So, the inevitable has happened. After almost half a year since his departure, Vince McMahon is returning to WWE. According to the Wall Street Journal, the 77-year old is on his way back to the company inorder to pursue it’s sale. As known to many, the television rights for WWE’s flagship programming viz. Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown are supposed to be renewed soon.
McMahon’s quest to return prompted him to notify the board members back in December itself. He informed the concerned people about the strategic-review process they need to take care of. With the ever-evolving nature of media industry, WWE needs to bring back the right person to help in the negotiations.
Also, Mr. McMahon’s not going to let the formalities pass under his eye. Instead he wants a direct involvement in the process. So being said, he’s already told the board that unless he possesses an executive chairman from a strategic outset, he won’t approve any of the media rights. Just to mention, Vince McMahon still holds the majority of stakes in WWE. The backstage reception to this news isn’t good at all. Some talents who were brought back recently are living in a fear, upon hearing McMahon’s name.
However, the man who’s not at all concerned and is thrilled instead, is Vince McMahon’s grandson. In a BR Wrestling’s Instagram post where they informed about the Vince McMahon return story, Declan, Shane McMahon’s son, expressed his views. Not writing more than two words, he said, “Tbh W”. For the unversed, Tbh is an abbreviation for ” To be honest” and W is a slang for “Win”. So summing it up, Declan McMahon seems pretty happy about his grandfather’s WWE return.
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Why Vince McMahon had to retire in the first place?
Despite ruling the wrestling industry for nearly four decades, Vince McMahon dipped his hands in black. Back in June, the Wall Street Journal unveiled several allegations against the former CEO of WWE. According to them, the 77-year old exploited company’s financial resources for personal benefits.
As a result, numerous hush money accusations were leveled up against him. Upon receiving immense pressure from the board members, McMahon initially stepped down temporarily. However, with nothing going his way, Vince McMahon announced his full-fledged WWE retirement in July.
Anyways, the latest rounds of news finds him back once again. In an official press release, McMahon has stated that he won’t be interfering in any of the ongoing departments, however the extent of truth in his comments is highly doubtable. The fans are hoping his distance from the creative aspect, which is currently led by Triple H.
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