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Post by TWJT on Oct 18, 2022 17:31:08 GMT -5
It's been a weird situation. Obviously we eventually found out there were tons of payoffs with Vince, and he used company money. The Securities and Exchange Commission is angry. On the other hand, since his departure the Internet and even mainstream fans have taken to the product a lot more (Triple H seems to have a knack for this), and the stock is way up. Vince is 77, and I guess his advisors have told him to go ahead and let go, especially if they end up selling later to NBC, FOX, Disney, or someone else. But it's just hard to imagine Vince McMahon just totally giving up the reigns...I mean, he's an alpha male at the highest level (he even founded a company literally named that). This guy ended the territories, beat the media when they attacked him, defeated the US government in court. Is Vince really done? Could he be calling some shots behind the scenes? Could he make a triumphant return one day? Maybe the Netflix special (which is apparently back in production) could get people talking about him again, and reveal to more people than ever just how revolutionary of a businessman he was in the 1980s. Maybe he'll consider the coverage from that as him "getting one last hoorah," because there's got to be something. I don't see how Vince McMahon just...leaves. Maybe the sale, when that happens, will be his last hoorah. It'll sell for several billion, taking wrestling to monetary heights never before imagined. He's still head stockholder, so maybe that'll be it. There's got to be something.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Oct 18, 2022 20:17:17 GMT -5
Personally, I couldn't imagine Vince settling down and retiring. His work was his life and he would need something to keep himself occupied.
Vince was a workhorse, and he doesn't seem like the type who would sit by the pool all day or read a book.
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Post by JimRiga on Oct 19, 2022 0:31:40 GMT -5
So, what do we think he’s been doing since he left? We know he went to John Cena’s wedding and had a night out with him, but other than that, we’ve heard nothing. He must be in hiding at his home working out all day and maybe plotting some kind of revenge or working on some other project perhaps.
I wonder if he’s started getting some more sleep at last? He might be needing therapy to help cope, although I can’t see him accepting that.
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Post by ¡Sticky Sweet Lemonade! on Oct 19, 2022 2:18:59 GMT -5
I'm guessing he'll still be working in some capacity, whether its wrestling related or not. Hes been running the WWE for years on minimal sleep a night. It wouldn't surprise me if hes one of those people that'll drop the moment he stops working.
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Post by fabulous1971 on Oct 19, 2022 8:15:49 GMT -5
It's been a weird situation. Obviously we eventually founded out there were tons of payoffs with Vince, and he used company money. The Securities and Exchange Commission is angry. On the other hand, since his departure the Internet and even mainstream fans have taken to the product a lot more (Triple H seems to have a knack for this), and the stock is way up. Vince is 77, and I guess his advisors have told him to go ahead and let go, especially if they end up selling later to NBC, FOX, Disney, or someone else. But it's just hard to imagine Vince McMahon just totally giving up the reigns...I mean, he's an alpha male at the highest level (he even founded a company literally named that). This guy ended the territories, beat the media when they attacked him, defeated the US government in court. Is Vince really done? Could he be calling some shots behind the scenes? Could he make a triumphant return one day? Maybe the Netflix special (which is apparently back in production) could get people talking about him again, and reveal to more people than ever just how revolutionary of a businessman he was in the 1980s. Maybe he'll consider the coverage from that as him "getting one last hoorah," because there's got to be something. I don't see how Vince McMahon just...leaves. Maybe the sale, when that happens, will be his last hoorah. It'll sell for several billion, taking wrestling to monetary heights never before imagined. He's still head stockholder, so maybe that'll be it. There's got to be something. Where did it say he used company money? From all things I've seen from this Vince used his own money to pay off the chicks. Either way, Vince still owns the WWE. If anyone thinks Vince doesn't have some say of what's going on is not smart. It's his billion dollar company, there is no way he doesn't have a hold of something.
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Post by TWJT on Oct 19, 2022 8:53:26 GMT -5
It's been a weird situation. Obviously we eventually founded out there were tons of payoffs with Vince, and he used company money. The Securities and Exchange Commission is angry. On the other hand, since his departure the Internet and even mainstream fans have taken to the product a lot more (Triple H seems to have a knack for this), and the stock is way up. Vince is 77, and I guess his advisors have told him to go ahead and let go, especially if they end up selling later to NBC, FOX, Disney, or someone else. But it's just hard to imagine Vince McMahon just totally giving up the reigns...I mean, he's an alpha male at the highest level (he even founded a company literally named that). This guy ended the territories, beat the media when they attacked him, defeated the US government in court. Is Vince really done? Could he be calling some shots behind the scenes? Could he make a triumphant return one day? Maybe the Netflix special (which is apparently back in production) could get people talking about him again, and reveal to more people than ever just how revolutionary of a businessman he was in the 1980s. Maybe he'll consider the coverage from that as him "getting one last hoorah," because there's got to be something. I don't see how Vince McMahon just...leaves. Maybe the sale, when that happens, will be his last hoorah. It'll sell for several billion, taking wrestling to monetary heights never before imagined. He's still head stockholder, so maybe that'll be it. There's got to be something. Where did it say he used company money? From all things I've seen from this Vince used his own money to pay off the chicks. Either way, Vince still owns the WWE. If anyone thinks Vince doesn't have some say of what's going on is not smart. It's his billion dollar company, there is no way he doesn't have a hold of something. I thought so too at first, because I remember the early reports being he used personal money for the payoffs and company money for the raises. But then, by July, I remember the story being that he used company money for the payoffs, and that made the situation more serious (and was why the Securities and Exchange Commission got involved).
