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WWE, then known as the World Wrestling Federation – is a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut; from its foundation in 1953 until its 2023 sale to Endeavor, it was owned and operated by the McMahon family. In 1982, Vince McMahon bought the promotion from his father and underwent an aggressive national expansion which ...
Vincent Kennedy McMahon (/ m ə k ˈ m æ n /; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, [a] the world's largest professional wrestling promotion.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) saw unprecedented success and significant challenges during Vince McMahon's time at the helm. [3] It features insights drawn from over 200 hours of interviews, including conversations with McMahon (before his resignation), his family, business partners, wrestling legends, and journalists who exposed the sexual misconduct allegations against McMahon.
WWE legend Tony Atlas called McMahon "the greatest promoter of all time," and The Undertaker said he would take a bullet for him. Other stars said he was like a father to them.
Later, McMahon sold the WTBS timeslot to rival promoter Jim Crockett, Jr. for $1 million. [3] In the WWE documentary The Rise and Fall of WCW, Crockett explained that his purchase of the timeslot basically paid for McMahon's first WrestleMania. [4] By the end of 1984, the regional territory [5] system of the NWA was clearly in jeopardy.
Netflix's "Mr. McMahon" comes out on Wednesday, a six-part docuseries that chronicles the life of the most powerful man in wrestling history, WWE founder Vince McMahon. The series features ...
Ethan Miller/Getty World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Following the first retirement of Vince McMahon, who appointed Jarrett back in May, he departed WWE in August 2022 and was replaced by Brian James, who was appointed by Triple H. [ 142 ] [ 143 ] Game Changer Wrestling; National Wrestling Alliance (2022)