Vince McMahon "retires" Megathread Mod warning added in post 437

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 9:20pm #1

This 100% deserves its own thread, lol.

Vince has announced his retirement this evening. Steph and Nick Khan take over as co-CEOs. Hunter back to replace Johnny Ace as Head of Talent Relations too.

feels like this is legit one of the biggest days in pro wrestling history now.

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22-07-2022 9:21pm

Please take Kevin Dunn with him

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 9:22pm

https://twitter.com/vincemcmahon/status/1550572700959121408?s=21&t=DGaoQfr5gXXuZT4dINb80g

For posterity.

The White Wolf · 22-07-2022 9:28pm

Jaysus and unreal, that's all I gotta say.

J. Marston · 22-07-2022 9:33pm

Walked before he was pushed. Or he was pushed and they're allowing him to do it with "dignity."

Legendary wrestling character, the ultimate villain. But also a roaring cúnt.

22-07-2022 9:34pm

"PWInsider.com is told that the Vince McMahon retirement decision was privately made "about a week ago."

We are told that the decision was made to place Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan into the co-CEO role shortly after. We are told it was a very closed circle that knew and shockwaves are still registering within WWE HQ and beyond.

Kevin Dunn and Bruce Prichard are running tonight's Smackdown taping in Boston. Vince McMahon was not present at all today in Beantown."

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 9:34pm

I’d guess something horrific is about to come out, worse than the things he’s tried to fight through so far.

Itssoeasy · 22-07-2022 9:35pm

somewhere Kevin Dunn and Bruce Prichard are feeling light headed.

22-07-2022 9:37pm

It feels like that rumble you hear before an avalanche.

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 9:38pm

https://twitter.com/tonykhan/status/1550578379543437314?s=21&t=eupJAopqjhOw4UmKDGr7ww

this is going to cause some glorious meltdowns 😂

22-07-2022 9:50pm

In the statement Vince says he'll still be majority shareholder so can he still veto decisions and the like?

22-07-2022 9:55pm

https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1550583647232634880?t=2wiOjBfgmCFVjPHPqAzzDw&s=19

Brock not liking the Vince news?

Itssoeasy · 22-07-2022 9:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374726#Comment_119374726

Why ? I don’t think tony khan needed to weigh in on this story.

Pinkman · 22-07-2022 10:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374768#Comment_119374768

He is still probably be pulling the strings behind the scenes if he is still the majority owner. I wonder who will be head of creative? HHH will be pretty busy running talent relations. Maybe Heyman with Prichard?

22-07-2022 10:01pm

https://twitter.com/V1_OSW/status/1550584825161125890?t=zJK-xodzaONYOz-23aI1og&s=19

This is exactly how I feel. Even if creative gets really good with Vince gone, I still can't watch with how they shoot the show. If Dunn went as well and they cut out all the camera cuts/shaky cam shite, I'd definitely try to get back into WWE.

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 10:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374776#Comment_119374776

Vince AND Brock gone? Bloody hell, tempted to give this new Era a chance now 😂

Lord TSC · 22-07-2022 10:07pm

https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1550585821346103296?s=20&t=XA9r84jnacuXeDG51jjFjg

confirmed now.

Clegg · 22-07-2022 10:13pm

If Vince the story is genuine and Vince is actually gone; how bad must the story the Wall Street Journal is publishing on McMahon be?

22-07-2022 10:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374824#Comment_119374824

https://twitter.com/bryanalvarez/status/1550590396694024192?t=wIU7_kryekqGQPohG_MRDg&s=19

..

Scoundrel · 22-07-2022 10:28pm

Good maybe now we'll get something better than Brock v Roman every month. Brock is a legend no doubt but his days of main eventing ppvs should have been long over and hopefully are now.

Itssoeasy · 22-07-2022 10:31pm

I actually can’t believe it’s happened. This is genuinely a massive news story in wrestling. I mean I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to think Vince would he carried out of titan towers in a wooden box. Well mark it down, July 22nd, 2022 is a massive day in wrestling history.

Agent Coulson · 22-07-2022 10:37pm

The only way Vince will be truely gone is when he sells his majority shares and has no controlling interest in the company.

JP Liz V1 · 22-07-2022 10:37pm

I thought no chance this would happen, wonder what is coming out

Man Vs ManUre · 22-07-2022 10:41pm

What do you do if you are a McMahon kid but don’t like to be in the spotlight?? Can you work behind the scenes in the organisation doing something business related, and still be multi millionaire or even billionaire??

Strazdas · 22-07-2022 10:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374926#Comment_119374926

Seems to be an unpleasant person behind the scenes. The nasty "Mr McMahon" character of the last couple of decades may well be quite close to the real version. He appears to be a megalomaniac and to have a serious temper on him and now we're hearing rumours of the sexual assault / harassment stuff.

