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- Born: August 24, 1945
- Birthplace: Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Chairman of WWE
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 248 lbs
- Debut: 1971
- Resides: Greenwich, Connecticut
- Acquired WCW in 2001
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Vince McMahon is a wrestling promoter and is chairman of the board/majority owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
In 1980, Vincent Kennedy McMahon purchased Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father. McMahon saw wrestling as more of an entertainment outlet than an actual sport, and began to expand the company beyond the established northeastern territory. McMahon named his promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF for short) and began syndicating WWF television shows to stations across the country. Rival wrestling promoters were displeased with MaMahon's tactics of expansion and marketing, as they were now in competition with his rapidly growing company.McMahon began signing and developing top talents like Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper. More stars like Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, and Ricky Steamboat would soon follow as the WWF began to become more mainstream. The first WrestleMania was held in 1985 and was a huge success.
McMahon was able to acquire his biggest competitor (WCW) in 2001, followed by ECW in 2003. This made WWE the only major wrestling promotion in the United States. McMahon has also created WWE Films, a production company to produce movies starring various WWE Superstars.
Mr. McMahon
McMahon has also been a main character in WWE storylines. He soon became the heel character of "Mr. McMahon", an egotistical and maniacal boss. The gimmick was created out of the real life hatred fans had for McMahon after the Montreal Screwjob in 1997. McMahon even participated in wrestling matches as a competitor, and is credited with winning the 1999 Royal Rumble. He is also a former WWE Heavyweight Champion and ECW Champion.
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Vince McMahon Questions
Why did Vince Vaughn in the movie "Into The Wild" get arrested? 1 AnswerHe was selling boxes that allowed people to illegally get cable TV. read more
Are Stephanie McMahon and Triple H still married? 8 AnswersShort answer is: they are still married in real life. Long answer: at one time, HHH and Stephanie McMahon were married in both, real life and the fictitious ... read more
Do you think that Ed McMahon makes a good rapper? 2 AnswersIf you mean rapper as in Eminem, no. If you mean, rapping lightly on death's door, sadly yes. read more
Why does everyone want to rip Ed McMahon? He just died, you insensitive *****! 1 AnswerWho wants to rip him? He has been shown a lot of respect and reverence in the media. He was always well liked and respected. read more -
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Vince McMahon Timeline
- August 24, 1945: Born
- 1994: Goes to trial for accusations of distributing steroids to his wrestlers
- 1997: Montreal screwjob
- 2000: Launches the XFL
- 2001: XFL Folds after one season
- 2002: Forced to rename the World Wrestling Federation to World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2003: Launches WWE Films
- 2008: Receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
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