8 Real Contenders To Replace Vince McMahon As Head Of The WWE

8. Linda McMahon

Before we get into the main list of contenders, let's imagine if it wasn't a case of replacing Vince in the near future, but a case of replacing Vince immediately. When that previously happened, in 1993 when Vince became embroiled in the steroid trial, it was Linda McMahon who stepped in as president of the WWF. Having developed the WWF as a brand from 1980, she was more than capable of managing the company, having proved herself multiple times as a savvy corporate businesswoman. She was the key executive to push product merchandising, and a key negotiator in WWF's 2000 deal with Viacom. Would she be able to step in again at short notice? Linda is away from the WWE right now, recovering from her failed senate bid. She would be unlikely to resume a heavy duty corporate role aged 65, but if she was up to the challenges of being a senator, she could certainly be game to come back to the WWE if husband Vince needed to instantly leave the company. She is arguably the safest transition of power the WWE could make.