Vince McMahon Articles - Page 2

Before he was the “Final Boss,” a movie star, or even one of the hottest heels in the business, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a wrestler whose initial contract with WWE was about to come to an end due to a burning desire to negotiate with Vince McMahon for a brand new deal. The son […]

Since the Janel Grant lawsuit broke in January of 2024, it has effectively become acceptable for even the most hardened members of the greater WWE Universe to speak out against Vince McMahon, with everyone from Seth Rollins to Becky Lynch, CM Punk, and even Cody Rhodes – kind of – suggesting that while they appreciate […]

When Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over for Vince McMahon as the new creative lead of the WWE Universe, becoming the CCO of the promotion in September of 2022, the changes came swiftly and with incredible fanfare. Suddenly, RAW and SmackDown had more wrestling with fewer camera cuts, matches actually had finishes, and the promotion’s […]

While Bryan Danielson’s career is rapidly coming to a close, with the “American Dragon” a single title loss away from calling his full-time professional wrestling run a career, there was a time when fans truly weren’t sure where he would end up, in Tony Khan land or back with WWE, where he had plenty of […]

When it comes to having success under both of WWE’s 21st-century bookers, few performers hold a candle to Drew McIntyre. Originally brought into WWE as Vince McMahon’s “Chosen One,” McIntyre won both of his WWE World Championships under the former Chairman of the Board and was given the tough ask of being the face of […]

A new Netflix documentary chronicles the rise and fall of controversial businessman, former WWE chairman, and WWE co-founder Vince McMahon. The six-part series, “Mr. McMahon,” will be released on September 25. It will feature appearances from WWE legends such as The Rock, John Cena, Stone Cold, Hulk Hogan, WWE chief content officer Triple H, and more. […]

After what feels like years of anticipation, Mr. McMahon, the Netflix feature documentary series from The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Zara Duffy, and director Chris Smith, has officially been slated to be released on September 25th, just ahead of WWE Bad Blood the following weekend. Now, for fans in the know, this news has been a […]

Without Vince McMahon, the WWE might have never gotten to the level of popularity it’s at today. However, McMahon has disturbing allegations attached to his name, complicating his legacy in the fourth quarter of his life. Netflix is releasing a documentary series about the 79-year-old on September 25, via the company’s social media. “Mr. McMahon, […]

For much of Scott D’Amore’s time at TNA/Impact, WWE was the enemy. Sure, TNA still employed former WWE stars, watched their own talent leave for the promotion, and, on occasion, welcomed said talent back when things didn’t work out, but when it came to actually dealing with the top name in Sports Entertainment, it was […]

When it comes to certified Vince McMahon haters, few are as high profile and long-lasting as Bret Hart, the former WWF Champion and leader of the Hart Foundation, who has been feuding with the former Chairman of the Board both work and shoot since the Montreal Screwjob back in the 1990s. Now even at the […]

There was a time in the 1980s when Jesse Ventura was one of the most popular members of the WWE – then the WWF – Universe. He was a championship-caliber in-ring worker, a fantastic talker, and is still widely regarded as the borderline prototype for a color commentator in the booth, especially for ex-wrestlers looking […]

After being one of the top stars in WWE during the final act of the Vince McMahon era, it would appear Bobby Lashley’s run in WWE is about to come to an end, with the “All Mighty’s” contract set to expire before fans can say AEW All In. But why? What happened? How did Lashley […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, few performers are as widely respected as AEW’s Bryan Danielson. A 28-time champion who has held gold (almost) everywhere he’s wrestled in his professional career, Danielson has become a top guy in WWE, a top guy in AEW, arguably the top guy ever in Ring of Honor, and through […]

Vince McMahon is known to many wrestling fans as the top authority who was officially running the WWE. But given his controversies as of late, the billionaire businessman was forced to leave the WWE by announcing his retirement. While McMahon has been at the center of ugly allegations as of late, it’s safe to say […]

Adam Copeland, Malakai Black, Mercedes Mone; other than working for AEW, what do these wrestlers all have in common? They had to leave their popular monikers behind when they left WWE in order to go out with their own new names on the indies. Now for years, this has simply been WWE’s policy, as they […]

After announcing that he was going to take as many questions as possible at the Money in the Bank press conference, the soon-to-be-retiring John Cena sat down at the podium to talk about his retirement, his relationship with the current WWE roster, and… Vince McMahon? That’s right, while most of the questions “The Champ” received […]

As the current WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes is the defacto face of the promotion. Sure, technically, his belt is on par with Damian Priest’s, and he should be treated as such, but nobody save the Priest family actually believes that, as it’s the “American Nightmare” who goes out and does the media appearances, grants Make-A-Wish […]

After a career filled with up and downs, of NXT intrigue and, well, being T-Bar in Retribution, Dijak officially informed the professional wrestling world that his time with WWE was coming to an end, with his contract with the promotion set to expire on June 28th. Now, for fans of the 37-year-old powerhouse, this news […]

When it comes to wrestlers in the WWE Universe who have benefitted greatly from Vince McMahon, it’s hard to find a name more prominent than Randy Orton. A third-generation WWE Superstar who signed with the promotion at the turn of the century and has been employed consistently ever since, Orton has been booked like one […]

