Vince McMahon Articles - Page 6

With his in-ring WWE days largely behind him, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has become increasingly comfortable with discussing the inner workings of his career, from his signature matches to the feuds and friendships he picked up along the way. Appearing on The South Kongress Podcast with Cameron Hawkins to discuss his Hall of Fame career, […]

Stopping by the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Hulk Hogan had a ton to say about CBD, Magic Mushroom, a potential retirement match, and more, but one topic that was a little less entertaining to talk about was his past racially insensitive comments, which led to a short absence from WWE and a loss of […]

As WWE prepares to take on a lawsuit from former writer Britney Abrahams regarding toxic working conditions, racism, and wrongful termination, another former writer, Dave Schilling, decided to sit down with Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl for their In The Weeds show to discuss his own time in the trenches for WWE and provide his […]

In what has become an increasingly common occurrence over the past year, Vince McMahon and WWE as a whole have been sued by a disgruntled former writer for “alleged discrimination and retaliation” against a Black female writer for “offensively racist and stereotypical jargon” used in the scripts for Black wrestlers including Bianca Belair and Apollo […]

Before he was wrestling his brother, teaming up with Keith Lee, and training the women’s division of AEW, Dustin Rhodes was Goldust, one of the most “Bizarre” characters to ever grace a WWE ring. From the gold and black facepaint – which semi-transitioned over to AEW – to the blonde wig, his valet Marlena, his […]

When Jim Cornette has an opinion on something, he usually isn’t one to shy away from sharing it, even if it ruffles a few feathers among fans of WWE, AEW, or just impact the wrestling world in general. Should CM Punk return to AEW? Cornette has an opinion. Should Bray Wyatt return to WWE? Cornette […]

Though he technically hasn’t wrestled a match since all the way back in 2022, when he lost to Roman Reigns at the Elimination Chamber, Bill Goldberg technically isn’t retired; he just isn’t a member of the WWE Universe anymore, as his contract expired earlier this year after failing to come to terms on an extension […]

Ever since WWE officially became part of the Endeavor oeuvre, merging with UFC to become a work/shoot fighting juggernaut, fans have had one question that has risen above all others: who is in charge of WWE’s creative output moving forward, Vince McMahon or Paul “Triple H” Levesque? During the first RAW after WrestleMania 39, the […]

By pinning the not-so-dynamic duo of Colten and Austin Gunn in the main event of Dynamite, FTR not only became the new AEW World Tag Team Champions, but effectively announced that they had re-signed with the promotion long-term, spurning any interest that may have existed in free agency from WWE. But why? Did AEW offer […]

When news broke that not only was WWE officially merging with UFC under the Endeavor brand to become the one entity, but that Vince McMahon was going to be sticking about in the role of “Executive Chairman,” it left fans wondering whether the last eight months of exceptional booking, wrestling-heavy shows, and storylines that had […]

After watching Paul “Triple H” Levesque open up the first RAW after WrestleMania 39 with a promo that low-key updated the WWE Universe about the future of the promotion, even if he never actually mentioned the terms Endeavor, merger, sale, or UFC in the promo, fans had to watch a three-hour show featuring squash matches, […]

When Vince McMahon left the company, Triple H took over and began crafting WWE in his vision. But with McMahon making his return to WWE, Triple H’s goals look to have taken a backseat. McMahon announced his retirement from the WWE in July, handing creative duties over to HHH. However, as he looked to sell […]

When news broke that “Switchblade” Jay White’s contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling was coming up, it left many wondering which promotion would garner his services next: WWE or AEW. When news broke that WWE had “serious” interest in the former Bullet Club leader and that Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company had an interest […]

After the biggest wrestling news story of the 2020s broke on Sunday and was then confirmed early Monday morning, that Endeavor had officially acquired 51 percent of WWE to form a “$21+ billion” entertainment empire,” fans across the world wondered how this change in management structure would affect the company’s on-screen product. Would things suddenly […]

It is difficult to fathom wrestling mogul Vince McMahon ever escaping the dark cloud that constantly looms above his head since he was rocked by scandal in 2022. Not even a massive merger between WWE and the UFC is likely to fully restore his legacy. McMahon was investigated by his company for allegedly agreeing to […]

The WWE is making some big moves after Vince McMahon’s controversial return. In a blockbuster move, the pro wrestling giant partnered up with UFC to make a deadly sports entertainment duo. After this big move was announced, McMahon was asked about his role in the company. In particular, he was asked about a potential return […]

A major WWE bomb just dropped on the weekend of WrestleMania. Alex Sherman of CNBC reports Vince McMahon’s wrestling company “is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group.” The Endeavor Group is UFC’s parent company, with WWE and UFC set to form a new publicly traded company as part of this […]

When Pat McAfee made his surprise return to at the 2023 Royal Rumble, it generated a major pop from his best friend Michael Cole and the rest of the WWE Universe. Fans were excited to see the punter-turned-media personality-turned-wrestler return to the commentary booth, where he’s proven himself a natural hype generator despite having a […]

When Vince McMahon announced his retirement from the WWE in June of 2022, it marked a paradigm shift in professional wrestling. Suddenly, the mastermind behind Hulkamania, The Attitude Era, Cenation, and The Bloodline was ceding creative control to his son-in-law, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, who did win Booker of the Year from the Wrestling Observer […]

