10 Times The McMahon Family Dodged Disaster
9. The Trial Of His Life
When the jury for the OJ Simpson murder trial were sworn in on November 9th 1994, it began inarguably the most publicised court battle in legal history. Dubbed the 'Trial of the Century', it divided a nation and captivated an awe-struck global audience. But to wrestling fans, that event had already concluded four months earlier.
On July 22nd of the same year, Vince McMahon was acquitted of all charges brought against him by the United States Federal Government. Found Not Guilty over conspiring to violate steroid distribution laws after possession charges had been dismissed earlier that week, Vince left the court a free man alongside elated wife Linda in a result that at one point seemed completely inconceivable.
Circumstantial evidence appeared on the surface to be piling up against the WWE kingpin, but it was in fact his former employees that did the most damage to the prosecution's case.
Weak on dates, times and figures, they were unable to pin the likes of Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper and Rick Rude down on the specifics they needed to get anywhere near a conviction, leaving only the hearsay and speculation as shaky foundations for their case.
McMahon naturally returned to work immediately, with most wrestlers that worked around him at the time suggesting he never one indicated any fear or doubt of the outcome.