Ugh.Image: Getty Images Vince McMahon’s road back to his seat as World Wrestling Entertainment’s chairman and CEO just got a lot more treacherous thanks to more allegations of hush payments, ballooning the total doled out to more than $12 million over the last two decades. Those large alleged transactions were to cover alleged infidelity and … Read more
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images WWE’s Vince McMahon paid more than $12 million to four women over the past 16 years to … Read more
John Cena returned on WWE Raw in Laredo, Texas. Credit: WWE.com WWE Raw in Laredo, Texas advertised the return of John Cena to celebrate his 20-year anniversary with WWE. John Cena’s return featured countless tributes from WWE legends and Hall of Famers, including current AEW stars Bryan Danielson, the “Big Show” Paul Wight and Chris … Read more
(AP) – Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization. McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, as interim CEO and … Read more
Not so great for business.Image: Getty Images Payoffs, pal. The figurehead of near-monopolizing professional wrestling company World Wrestling Entertainment, Vince McMahon, is under investigation for an alleged $3 million settlement with a former WWE employee with whom he had an affair. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which cites people familiar with … Read more
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment’s board is investigating a $3 million hush-money settlement that CEO Vince McMahon paid a woman over an alleged affair, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing documents and … Read more