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He is the ] and majority ] of ] (WWE) and also is currently the interim General Manager on the ] brand. He is the ] and majority ] of ] (WWE) and also is currently the interim General Manager on the ] brand.
==Professional career==
===World Wide Wrestling Federation (1971-1979)===
Early in his Wrestling career, Vince became the play-by-play announcer for television matches after he replaced Ray Morgan in 1971; a role he regularly maintained until November 1997.

Throughout the 1970s, McMahon became a prominent force in his father's company, and pushing for the renaming of the company to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The young McMahon was also behind the famous ] vs. ] match of 1976, the year that his daughter ] was born.



===The Trial===
In 1990, McMahon ventured outside of wrestling by founding a ] company called the ] (WBF). At roughly the same time, some die-hard NWA territories run by ] sold up to ], thus creating ] (WCW). These territories had been badly bruised by McMahon's tactics of placing his shows directly opposite Crockett's and threatening PPV carriers with withholding his ''WrestleMania'' if they showed Crockett's shows. WCW never really troubled the WWF at this juncture when it came to TV ratings or attendances.
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However, around 1992, things began to change. The WBF went out of business as alleged ] abuse among both McMahon's wrestlers and bodybuilders came under scrutiny. By 1994, things were slowly turning in WCW's favor, especially when they signed Hulk Hogan.

McMahon was put on ] in 1994, accused of distributing steroids to his wrestlers. As a legal move, his wife Linda was made ] of the WWF during the trial. He was acquitted of all charges though he admitted to taking steroids himself in the ]. The prosecution made Hulk Hogan its star witness, and his testimony in the trial severely damaged the two's friendship even though Hogan's testimony defended McMahon. After Hogan's testimony, McMahon would go before the media declaring that he wished that Hogan had not lied about him on the witness stand. McMahon later stated his intention by the comment was to vilify Hogan before he entered WCW. Despite not being convicted, McMahon and the WWF took a major public relations hit. The WWF's popularity sharply declined from that point, mainly in part to even more poor ideas and matches being served up in Vince's enforced absence.

===Other Business===
In 2000, McMahon again ventured outside the world of professional wrestling by launching the ]. The league eventually began in February 2001 with McMahon making an appearance at the first game. The league, however, fared worse than the WBF and quickly folded. Also in 2001, McMahon acquired ] and later ] in bankruptcy court, leaving McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation as the only major wrestling promotion left in North America.

In 2003, after being forced to ], McMahon again ventured outside the wrestling ring and launched ].





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This article is about Vincent Kennedy McMahon, current WWE Chairman. For his father, see Vincent J. McMahon.
Vince McMahon
Born (1945-08-24) August 24, 1945 (age 79)
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Vince McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Vincent Kennedy McMahon

Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945 in Pinehurst, North Carolina) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer.

He is the chairman of the board and majority shareholder of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) and also is currently the interim General Manager on the Raw brand.


Controversy

On February 1, 2006, McMahon was accused of sexual harassment by a worker at a Boca Raton tanning bar . The worker said that he "groped her and harassed her". At first, the charge appeared to be discredited because McMahon was in Miami for the Royal Rumble at the time in question; it was soon clarified that the alleged incident was reported to police on the day of the Rumble, but actually took place the day before. On March 27, a Florida television station reported that no charges would be filed against McMahon as a result of the investigation.

McMahon has also come under fire for constantly placing himself into sexual angles with many WWE Divas, including Sable, Trish Stratus, Stacy Keibler, Dawn Marie, Candice Michelle, and Jackie Gayda.

McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment as a whole has been the center of controversy in the past, especially in the "Attitude Era" of what was the World Wrestling Federation - including D-Generation X for their sexual references, and Stone Cold Steve Austin for his trademark drinking of beer and flipping the middle finger.

On the McMahon DVD, Stephanie comments that she had to nix a potential incest angle. According to her, Vince was to reveal himself as the father of her baby; when she said no, he pushed for Shane to be the father, but she turned that idea down as well. She also nixed Vince's idea that her wedding to Triple H be aired live on PPV, and said that the only reason Vince ever hired Eric Bischoff was to be able to say that his longtime nemesis once worked for him.

