Undoubtedly, the fiercest and most sobering feud of not only Vince McMahon's career, but his life, came in 1993 when he was indicted by the United States federal government. Faced with prison time and the possibility of losing control of his wrestling empire, McMahon was accused of distributing anabolic steroids to his contracted wrestlers that performed as part of the World Wrestling Federation. Two former talents in particular were called to testify on behalf of the prosecution that had a huge impact on the trial: former superstars Nailz and Hulk Hogan. In 1992 after being disappointed with his SummerSlam payoff check, Kevin Wacholz (aka Nailz) assaulted Vince McMahon by choking him in his office and later claimed that Vince sexually assaulted him. Wacholz's testimony did more to hurt the prosecution when he revealed his hatred for Vince McMahon which, to the jurors, had to come off as biased. Hogan was a key witness of the trial as well and, despite being called by the prosecution, stated that McMahon never once sold him or forced him to take any steroids. McMahon was acquitted of the charges and scored the victory in the biggest fight of his life. McMahon wears the victory as a badge of honor likely for many reasons, but two in particular. One, despite having taken steroids himself and preferring his superstars to be "larger than life", McMahon did not distribute any steroids to his talents which is what he was on trial for. Secondly, it's not every day that an individual, even one with the financial resources of Vince McMahon in 1994, takes on the US federal government and wins.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
