10 Most Offensive WWE Moments Ever
7. Stand Up For WWE
Before she'd eventually rise to power within the Trump Administration following his 2016 election victory, Linda McMahon ran two separate high profile campaigns to become a U.S Senator, losing two general elections in 2010 and 2012.
It wad during the first campaign that the media chose to look back through WWE's controversial on and off-screen antics, taking McMahon to task for some of her more outlandish moments as a character, as well as her involvement in the accusations and events that lead to Vince McMahon's 1993 steroid distribution indictment and 1994 federal trial.
Refusing to accept that press pressure from all sides was far game, Vince himself appeared on television to support his wife's campaign and ask fans themselves to combat the negative media attention.
Falling back on the well-worn adage that all the company wants to do is 'put smiles on faces', McMahon begged his adoring audience to fight any criticisms they saw on social media with reasons why they loved WWE.
Attempting to turn media smears on them into attacks on the fanbase, it was a cruel manipulation of a very loyal audience, which appeared to generate some steam amongst ardent fans. It was quietly dropped after her decisive loss.