Other media

In 2001, Vince McMahon was interviewed by Playboy and performed an interview with his son Shane McMahon for the second issue of Playboy Magazine in the year.

In March 2006 (at age sixty) McMahon was featured on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine. In the months after its publication, it could be seen in McMahon's office during backstage segments. A large version of the cover was used as a weapon during McMahon's match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 22 and was defaced by D-Generation X upon their reunification during an episode of RAW.

McMahon DVD

File:McMahonDVD.jpg
The McMahon DVD cover featuring a split personality of Vince and Mr. McMahon.

On August 22 2006, a two-disc DVD set showcasing McMahon's career was released. The DVD is simply titled McMahon. The box art symbolizes the blurred reality between Vince McMahon the person and Mr. McMahon the character.

The DVD includes the following McMahon matches:

While much of the DVD paints McMahon in a good light (the chapter on the XFL gives the impression it was a daring idea and not a massive failure), several segments did point out some of his drawbacks. Greg Gagne accuses Vince of destroying his father Verne and the AWA, almost everyone besides Vince talks of how horrible the Katie Vick angle was, and many wrestlers discuss how stubborn Vince can be and how he refuses to listen to others. It also became apparent that some have been offended by McMahon claiming to be the leader of a religion called McMahonism.

Personal life

Vince married Linda McMahon on August 26 1966 in New Bern, North Carolina. The two met in church when Linda was 13 and Vince was 16. They were introduced by Vince's mother, Vicky Askew. They have two children: Stephanie and Shane, both of whom work for WWE.

He has a $12 million penthouse in New York City, a $40 million mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, a $20 million vacation home in Boca Raton, Florida, and owns the $30 million WWE Challenger 604 private jet that is sometimes seen on television. He was worth approximately 1.7 billion dollars after his company went public in 1999. He was on the Forbes 400 in 2000 at 1.1 billion and by 2001 had dropped off at 700 million. As of 2007, his 56 million shares of WWE are valued at around 900 million dollars. He is no longer on Forbes list of billionaires.

Vince wanted to be a wrestler when he was young but his father wouldn't let him (he was told that promoters do not appear on the show and should stay apart from his wrestlers).

Vince has two grandsons : Shane and wife Marissa's sons, Declan James McMahon & Kenyon Jesse McMahon. He also has one granddaughter Aurora Rose Levesque, daughter to Stephanie and Paul "Triple H" Levesque

McMahon has undergone several severe injuries in recent years, including neck surgery in 1994, a motorcycle accident in 1999, and severe quadriceps tears in both legs while diving into the ring at the 2005 Royal Rumble. Vince sat down when he arrived in the ring and, remarkably, did not appear to be in any pain when the camera did a close-up of him.

Handshake contracts

McMahon was known at one time to work out verbal agreements with wrestlers ending with a handshake. Ric Flair stated in his autobiography that their agreement reached in 1991 called for Flair to make an uncertain salary of at least 2.4 million U.S. dollars and the understanding that Flair could leave the WWF if he ever felt that he was being pushed as anything less than a main eventer. McMahon abandoned this practice after WCW signed several stars away, such as Lex Luger, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and now signs talent to standard wrestler contracts.

Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

  • 1999 Royal Rumble Winner
  • 1-time WWF Champion
  • Owner Of World Wrestling Entertainment (Current)
  • Owner of the intellectual properties of World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • Member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 1996)
  • 1987 Best Booker
  • 1988 Best Promoter
  • 1998 Best Booker
  • 1998 Best Promoter
  • 1999 Best Booker
  • 1999 Best Promoter
  • 2000 Best Promoter
  • 1998 Feud of the Year (vs. Steve Austin)
  • 1999 Feud of the Year (vs. Steve Austin)
  • 1999 Best Non-Wrestler
  • 2000 Best Non-Wrestler
  • Other Accomplishments
  • Madison Square Garden Walk of Famer
  • Sport's Illustrated 'Sportsman of the Year' 2006 Nominee
  • Created WrestleMania

References

  • Assael, Shaun and Mooneyham, Mike (2004). Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation. New York, New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 1-4000-5143-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

McMahon family
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
In-laws
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