WWE’s Vince McMahon Movie Script Review - 10 Things You Need To Know About Pandemonium
6. The Tone Is Humorous
Continuing from the previous point, if Pandemonium sees the light of day, it's not going to be the serious, gritty dramatisation that hardcore fans may have hoped for. The review notes that while the film touches on numerous adult themes, the tone is light and humorous throughout, with MLW Radio comparing its comedic style to The Hangover.
The very first page states that "this script is as true as anything in professional wrestling," which immediately tells the reader that much of it is a work. This disclaimer is for the best, as anyone familiar with Vince's wrestling origins should be able to spot the inaccuracies immediately, particularly during the movie's more absurd moments.
MLW added that Pandemonium is far closer to the 2000 WCW-themed comedy Ready to Rumble than Beyond the Mat, 1999's brutal, uncompromising look at life as a professional wrestler. Sexuality is prevalent throughout, and not just through the strange way in which Linda McMahon is presented. Vince and his father are portrayed as rampant womanisers, there are a strangely high number of drag queen references, and a Hulk Hogan sex scene that we hope doesn't accurately reflect The Hulkster's real-life transgressions