25 Things You Didn't Know About Vince McMahon

18. He Debuted On WW(W)F Television In 1969

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After pestering father Vince McMahon Sr just to get a chance to get into the family business, McMahon at long last made his first strides a year after graduating from East Carolina University with a business degree.

Permitting him a spot on television as a host, Vince Sr put him on to the show in 1969 as an announcer for WWWF All-Star Wrestling. He can now be considered a 50-year pro in front of the camera. The rest was (extraordinarily complex) history.

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