Vincent Kennedy McMahon remains the single most powerful man in the pro wrestling industry today. In the mid-1980's, McMahon turned his father's regional territory into a national - and eventually global - powerhouse. Ideas such as WrestleMania and the development of the 'Hulkamania' brand were revolutionary. A ruthless leader, Vince monopolised the industry. Interestingly, during his sit-down interview for the Steve Austin show on the WWE Network, McMahon noted that he doesn't enjoy working alone. Instead, the head honcho of World Wrestling Entertainment enjoys having an army of staff, all talented people who are extremely good at their respective jobs. Elaborating, Vince said that he used to prefer working with a small core unit, but that WWE is simply too large for that to be effective nowadays. That's not to say that McMahon isn't still the one with final say. Absolutely everything that happens in his company must have his approval, otherwise it's not going ahead. Of course, this naturally leads to Vince McMahon butting heads with several of his top names. Pro wrestlers are incredibly passionate people, as is Vince, so it's only human that there are disagreements. Those arguments are the focus of this article. The following 10 entries are examples of when Vince failed to see eye-to-eye with top names under contract to him. Some were sorted out in time, whereas others remain open-ended with no resolution in sight.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.