WWE’s Vince McMahon Movie Script Review - 10 Things You Need To Know About Pandemonium

10. Who's In It?

One of the first questions to arise as soon as news of Pandemonium's existence broke revolved around the cast of characters. The script reveals that while most of the obvious figures are present, there are a number of major omissions, and a few roles have been switched for dramatic impact.

Vince, Linda, and Vince Sr., are the protagonists, of course, with Hulk Hogan and Gorilla Monsoon also featuring heavily. Vince's main rival, Ted Turner, is included, but there's no Eric Bishchoff, and David & Jim Crockett are used in a very strange way (more on that later). The bulk of the Rock 'n' Wrestling cast make appearances, including Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, and Roddy Piper. In terms of exclusions, there's no sign of Triple H, Ric Flair, Paul Heyman, and Dusty Rhodes.

Bob Backlund plays a key role not only in the film, but in WWE's transition towards a more entertainment-based product. As was the case in real life, Vince's move away from Backlund as a vanilla babyface champion towards Hulk Hogan's over the top showmanship mirrored the company's shift in focus, and this is reflected in the script.