for the first time since the Survivor Series.

Personally, I don’t think Shane and ‘Taker will square off, but that is just a hunch.

If it happens, it is highly unlikely that Shane-O-Mac would walk out the winner.

It is one thing for ‘Taker to have his only Mania loss happen to Brock Lesnar, but for him to lose to Shane at the “Granddaddy of Them All”?

I would be shocked.

None the less, Shane’s return was one of those moments where wrestling fans will remember where they were when his music hit.

WWE Network turns Two

This past Thursday, the WWE Network hit its second anniversary, and while it has been successful, it is still lagging in terms of expected numbers.

When the network was first announced in 2009, no one truly knew what to expect.

Some people thought it would be its own channel on cable packages, while others thought it would be a video on-demand service upgraded form the WWE Classics On Demand that was also known as WWE 24/7.

For diehard fans, the WWE Network is like professional wrestling heaven as every past WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view (PPV) is available at any time.

There are also countless shows that the WWE has developed, but the big hook is that all live WWE PPV’s are a part of the subscription.

Despite the WWE Network being great for fans, is it really working for the WWE?

During the WWE’s conference call on Feb. 11 to announce the earnings for the fourth quarter, it was announced that the WWE has 1.22 million subscribers.

Ten of the last 12 months, the WWE has given away the network for a free trial month for new subscribers, and that leads me to believe that the company was expecting more by now from its newest creation.

Fast Lane views

Several readers replied with a mixed bag of feelings on Fast Lane form last Sunday, but a lot of fans online were upset.

In fact, #CancelWWENetwork was trending worldwide Sunday night after the show ended.

Freddie from Smithfield enjoyed the show.

“It was definitely an action-packed night for the WWE as many matches stood out, but one really topped the night,” he said. “I was impressed with the performance exhibited by AJ Styles and Christ Jericho.

“They complimented each other’s talents and energized the crowd.”

Scott from Charleroi was not happy at all with the WWE’s latest offering.

“There were no surprises and everything was so predictable,” he said. “I expected more and Raw gave us a lot more Monday.

“I like the idea of the split between the McMahon family!”

There were several local fans who made the trip out, including both Matt Byron and Drew Kuvinka of Monessen, among others.

Mania ticket sales

The WWE booked AT&T Stadium in Dallas so it could break its all-time indoor record crowd of 93,174 at Mania III at the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit in 1987.

Well, if the WWE is going to legitimately break the record, it has a ways to go.

Earlier this week, only 70,000 tickets had been sold.

As the show gets closer, don’t be surprised if the WWE starts offering discounted tickets and specials to fill the place up.