Greg S Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Just heard it on WFAN. His daughter Stefanie will be taking over the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Happy trails Vinny Mac. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Controversies aside the guy was a fantastic heel. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigby Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Knew it was coming. Still wish though to go back to the good old days with Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Probably not the poster child for Humanitarian of the year but this guy built an EMPIRE. I watched WWF religiously growing up. Product has definitely fallen off over the years but it's super hard to sustain anything for that long. Hell of a run for Mr. McMahon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 He leaves behind a complex legacy. On the one hand, he broke the agreement that all of the territories had, put a lot of people out of business, and singlehandedly killed the territory system. His system of paying the wrestlers as personal contractors -- thus denying health care and other workers' rights -- and having them out on the road for 300 dates a year (and yes, I realize no one forced the wrestlers to do this) have contributed to the untimely deaths of many men. On the other hand, he brought unprecedented fame and mainstream attention to professional wrestling, made a lot of people a lot of money, and created a billion dollar empire. As a businessman, visionary, and promotor, he is/was a genius. As a person, things are a lot more complicated. In any case, most of us who love professional wrestling (or ever loved it in the past) would likely not have had that opportunity had it not been for Vince. So thanks, Mr McMahon, and happy trails. I'll be interested to see what Stephanie and Paul do with the company now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Warcodered said: Controversies aside the guy was a fantastic heel. Agreed.....I don't know many CEOs who been so adept at kept a ship running over so long . I grew up watching wrestling back in the Hillbilly Jim and Junk yard Dog days. Lost interest for a while, then got back into it during Stone Cold and The Rock heyday. Haven't watched it in years, but whatever vince did or didn't do, there's no denying he's a great businesses man and is able to adapt to put out a product that's been in demand for decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 One who provides live and televised entertainment for Billions for so long, with such a hokey premise, merits lauding. That said, the guy always did have a creep factor, long before he started “acting” like he was one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Stepping down, right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 This was written on the wall the moment they became a publicly traded company. Living, breathing embodiment of what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world just to lose his soul. Hope the rest of his life plays out well and he gets some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Jay can rap about being a hustler all he wants, he don't hold a candle to Vince, ya dig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 More like he was PUSHED out of the ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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