When Shane McMahon drew it up on paper and pitched it to his father, it looked like a can't lose proposition. Then, they let Floyd Mayweather, Jr. near a live microphone on Raw. Suddenly, the boxer vs. wrestler match at Wrestlemania 24 on March 30, pitting Mayweather, undefeated as a boxer, vs. 5-time World heavyweight wrestling champion Big Show, is looking more like "Shane's Folly".

Consider last week's Raw. Mayweather didn't know when to stop talking, and tried to talk over first Show, and later Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler when they tried conducting an interview with him. He cut what amounted to a, pardon the expression, money promo----for a heel. What was happening is that while Show cut a standard heel promo on Mayweather, the boxer was doing the exact same thing in response. That isn't what Shane & Vince wanted, I'm certain of that. Even though Show had squashed boxer Brandon Hill in nothing flat, then won via DQ vs. Jamie Noble 4 nights later on Smackdown, he may have no choice but to be the crowd favorite in his adopted home state of Florida (he lives in Tampa) at Mania.

WWE Uncreative has been put into a difficult position. The fans have already crapped on the angle, evidenced by the boos Hill got for ducking between the ropes twice in his loss to Show. Mayweather's choice of words in his promo suggest to the fans that he's gone into business for himself, that his ego's gotten in the way. There's no way, with less than 3 weeks to Mania, that they can salvage this and turn him face. It just isn't happening.

Tonight, Show is likely to face Wrestlemania 20 opponent John Cena, if my hunch is right. Mayweather is scheduled to appear in Milwaukee. One tailor made screwjob is in order, with Mayweather costing Show the match. The McMahons might as well bite the bullet and turn Show face, feeding him two guys who would fit the character of Mayweather, or at least have the athletic ability.

One is Elijah Burke, a former amateur boxing champion who should've been used last week instead of wasting money on Hill. The other is Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), whose character is every bit a prima donna as Mayweather has presented himself to be. Porter, you'll recall, hired Evander Holyfield to sub for him vs. Matt Hardy on Saturday Night's Main Event, only for Holyfield to turn on him, tired of the Most Vacuous Poser's antics, and knock him out. You could have Porter & Burke team vs. Show, and both would get wiped out in one fell swoop.

Is Mayweather really getting 20 million bucks for this gig? Hmmmm, wellll.......OF COURSE NOT!!! Typical hyperbole, WWE style. If the number's being tossed around in the course of the angle, then of course it's not true.

How to get the crowd behind Show? Easy. Faces & heels alike will say that Mayweather is making a mockery of their business. Someone like Porter will try to stick up for Mayweather, and, BOOM! He gets put in a match vs. Show on Smackdown, and gets squashed. Show has heard the cheers before, and conceivably will again for the duration, at least until Rey Mysterio returns from his latest injury, unless they decide that Show can use the "nothing personal, just business" defense in apologizing to Rey.

Right now, my money is on Big Show at Wrestlemania to restore some honor to the wrestling business, 9 years after Butterbean squashed Bart Gunn in the first round of a scheduled 3 round "Brawl for it All". Big Show has been put in this position before, to save the company from seeming disaster (see the 1999 Survivor Series, when he replaced an injured Steve Austin for another example), and he's dependable. Mayweather may like making it rain, a la Pacman Jones, but come March 30, he might as well be throwing around play money.