The Disturbing Truth Behind Vince McMahon Selling WWE

Vince McMahon
WWE

Can you imagine infamous workaholic Vince McMahon sipping margaritas in the Florida Keys, dozing in a sun lounger without a care in the world? He barely sleeps. He maintains an intense workout regimen while working more hours than any professional on the face of the f*cking planet. Sitting still is a failure to him.

WWE's output feels like a loveless endeavour designed - not that the output feels remotely crafted in any way - to fulfil contractual obligations. Constant rematches; overlong promo train filibusters; match finishes that resolve nothing almost literally every time: WWE feels like an exercise in boring procrastination bereft entirely of drama or purpose. And yet, RAW isn't written on the back of a beer mat. This abomination is, somehow, surgical in its preparation. Vince McMahon isn't just churning this stuff out dispassionately, much as it seems like he is. He's just astonishingly piss-poor at it his job.

But say it does happen. Say the impossible does happen, and Vince McMahon willingly cedes control of his creation. What then?

He can't possibly stay on in some creative capacity without final cut. He'll last as long as one in every 40 acts that he pushes. Vince is known primarily for his undying need for control. A performer's words, movement, the entire industry itself: Vince wants everything to shaped under his hand. So that mooted scenario simply is not happening.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!