Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon is a professional wrestling promoter, executive, and media proprietor who is the current chairman and CEO of WWE. He assumed control of WWE in 1982 and saw the potential of monopolizing the industry. He is responsible for developing the WrestleMania event, which is the most successful professional wrestling event in history, and it takes place every year.

In the 1990s, he faced stiff competition from rival wrestling promotion World Championship Wrestling, but eventually purchased said the company in 2001. In 2006, he purchased the assets of Extreme Championship Wrestling. He used to wrestle as well in the ring and also did commentary side by side.

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Biography and Early Life

Vince McMahon was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, the U.S., on August 24, 1945, to parents Vincent James McMahon and Victoria Askew. When he was still very young, his father left him and his family and took Vince’s older brother Rod with him. He eventually met his brother when he was 12 years old. His grandfather, Roderick James Jess McMahon, was a boxer and wrestling promoter. During his childhood, he lived with his mother and many step-fathers in extreme poverty. One of his step-fathers beat his mother and attacked Vince.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Vince McMahon in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Vince McMahon’s age is 81 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 24 August 1939. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 240 lbs in Pound and 109kg in Kilograms.

Education

In his younger days, he had dyslexia but eventually overcame it. He completed his schooling from Fishburne Military School, and passed out in the year 1964. He then attended East Carolina University from where he graduated with a degree in business administration in 1968.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Vince McMahon has been married to his wife Linda McMahon since August 1966. The two met each other when Vince was 16 and Linda was 13. She is the current American SBA Administrator and the former CEO of WWE. The couple has two children, Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon, both of whom have worked in WWE, both offscreen and onscreen. In 2010, Shane left the business but returned in 2016. Vince has six grandchildren, Declan, Kenyon, and Rogan, sons of Shane, and Aurora, Murphy, and Vaughn, daughters of Stephanie and Paul Levesque.

Is Vince McMahon Gay?

No, Vince McMahon is not gay. He has been married to his wife Linda McMahon for over half a century. She is his one and only wife. Before marrying, they dated for a few years.

Professional Career

Vince McMahon got involved in the family’s wrestling business in 1971 when he was made the head of Capitol’s operations in Maine. Afterward, he was made responsible for the New-England operations. He was a significant part behind the company’s renaming to World Wrestling Federation, which is now known as WWE. He began commentating in 1971 and later became the weekly play-by-play commentator, which he assumed until 1997.

He has introduced WWF programming to TBS. He soon bought the company from his father on his death-bed and eventually died in 1984. He wanted to make WWF popular in the U.S. He split WWF from National Wrestling Alliance in 1983. He expanded the company by promoting in areas in other states of the country and by signing talents like Hulk Hogan, who was then used as the ambassador to promote WWF.

In 1985, the first-ever WrestleMania event was aired on TV all over the U.S. in the 1990s. Due to growing competition, he shifted his focus towards a more adult-oriented product, which he called WWF Attitude, and involved himself in many storylines. This made WWF a global brand and drew millions of viewers for its weekly show Monday Night Raw. In 2000, he launched XFL, a professional American football league, similar to the NFL, but it was discontinued after a single season due to low ratings.

In 2001, he bought the recently bankrupt wrestling promotion ECW, and in 2002, WWF was renamed WWE. In 2006, due to popular demand, he brought back ECW as a third brand for WWE. In 2014, he launched the highly successful WWE Network, which is now providing service in more than 150 countries and more than 30 languages.

Awards

Vince McMahon is a very successful person and has been honored with many awards during his career. In 1999, The Guinness World Records named him the Oldest WWE Champion, and in 2001, he was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. During his time as a wrestler, he has won many championships, like the WWE Championship and the ECW Championship.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Vince McMahon in 2021

As of 2021, Vince McMahon has an estimated net worth of $2 Billion. He has earned the majority of his fortune from his career as a professional wrestling promoter and entrepreneur. He has many assets to his name, which have certainly increased his net worth. He owns a $12 million penthouse in Manhattan, New York. He is friends with ex-president Donald Trump and has regularly donated millions to the Donald J. Trump Foundation.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He has been involved in some scandals and controversies in his career.
• The first-ever female referee in WWE, Rita Chatterton, accused Vince of sexual harassment in a 1992 interview.
• He has taken steroids in his career, and he was put on trial in 1993 regarding the usage of steroids in the company.

Vince McMahon, the chairman and CEO of the world-famous WWE wrestling program, is a legend of the wrestling business, and his legacy will always live on, even after his death. He is highly acclaimed for his remarkable work and outstanding contribution to the wrestling community as a whole.