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10. A Donald Trump Trick Infuriated Vince McMahon

It goes without saying that Vince McMahon and Donald Trump are a lot alike, but what absolutely deserved airing was this quality anecdote from current MLW chief Court Bauer about the time The Chairman privately raged about the pomposity and arrogance of his fellow oligarch.

Speaking to Chris Jericho about the former president (and the man 'Le Champion' thrice donated thousands of dollars to), Bauer said (h/t to 411Mania.com)

“Donald Trump was there doing the angle with Vince, and one night, we’re doing some sort of in-ring deal with Trump and Vince and it was cold because it was the lead-up to WrestleMania. Donald has that big winter jacket and he’s 6-4 or something like that. He’s kind of a deceptively tall guy…..so, they’re doing a promo, and Vince and him are going face-to-face as the Battle of Billionaires thing goes down. Afterward, we’re in the limo, and Vince is just livid. They get along great, but there’s that kindred spirit thing with them and everything. He felt like Donald had intentionally shown him up and he’s like, ‘Did you see that? He was wearing that jacket, clearly his shoulder pad was stuffed to look bigger than me, it’s ridiculous.’ And he was really hot about Trump trying to look bigger than him. I think the next time out Vince was jacked and everything. He would not have any of it.”

A story of enormous wealth, tiny egos, and Vince McMahon being against the artificial inflation of a physique, this has got the lot.