8 Signs That Vince McMahon Could Be Retiring From WWE Soon

5. Selling Stocks

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Whenever somebody sells a major chunk of WWE stock, eyebrows are instantly raised as to just why that is - and also, it's often an indicator that the value of said shares is about to take a hit.

It was reported back in 2019 that Vince McMahon had sold $270 million worth of WWE stock in order to help fund his XFL relaunch. Before that, November 2018 saw Vince selling $23 million worth of shares, while December 2017 had Vinny Mac cashing in $100 million of his chips. It's the more recent behaviour of McMahon that maybe raises the most eyebrows, though.

This past March, Vince agreed a deal to sell 15% of his total holding in WWE. This is a 'prepaid agreement', where the stake will officially leave McMahon's control in 2024, but he'll receive the $80 million value up front here in 2020 as part of that arrangement.

To be clear, Vince McMahon is in no financial difficulty whatsoever - the WWE Chairman is still worth an estimated $2.1 billion - but seeing him already lining up deals to sell off stock in the future could well be taken as indicative of Vince winding down.

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