CastorTroy · 22-07-2022 10:45pm

Okay, I'll admit I was shocked reading this news.

But not at Smackdown? Maybe Raw or make the Biggest Party of the Summer about him? Though not sure if he would want anything like that.

I do think Tony should've tried to be the bigger man and wish him luck, Or if he wanted to have a dig, wish him luck in his future endeavours.

22-07-2022 10:46pm

Ashley Massaro took her own life after Vince covered up her rape and pressured her into not reporting it while on tour of a US military base.

Vince is a disgusting human and if there is any justice he will lose all his money when former talent bring a class action lawsuit against him and then he can burn in hell.

Headshot · 22-07-2022 10:47pm

But is he retiring from Creative though?

john boye · 22-07-2022 10:52pm

Must be pretty severe if he's retired on twitter. Given that it's a Friday they could have popped a big rating if they had him announce it on smackdown

rob316 · 22-07-2022 10:52pm

A living legend, the ultimate villain/heel. His fued with Austin in the late 90s was peak wwf for me, you couldn't wait for the next show every week.

You can't even quantify what he did for pro wrestling though turning it into a multi billion dollar product.

Whatever comes out he will remain the first name you think of when it comes to pro wrestling.

CastorTroy · 22-07-2022 10:54pm

I wouldn't expect any changes immediately. Like Brock shouldn't have walked out. I know they said they've been manoeuvring people into roles recently but doesn't it usually take a while for a handover of that level to take place, unless they've been forced out with immediate effect.

Agent Coulson · 22-07-2022 11:01pm

Announce his retirement on a Friday 5 minutes after close of business on the stock market that is why he did it on a Friday so the share price wouldn't take an instant hit.

Itssoeasy · 22-07-2022 11:34pm

Frightful select have updated their story to include that Kevin Dunn is not long for WWE and is likely gone soon enough. Thank **** for that.

briany · 23-07-2022 12:01am

Pffft, I don't believe it. He literally lives for WWE. He's never going to potter around the garden and take up painting. To paraphrase Kyle Reese in The Terminator, "It's what he DOES! It's ALL he DOES!!!" Even if he permanently steps down from CEO, he's going to figure out a way to remain in charge of the show.

Anyway, for all his faults, Vince being out of the picture marks the completion of WWE's transition to an utterly soulless corporate entity that's been in progress since it first went public.

23-07-2022 12:08am

I actually think Vince retiring is bad news for AEW. Don't think they would have been able to sign so much quality from WWE in recent years without so many of their signings being pissed off with how the company was being run under Vince. I think with Vince gone it will make it harder for them to pick up stars from WWE. I could even see Stephanie and HHH convincing Sasha to come back.

titan18 · 23-07-2022 12:13am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119375243#Comment_119375243

Yup, and the knocks against guys leaving AEW are gone now. Guys like MJF might actually be used well depending on new creative.

WWE could be being ran creatively by Heyman, HHH, Jarrett, Cody etc now. That's a massive draw and if Dunn goes too, WWE will be a lot more watchable.

Only question now is what's coming that made Vince step down in a tweet. If it's bad, WWE as a whole could be getting dragged down here.

briany · 23-07-2022 12:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119375256#Comment_119375256

Anyone who thinks that wrestling people will be put in charge of creative is dreaming, when you think of who is now (ostensibly) in charge. Stephanie is the one who ushered in the era of hiring TV writers and Nick Khan cannot have any true appreciation of what wrestling minds bring to the product. It was a Stephanie strop which got Heyman kicked off of Smackdown creative back in the day as well, wasn't it? HHH's ticker trouble tells me he's not going to want to be the point man of WWE. I think he's taking over from Laurenitis, but that'll be as far as it goes.

CastorTroy · 23-07-2022 12:57am

Maybe they can develop a process where show plans/scripts have a deadline at which point they're locked in to prevent any changing of the show a few mins before or during, unless absolutely necessary.

If Brock has left in protest then it likely means Vince was forced out with Brock showing loyalty. I'm sure Vince could convince him to come back since it's only until tomorrow night.

JP Liz V1 · 23-07-2022 1:00am

I'm kinda surprised Brock walked out because of this given Sable's past with WWE and Vince

J. Marston · 23-07-2022 6:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374824#Comment_119374824

Is it confirmed, yeah?

Fùcking lol. Believing these guys is reason for ridicule but God love the people who gives them money.

Loughc · 23-07-2022 7:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119374824#Comment_119374824

Plans change pal.

Lord TSC · 23-07-2022 8:48am

I mean, it was confirmed by multiple sources 😂 what’s more likely a load of journalists conspired to lie about it, or Brock (who is well documented as being a drama queen) walked out when he heard the news and was convinced to go back.

A quick phone call from Vince along the lines of “I’m gone from creative pal, but I do still own the stock and need WWE not to immediately implode, yeah?” Likely was made quickly, lol.