Vince McMahon was the brain behind superstars like The Ultimate Warrior and Bret "Hitman" Hart, but it was Jim Hellwig (later 'Warrior'), and Bret themselves that brought those characters to life. When it came to the negotiating table, Vince promised the world knowing that he would never deliver it. In July 91, Warrior had negotiated an agreement, in writing, with McMahon stating the former WWF Champion was to receive a contract comparable to Hulk Hogan. McMahon later claimed he agreed to the terms under duress since he had already promoted Warrior as a critical component in the SummerSlam '91 main event, an event Warrior threatened to no-show if Vince didn't agree to his new deal. Warrior's threat was made to Vince on July 9,1991, seven weeks prior to SummerSlam, which was more than enough time for Vince to change the card. In fact, one year later Vince changed a major PPV card with less than two weeks remaining when he fired Warrior citing a drug-test violation. No such damage was spoken of when it was Vince's decision to remove Warrior from the card and the shoe was on the other foot. McMahon terminated Warrior immediately following the SummerSlam '91 event. As for Bret, just one year prior to Montreal, arguably the most loyal wrestler ever to work for Vince McMahon turned down a three-year contract for $2.8 million a year to work for WCW, and signed a much smaller deal to stay with Vince. As with Warrior several years prior, Vince agreed to the deal only to later regret it and go back on his word. He forced Bret Hart out of the WWF, refused to pay him the contract he agreed to in 1996 and mocked the man multiple times after he left. Vince justified his actions to screw Bret at the 1997 Survivor Series by stating that he couldn't let Bret go to WCW as the WWF Champion. That was never going to happen, and was never a possibility of happening, so Vince's claims aren't valid. When Vince negotiates successfully, it's called leverage; when a talent does it, it's illegal, immoral, and worthy of termination.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
