WWE Gallery: How Every ALL IN Wrestler Is Perceived By Vince McMahon

“Let’s get them ALL IN, and then not use them.”

Kenny Omega Vince McMahon
WWE/NJPW1972.com

Vince McMahon watched ALL IN.

Well, he probably didn’t, but he paid attention to it. This was the biggest Independent wrestling show of all time, and while not a threat to WWE at all—the financial health of his company is as assured as Roman Reigns’ spot on the card—ALL IN’s improbable, manifested success does pose something of a concern. Or, sadly, it represents an opportunity driven by pure spite.

His talent may see it as evidence that there is creative freedom to enjoy and money to be made beyond the walls of Titan Towers. There is also a major arena-sized spotlight to perform under. Conversely, McMahon may once more do what he did to build his sports entertainment empire in the first instance: ruthlessly weaken the competition with the siren call of his New York money, before losing interest in his new acquisitions in a New York Minute.

In a New York Minute, everything can change.

Asuka was an undefeated destroyer in NXT before she was defeated and destroyed on SmackDown. You’d bet Kairi Sane’s treasure on Vince McMahon reacting to her with utter bemusement. That goes for most NXT acts, sadly.

And the cast of ALL IN?

45. Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega Vince McMahon
NJPW1972.com

“He wrestled a little girl, huh? Now he can wrestle Daddy’s Little Girl, in a mixed tag at WrestleMania, after Stephanie buries him for being overrated for five months!”

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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!