One of the most poignant moments of his interview with Steve Austin, Vince McMahon's admission that WWE has grown into a business which requires hundreds of people to make it tick showed the man is grounded in reality. With a smile, Vince remembers the days when he and Pat Patterson would sit by his pool, booking "the entire territory". As if closing the door on that era, McMahon then says that such methods simply can't happen nowadays, such is the expansion of WWE. This article has already looked at the big ego of McMahon, and also explored how much success the man has had simply by following his own instincts, but he's right, one man can't run the entire promotion, top to bottom. In realising he needed help, Vince McMahon avoided the proverbial age-old issue of beating one's head against the brick wall, and recognised he may not know everything his audience wants to see. Fresh ideas and different opinions, contrary to popular belief, are what make WWE work today. Sure, Vince still has final say, but it's surely a myth that he doesn't have eyes and ears everyone on the pro wrestling landscape, or isn't open to new viewpoints.
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.
