Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945) I am an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, and former play-by-play announcer. I am the chairman of the board, co-founder and majority shareholder of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) and also am currently on the RAW brand.
I married Linda McMahon on August 26, 1966 in New Bern, North Carolina. The two of us met in church when Linda was 13 and I was 16. We were introduced by my mother, Vicky Askew. We have two children: Stephanie and Shane, both of whom work for WWE. I have a $12 million penthouse in New York City, a $40 million mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut, a $20 million vacation home in Boca Raton, Florida, and owns the $30 million WWE Learjet that is sometimes seen on television. I wanted to be a wrestler when I was young but my father wouldn't let him (he was told that promoters do not appear on the show and should stay apart form his wrestlers). I have two grandsons: Shane and wife Marissa's sons, Declan James McMahon & Kennedy Jesse McMahon. I also has one granddaughter Aurora Rose Levesque, daughter to Stephanie and "Triple H"...
"Mr. McMahon"...
Mr. McMahon is the on-screen character of me Vince McMahon, with the gimmick of an often egotistical heel boss. The character spawned from the real-life hatred many wrestling fans had for me following the 1997 Survivor Series incident with Bret Hart.
Although I was loathed for my actions as the evil owner of the WWF, the character proved to be one of the most memorable heels in professional wrestling history. Despite my evil intentions, many fans continue to respect the character for the history it's had, particularly with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who was my nemesis at the character's apex.
The character has several other gimmicks that have become integral parts of my on-camera persona, such as my throaty exclamation of "You're fired!" and my familiar "Power Walk"; an over-exaggerated strut that performed as I walk towards the ring, swinging my arms and bobbing my head from side to side in a cocky manner. This is usually combined with comments by Jim Ross, such as "There's only one man I know that walks like that." The Power Walk is used to get a reaction out of the audience (especially when I am a heel) but it also provides comic relief as well...
"World Wide Wrestling Federation (1976-present)"...
Throughout the 1970s, I became a prominent force in my father's company, and pushing for the renaming of the company to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). I was also behind the famous Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki match of 1976, the year that my daughter Stephanie was born.
"World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1976-present)"...
In 1979, the WWWF became the WWF, and I purchased the Cape Cod Coliseum, which held both hockey and wrestling events. In 1980, I incorporated Titan Sports, Inc., which would purchase the Capitol Wrestling Corporation from my father in 1982.
Against my father's expressed wishes, I began a national expansion process that would fundamentally change business. By 1983, I had full control and ownership of the WWF and its future direction, having bought out all of my father's former partners, including the legendary Gorilla Monsoon. As part of the deal, I promised Monsoon lifetime employment, and Monsoon did in fact remain affiliated with the WWF until his untimely death. My father passed away in 1984, leaving me to carry on his pro wrestling legacy. The first thing that I did as full owner of the WWF was to break away from the National Wrestling Alliance, as my vision of a new, national wrestling promotion was incompatible with their old-school promoting philosophy.
Hulk Hogan began to expand on his new-found celebrity and returned to my all-new WWF. Hogan won the WWF Championship on January 24, 1984—just weeks after his return—and I helped engineer Hogan's immersion into the mainstream entertainment media, in which Hogan was portrayed as the ultimate all-American good guy. I did not stop there, however, inviting rock and pop stars such as Alice Cooper and Cyndi Lauper to participate in WWF storylines in what would come to be called the "Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection". The popularity of the WWF increased exponentially as MTV often featured wrestling in its programming to follow the exploits of music stars and other celebrities in the wrestling world. I called the incorporation of pro wrestling among other types of entertainment such as music and movies Sports Entertainment. With Hulk Hogan as the performer and me, Vince McMahon as the promoter, the two of us worked to take the pro wrestling business to places that no one ever deemed imaginable..... width="425" height="350" ..Vince Mcmahon and the Hulkamaniacs perform - Stand Back...
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