How Vince McMahon REALLY Handled The Sasha Banks/Naomi WWE Walkout

Corey Graves reveals how Vince McMahon acted backstage after the recent WWE walkout.

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Vince McMahon wasn't in the mood to erm...get moody after witnessing Sasha Banks and Naomi slap their Women's Tag-Team Titles down and walk out on the 16 May episode of WWE Raw.

Corey Graves revealed, via his 'After The Bell' podcast, that the boss was all smiles backstage after that drama - in fact, Vince managed a laugh when Graves awkwardly said: "Hey, it's live TV. Nothing could go wrong, right?!".

McMahon got a kick out of that one.

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Both Corey and guest Sami Zayn (who is an engaging interviewee) agreed that Vince probably loves the chaos such situations throw up. Zayn pointed out that it likely keeps WWE's crew on edge, and that this is something McMahon views as a minor positive.

He certainly wasn't going to sell anger, disappointment or any other negative emotion when everyone had a three-hour flagship to produce that night. Still, Graves was slightly taken aback by just how elated Vince appeared to be despite the sh*tty circumstances.

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WWE publicly bashed Banks and Naomi for walking out. They criticised the pair on air for 'letting the entire WWE Universe' down.

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