A lot of wrestlers would carve out solid careers in the WWE. While some of them are immortalized by getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, unfortunately, there are also a lot of great wrestlers who don’t. Although the WWE is arguably the best company to be in for world-class wrestling performers, that doesn’t mean […]

After watching “The Champ” return to the ring on RAW to match wits with Austin Theory and ultimately accept a challenge for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 39, WWE fans watched in horror as John Cena fired off the following message alongside a video of his in-ring return. “Last night was the first time […]

Vince McMahon was reportedly present backstage on Monday night’s WWE RAW, and it wasn’t just to meet with John Cena. McMahon was in the Gorilla Position all night, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio. “He was in Gorilla all night, so what does that tell you? He wasn’t barking orders at people or […]

Continuing on with her one – sometimes two – women media tour discussing the ups and downs of her WWE career, Nikki Bella made a relatively surprising appearance on Renee Paquette’s The Sessions podcast to give a peak behind the curtain across enemy lines. Speaking with the AEW personality about her career, her family, and […]

Cody Rhodes made his triumphant return to WWE at last year’s WrestleMania. After spending time in the indies and making a name for himself in some of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world, Rhodes decided it was time to return home. In the six years Cody Rhodes was gone from WWE, he completely reinvented […]

After less than six months away, Vince McMahon is officially back in WWE, and seemingly everyone has an opinion on the matter. Fans worry about whether or not the veteran promoter will snatch back the book from his son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque, current wrestlers worry that he will sell the company to the Saudi […]

Though Vince McMahon hasn’t technically taken back the book from his son-in-law, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, just yet, his return to the Board of Directors has already shaken things up to a degree within the WWE Universe, with fans worried about the future, wrestlers worried that the company will sell to the Saudi Arabia Public […]

Talk about a wild start to the year for the wrestling world! Earlier this week, it was revealed that Vince McMahon has placed himself onto the WWE’s Board of Directors again. The move was immediately followed by the announcement that the company was up for sale. Now, one of the WWE’s biggest rivals, Tony Khan’s […]

Folks, it’s official: Vince McMahon owns WWE. … okay, maybe that isn’t news news, as that’s been the case for what, five decades now? But for a time on Tuesday, during NXT’s New Year’s Evil no less, that really didn’t look like it was going to be the case anymore, as rumors were swirling like […]

On the very same day the WWE announced that Vince McMahon was officially taking over as the Executive Head of the Board of Directors, and his daughter, Stephanie, announcing her resignation from the company as Co-CEO, Steven Muehlhausen of DAZN has reported that World Wrestling Entertainment has formally sold to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment […]

After returning from a leave of absence eight months ago to become the Co-CEO of WWE with Nick Khan, Stephanie McMahon has officially announced her resignation from WWE following the return of her father, Vince, to the promotion as the Executive Chairman of the Board. Initially hired as the Executive Vice President of Creative in […]

Is WWE going up for sale? Will the company, which has been primarily owned by a McMahon since all the way back in 1953, when the federation, then known as Capitol Wrestling Corporation, ran its first show in New York state, suddenly find itself owned by a company like Disney, Comcast, or even a wildcard […]

Folks, it’s official: Vince McMahon has un-retired from the WWE and is returning to his former spot as the Executive Chairman of the company’s board. …but what exactly does that mean? Will Vinny Mac be back on the headset in Gorilla barking orders to Michael Cole and reprimanding him any time he calls a “sports […]

The mad man actually did it. Even after Vince McMahon stepped down as CEO of the WWE, there was speculation about him potentially returning to the company. After all, he still is the controlling stakeholder, and thus had some sort of control in the company. Well, now he’s taken the first steps in doing so. […]

Folks, it’s (basically) official: after roughly seven months of will-they, won’t-they, it sure sounds like Sasha Banks will be making her professional wrestling re-debut outside of WWE at Wrestle Kingdom 17, when she debuts for New Japan Pro Wrestling under another name, be it Mercedes Mone’ or Mercedes Varnado. But why? Why is WWE really […]

Vince McMahon is reportedly attempting to make a comeback to the WWE despite facing sexual assault allegations, per The Wall Street Journal. “The 77-year-old Mr. McMahon also has told people that he intends to make a comeback at WWE, according to the people familiar with his comments. He has said that he received bad advice […]

Matt Riddle is one of the most modelable stars in the WWE Universe; he can work up and down a card with ease, work tag or singles matches, and even looks fully at home providing nothing more than some comedic relief, as he’s proven multiple times over including his current gimmick asking performers to “bang […]

FTR are arguably the most important tag team in professional wrestling right now. Sure, The Usos have been tag team champions in WWE for what 500 days – 505 to be exact – and the duo of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood aren’t even the tag team champions in their own company, that honor belongs […]

It has officially been 25 years since the Montreal Screwjob. That infamous occurrence, which came at the end of the WWF World Heavyweight Championship match between Brett Hart and Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series 1997 “Gang Rulz” broadcast live from beautiful Montreal, Quebec, Canada, sent shockwaves through the company now known as WWE, sent one […]

“Bret Hart has noted being greatly appreciative of FTR and C.M. Punk and other wrestlers for calling him the all-time best. The Calgary Hit Men hockey team sent all three jerseys a few months ago. Bret has been wearing FTR T-shirts. He can’t appear with AEW due to his legends contract so can only be […]