Legendary stars such as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels have confirmed it, Vince McMahon asks opponents to lay it into him during physical confrontations on TV and Pay-Per-View. Going by the mantra of "make it look real", McMahon demands a certain degree of stiffness during matches or on-screen skirmishes. It's been said that Vince always wanted to be a wrestler himself, but his father wouldn't allow it. With the birth of his egotistical Mr. McMahon character however, ol' Vinnie Mac got to live out his dream, and has produced watchable matches with some of the biggest stars in wrestling, including names such as Michaels, Austin, Hulk Hogan and Triple H. Watching back any of these bouts will give some indication into the physical sacrifices McMahon is willing to make for his audience, which is something even the most jaded grappling fan must give him credit for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97AeU33XurY
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.
