10 Worst Things Vince McMahon Has Ever Done
Vince McMahon: an effective heel, if nothing else.
This isn't a list entitled '10 Worst Things Vince McMahon Is Alleged To Have Done' because that would be an altogether different - and significantly more libellous! - article.
Vince McMahon is alleged to have done worse than the following 10 entries, but nobody is going to hand in a briefcase full of cash to cover that accusation... so the accusation will not be echoed here. Nor will anybody have an, ahem, persuasive word. Readers of a certain age and level of understanding might well understand those allusions - and understand in turn why they must remain allusions mentioned purely for the sake of sensitivity.
If the alleged stories have any weight to them, obviously, they should not be conflated with the grotesque extensions of Vince McMahon's personality in the form of the Mr. McMahon character. Actual crimes are worse than ugly scenes of television, irrespective of the extent to which (or otherwise) they were fictional.
TL;DR: it's insensitive to state that Vince making Trish Stratus bark like a dog is worse than other things he is rumoured to have done, but you know why a lot more is made of it.
It doesn't even make the list...
10. Vince McMahon Allegedly Ritually Bullies Howard Finkel
You might think that Vince McMahon's bloodhound-like focus on belittling a certain beloved broadcaster is a strange, specific quirk of his. You know who is being alluded to here, and of course that ground will be covered.
Jim Ross was not the only victim of this awful treatment.
Howard Finkel was a gentle soul essential to the fabric of Golden Age WWF. He was the first WWE employee, and Vince set a tone, if nothing else. Finkel was also a beloved figure integral to the success of the promotion. It is impossible to recall the most significant events of a magical time without his "And new!" proclamation acting as the soundtrack. He also pitched the name 'WrestleMania'. One would think Vince would be happy with the guy.
He wasn't. Finkel was a quirky fellow. He was not an alpha male type, obviously. As a result, Vince, per a very upsetting William 'Paul Bearer' Moody ROH Video shoot, wasn't particularly nice towards him.
The "hazing" to which Finkel was subjected was described by Moody as "24/7". He was force-fed sardines as part of a Bushwhackers vignette until he was "sick," his car was frequently beaten up, and his willingness to do anything as a good company man was abused, time and time again, in tuxedo matches in which he was forced to dress down to his underwear despite - and indeed because of - his visible discomfort.