10 Best Stories Of First Time Wrestlers Met Vince McMahon
1. Kota Ibushi Didn't Know Who Vince Was
It must comes as quite the dent to McMahon's monstrous ego, but it's pretty damn funny to hear that Kota Ibushi had zero idea who Vince McMahon was when he first met the WWE Chairman.
This all came about when the Golden Star was in attendance for NXT TakeOver: Dallas in 2016. Reports at the time claimed that Ibushi was high-fiving some people when he was backstage, and one "big man" who got a palm slap was none other than VKM.
Ibushi didn't know who Vince was, which in turn upset certain WWE officials - although not enough to stop the company offering Kota a spot in the upcoming Cruiserweight Classic tournament.
To think that a professional wrestler wouldn't recognise the most powerful person in modern-day wrestling history is somewhat unbelievable, but this story has been backed up by, amongst others, Dave Meltzer and current AEW World Champion Kenny Omega.
That story is true by the way. https://t.co/01Tz8XfMHQ
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) July 7, 2020
If anything, this only adds further charm to the brilliant Kota Ibushi, as most wrestlers would not only be well aware of who Vince was, but they'd be absolutely bricking themselves around the ominous, hair-trigger-tempered presence of McMahon.