Though the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon is currently on pause as the Department of Justice initiates a probe into the former WWE Chairman of the Board and the promotion he used to run, that hasn’t stopped former Superstars and non-wrestling employees alike from coming forward with their experiences with the Billionaire, some good […]

The sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant against the company’s former chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon, is being paused in accordance with a pending federal investigation, per The Athletic’s Alex Andrejev, Jenna West and Chris Vannini. This move comes at the request of the Justice Department and is being complied to […]

After watching his very good friend Roderick Strong lose his International Championship at Double or Nothing, Adam Cole was so distraught about the AEW audience celebrating the end of the “Messiah of the Backbreaker’s” reign that he marched down to the ring with the devil mask he used in his feud with MJF for a […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Mark Henry was one of the baddest dudes on the planet, with his booking in WWE clearly designed to make him look and apparently feel like the original monster among men. But what happens when a performer billed as “The World’s Strongest Man” gets tested by […]

The Undertaker has been part of dozens and dozens of different angles across his professional wrestling career. He’s been a “Deadman,” an “American Bada**,” and even a “Brother of Destruction,” but through it all, he’s remained one of the more popular performers in the WWE Universe and someone who is generally proud of his efforts […]

Matt Hardy is one of the rare wrestlers who’s been a featured member of AEW, WWE, and TNA, and as a result, has the inside scoop on what it’s like to work under the two most important promoters over the last 20 years of professional wrestling: Tony Khan and Vince McMahon. Discussing his experience working […]

While Sami Zayn has accomplished a lot during his WWE career both as a single star and as a tag team specialist, there’s one accomplishment that has illuded the 39-year-old grappler through his decade-plus in the promotion: becoming a WWE world champion. Discussing his career in WWE both under Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” […]

After a creative behind-the-scenes battle engulfed WWE from SummerSlam 2022 through January of 2024, Paul “Triple H” Levesque has finally and fully taken over as the promotion’s CCO, with WrestleMania 40 officially ushering in the Triple H era of WWE, and no one is more excited about this development that Kofi Kingston, the former WWE […]

While stranded at an airport on the way to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia fight in Las Vegas, Booker T decided to use his Hall of Fame podcast to discuss one of the grandest feuds in all of professional wrestling right now: Tony Khan versus The Elite. Now for Booker, the storyline really comes […]

After being the butt of more than a few jokes over the past six or so months, Chris Jericho did something rather unusual ahead of his AEW Dynasty feud with Hook: he turned heel. Now granted, Jericho has probably spent more of his professional wrestling career as a heel than a babyface, as he knows […]

For better or worse, AJ Styles was never a Vince McMahon guy. The former Chairman of the Board reportedly didn’t like debuting him under his tried and true gimmick from the indies at the Royal Rumble, and even though he won multiple titles within the promotion, many fans expected him to earn even more due […]

If there’s one person who really doesn’t like Vince McMahon, it’s Bill Goldberg. Now sure, the former Chairman of the Board has made Goldberg a ton of money, booking him for huge matches at WrestleMania and giving him titles on three occasions, but when you consider he was made to fly to Saudi Arabia fresh […]

Becky Lynch has the rare distinction among WWE Superstars by having worked for Paul “Triple H” Levesque twice in her wrestling career, first in NXT during the golden age of the promotion from 2013-15 and again since the summer of 2022, when Hunter Hurst Helmsley took over creative as the brands CCO, with more and […]

When Ronda Rousey opted to leave WWE when her contract came to an end, it surprised fans to an incredible degree. Sure, her act wasn’t exactly the most popular in WWE history, and her final “MMA Rules” match with Shayna Baszler was as underwhelming as the “Queen of Spade’s” push has been since, but still, […]

Before WrestleMania 40 could open up its second night in South Philadelphia, Triple H sat down with Megan Morant for the closest thing to a hard-hitting interview WWE could throw together using their internal staff. Asked by The Bump presenter about what he wants to do in WWE now that he’s the head of creative […]

For the first time in 40 years, someone other than Vince McMahon, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, had creative control over WrestleMania. From the match order, to the outcomes, the finishes, and the “Final Boss,” the man formerly known as “The Game” got to Dungeon Master over the entire WWE Universe and while it wasn’t perfect, […]

As Ronda Rousey makes the rounds inside and out of the professional wrestling world to help promote her new book “Our Fight,” the “Baddest Woman on the Planet” has made some pretty staggering revelations about her journey through the professional wrestling/MMA world, from her feeling about Vince McMahon to the bombshell that she worked at […]

For the longest time, it seemed like the biggest obstacle preventing CM Punk from returning to WWE was one person and one person alone: Vince McMahon. Sure, Punk burned a few other bridges on his way out of the door too, as he had to bend fences with Paul “Triple H” Levesque on his way […]

When news broke that CM Punk was going to be a guest on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, it added another must-watch viewing for wrestling fans in the week leading up to WrestleMania 40. Suddenly, the man who got some very interesting quotes about Vince McMahon and Ronda Rousey out of Becky Lynch was […]

After over a decade in the WWE Universe and two decades in professional wrestling as a whole, it’s only natural that any performer, even one as dominant as Becky Lynch, has begun thinking about what comes next after her in-ring career comes to an end. Now granted, with a match at WrestleMania 40 against Rhea […]