Vince McMahon. The man, the myth, the legend. For those of us who remember (or have read) about his national expansion in the early 1980's, and then across the world, we will be aware that he poached talent from, and steam-rolled through, territories at a phenomenal rate. Many threatened to sue him - some, even, contemplated attempting to sabotage the original WrestleMania - but at the end of the day they couldn't compete with Vince and he got his own way. He always got his own way. Or, at least, he likes to think that he will. This past week has seen an end (for the time being!) to the ongoing lawsuit between WWE and Alberto Del Rio. It had been ongoing for several months, stemming from Alberto slapping a then-WWE Social Media employee after he had dissed Del Rio using a stereotypical, racial slur. WWE didn't want any more bad press associated with the situation, and eventually settled it allowing Del Rio the chance to compete anywhere. What follows is a look at some of Vince McMahon's biggest legal battles and lawsuits, who sued who and why and what the final outcome was. Some will surprise you and, given they involve Vince, some won't!
I am a teacher, but also write about all things wrestling. I have been writing/interviewing wrestling personalities for over 7 years for both the Wrestling Observer site, as well as The History Of WWE site.
