6 Crazy Wrestling Revelations That Were Confirmed Under Oath
2. McMahon's Got Two Words For Ya...
..."Public Relations!"
Not quite the sort of catchphrase the company could slap on a t-shirt, but the Chairman telling the ethical decision-makers at his top table to 'Suck It' with such callous pragmatism was another headline-grabber when the company needed it least.
Uttered during late 2007 questioning from the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, McMahon was forced to detail the dark underbelly of his agreement to aid performers past and present with any addiction issues they encounter in part thanks to the rigours of Sports Entertainment.
When asked why then, in the dark shadow of the Chris Benoit double-murder suicide, he'd chosen to extend the offer of paid rehabilitation, he added "I do not feel any sense of responsibility for anyone of whatever their age is who has passed along and has bad habits and overdoses for drugs...It is a magnanimous gesture."
The sponsored treatment has aided the recovery of several major stars over the years, though there have been those who have managed without the McMahon munificence. Those that do get less exposure from the company of course, shunted to one side for public relations purposes.