Vince McMahon is the godfather of modern wrestling, an American entrepreneur and media magnate worth a cool $2.8 billion. He was raised in a trailer park in North Carolina but went on to turn the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE) into a global phenomenon. McMahon is responsible for creating superstars like Hulk Hogan and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. He also became a character in his own right, going from a commentator to an in-ring villain, ordering wrestlers around and shouting his Trump-esque catchphrase ‘You’re fired!’
Vince turned WWE into a weird mix of Jerry Springer, sweat and steroids
However, McMahon abruptly stepped down from his role as WWE chairman last week after the Wall Street Journal published a piece accusing him of a whole host of sordid, maybe even criminal, activities. There are allegations of people trafficking as well as disturbing sexual improprieties, which McMahon denies. However, his 50-year career appears to be over.
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