10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (May 10)

8. Vince McMahon's Sage Advice To Roman Reigns

roman reigns vince mcmahon
WWE.com

"Be present".

Those were Vince McMahon's words to a returning Roman Reigns when the 'Big Dog' made his comeback post-cancer battle. The boss didn't stop there. Reigns told Sports Illustrated that McMahon pulled him aside backstage and gave him some follow-up advice that had nothing to do with business and everything to do with family.

"Be there with your family and friends, and absorb everything you can. Maximise all that you can", Vince poetically told his employee, and it meant the world to Roman that he'd taken the time. To Reigns, McMahon was trying to tell the worker to soak in all the good experiences he could after fighting such a horrible disease.

This shows a human side to Vince us fans don't hear about too often. He's regarded as the machine-like WWE father figure who never sleeps and is all business 24/7, so it's sweet to hear that he shares a more personal bond with some of his stars.

Advertisement
In this post: 
Ronda Rousey
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.