Vince McMahon is one of the most influential personalities in wrestling history. Born to Victoria and Vincent James McMahon on August 24, 1945, he is currently the Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings. TKO Group Holdings is the parent company of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.) and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
In the 1990s, his company, WWE, faced major competition from a rival promotion called WCW. However, this rivalry ended after McMahon purchased and absorbed the latter with his brainchild.
News of a Netflix documentary about the professional wrestling promoter surfaced back in 2020. However, in 2022, reports suggested that the project had been canceled. Thankfully, a prominent wrestling journalist, Dave Meltzer, recently revealed that the documentary is at work. He furthermore revealed that it has undergone major changes since its announcement.
According to Ringside News, Meltzer stated, “When it started and how it ended are completely different. When it started he was the owner of the company. Now he’s not the owner of the company, and there are all the reasons he’s not the owner of the company.”
He further said, “There are the payoffs. All that happened, and they were years into this thing, into this documentary before all that stuff happened, and they kind of had to re-do everything or had to refocus on all types of new stuff.”
McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in June 2022. A month later, he announced his retirement; however, in January 2023, WWE announced him as executive chairman. According to Forbes, his net worth is a staggering $2.6B.
Who is Vince McMahon married to, and how many children does he have?
Vince McMahon married Linda Edwards on August 26, 1966, in North Carolina. The two were introduced to each other by McMahon’s mother when they were only 16 and 13.
Vince and Linda have two children. His daughter, Stephanie McMahon, is a prominent wrestling personality, just like her father. She is married to retired professional wrestler Paul Levesque, aka Triple H, with whom she has three daughters. Levesque is the chief content officer and head of creative for WWE. Furthermore, Levesque has won several titles in his career, including the World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Tag Team Championship, WWF European Championship, and more.
Vince McMahon’s son, Shane McMahon, is a businessman and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has won several WWE titles like the European Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, the Hardcore Championship, and more. He is married to Marissa Mazzola, with whom he has three sons.
In a recent interview with CNBC, Vince McMahon was asked what he made of the legacy he created with the WWE. Vince McMahon stated that his career was not only fun, but he had a great passion for doing what he did.
Vince McMahon said, “Well, let me just say I’ve made mistakes obviously both personally and professionally through my 50-year career. I’ve owned up to every single one of them and then moved on. I’m not sure the legacy stuff.”
He further stated, “I’m not gonna write it so I don’t know. I want to say is someone who had an extraordinary amount of fun, great passion for what they did, and wound up doing the biggest deal he’s ever done in his life.”
Vince McMahon is a one-time ECW World Championship, one-time WWF Champion, and the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble.
