Vince McMahon's Hilarious Response To Chris Jericho's WrestleMania Request
Here's what happens when you trust a 72-year-old grandfather with a mobile phone...
WWE made a colossal misstep in initially naming the upcoming WrestleMania 34 Women's Battle Royal after The Fabulous Moolah, whose legacy is tainted with vile accusations of sexual exploitation and manipulation.
They eventually made the right call in switching to a significantly less problematic title, but not before an almighty backlash from fans and sponsors, with Mars Wrigley Confectionery publicly blasting the company.
WWE wouldn't have been short of options had they decided to re-christen the bout after a less repugnant women's wrestling pioneer than Moolah. 'Sensational' Sherri Martel may have been a leading candidate, and according to Chris Jericho on his latest podcast, 'Y2J' texted Vince McMahon to suggest he call it "The Sensational Invitational."
The Chairman's response? "Thx."
Yes, "thx." How very Vince.
Jericho then went on to translate this as "in other words, shut your mouth you f****** idiot and let me handle the hard work," which sounds about right for the Chairman.
Given how out of touch McMahon seems to be with his audience, the fact that he's a 72-year-old grandfather, and the myriad of wacky backstage stories surrounding the guy, it's easy to believe him being unable to send a text longer than three characters. Still, big "LOLs" from Vince here.