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Post by 2sweeeeet on Oct 19, 2022 9:54:05 GMT -5
So, what do we think he’s been doing since he left? We know he went to John Cena’s wedding and had a night out with him, but other than that, we’ve heard nothing. He must be in hiding at his home working out all day and maybe plotting some kind of revenge or working on some other project perhaps. I wonder if he’s started getting some more sleep at last? He might be needing therapy to help cope, although I can’t see him accepting that.  Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Oct 19, 2022 10:15:23 GMT -5
I'm thinking he hopes a few people who know some really good dirt on him keep quiet.
I will say this: Once Vince passes away, so many stories will be brought to light. And I guarantee 90% of them will be from people just wanting to stay relevant or want to make a quick buck.
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Post by VKM Propagandist on Oct 19, 2022 10:19:13 GMT -5
Outside of a Hall of Fame speech, I never wanna see the old coot on my TV ever again
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Post by ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕋𝕠 𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝 on Oct 19, 2022 12:45:13 GMT -5
You gotta go away to come back.
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Post by Mr. Tusk on Oct 19, 2022 19:58:47 GMT -5
They will do a ten bell salute and a posthumous Hall Of Fame induction after he dies.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Oct 20, 2022 1:24:32 GMT -5
I feel like this was a setup from the beginning, otherwise more would have come from the investigation. The story may have been true, but the way it broke was random and convenient. We’re supposed to believe that some woman who wasn’t even a victim came forward years after the fact supposedly because she’s close to one of the victims? It’s possible, but still very random.
I feel that it’s plausible to think that Khan and Steph, maybe even Triple H might’ve seen Vince as a liability to everything that they want to do. Trips sees the exodus of talent to AEW and elsewhere, Nick Khan sees Vince’s booking devaluing the company for the potential sale. I feel like it was a setup to get him out of the way Because otherwise he’d never have stepped aside, and I don’t know if Vince was even on board to sell. Obviously I could be wrong, but I definitely think it’s plausible.
Whether or not it’s true the fact is that things are much better without him, as much as I’ll always love Vince for what he created. Part of me would like to see him make appearances here and there it was kind of sad to see him looking so frail. I still don’t feel like Vince lasts much longer without spring something I do.
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Post by Teddy Bearburg on Oct 20, 2022 2:25:46 GMT -5
I feel like this was a setup from the beginning, otherwise more would have come from the investigation. The story may have been true, but the way it broke was random and convenient. We’re supposed to believe that some woman who wasn’t even a victim came forward years after the fact supposedly because she’s close to one of the victims? It’s possible, but still very random. I feel that it’s plausible to think that Khan and Steph, maybe even Triple H might’ve seen Vince as a liability to everything that they want to do. Trips sees the exodus of talent to AEW and elsewhere, Nick Khan sees Vince’s booking devaluing the company for the potential sale. I feel like it was a setup to get him out of the way Because otherwise he’d never have stepped aside, and I don’t know if Vince was even on board to sell. Obviously I could be wrong, but I definitely think it’s plausible. Whether or not it’s true the fact is that things are much better without him, as much as I’ll always love Vince for what he created. Part of me would like to see him make appearances here and there it was kind of sad to see him looking so frail. I still don’t feel like Vince lasts much longer without spring something I do. Nick Khan, Steph, and HHH being behind it all makes too much sense to me. I doubt we'll ever know but that is a theory I believe strongly.
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Post by TWJT on Jan 11, 2023 22:25:04 GMT -5
Holy moly, first I called Punk’s September outburst, now this?
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Post by Triple S on Jan 12, 2023 17:51:17 GMT -5
Holy moly, first I called Punk’s September outburst, now this? But you didn’t “call” anything. You asked questions that we all assumed. 🤣
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Post by TWJT on Jan 12, 2023 18:10:24 GMT -5
Holy moly, first I called Punk’s September outburst, now this? But you didn’t “call” anything. You asked questions that we all assumed. 🤣 I agree. I think a lot of people figured Vince would be back one way or another.
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