10 WWE Wrestlers Vince McMahon Loved At First Sight
1. GARY STRYDOM!
Alright, nine wrestlers and one "WBF BODYSTAR, PAL".
It may not seem believable that Vince McMahon thought he could monetise ginormous bodies even more so than he already had done with his wrestling company as the wild west 80s became the p*ss test 90s, but the World Bodybuilding Federation was one of his most embarrassing failed efforts in doing just that. And just like his WWF needed Hulk Hogan, his WBF required the magic and muscles of...
GARY STRYDOM!
McMahon's obvious favourite from all the poor saps lured away from the International Federation of Bodybuilding, Strydom was a headline attraction in the bizarre Sports Entertainment hybrid he attempted to create within the confines of his Titan Sports empire. Muscles on top of muscles alongside a million dollar smile and a full head of hair, he was textbook turn-of-the-decade clickbait for the wrestling-promoter done good.
Make your day better by watching the video above, if you've never seen it before. Or check out the phenomenal WBF retrospective done by the OSW Review lads that captures not just McMahon's fascination but the whole ugly truth behind the formation and rapid decline of the proto-XFL.