The (WWE) Fake News Awards

2. 'Humility' - Vince McMahon

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It takes incredible dignity, grace and class to be your industry's market leader, a certified billionaire and have a body worthy of gracing Muscle and Fitness magazine, but Vince McMahon literally has it all. Not like you'd know! The WWE Chairman is a notoriously private and introverted man, masking his achievements and celebrating only the success of others.

Taking control of his Father's company and managing to 'renegotiate' every deal Vince Sr had carefully struck up with local promoters countrywide, McMahon expanded his empire on a foundation of honesty and trust. Mostly.

He then went on to single-handedly launch his brand without the help of any major stars, steering the company through quieter spells before doing the exact same thing again a decade later. That he managed all of this without a sniff of legal or ethical trouble along the way is a similarly rare feat.

A marvel of the modern world, Vince McMahon should really pat himself on the back a little more than he does. Like George Harrison before him, he'll forever be considered 'The Quiet One' behind such phenomenal success.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett