We'll probably never get to see/know the real Vince McMahon

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On some level over the past 10-15 years with the popular-emerging of wrestling, breaking kayfabe, media explosion, etc., we've gotten to "know" the real ppl behind the characters on a level not previously done. Think about it....

We have a better idea who the real Hulk Hogan is, The Rock, Stone cold, Ric Flair, HBK, the list goes on. The biggest stars this industry has seen all the way down to announcers(like JR), and we know all about many of them off-camera from either their own mouth & their own ventures apart from WWE, or thru WWE released DVDs/books that completely break kayfabe and give a deeper glimpse into them as ppl.

But Vince seems to be an anomaly. You don't really know who he is at all. None of the wrestlers or former wrestlers seem to talk much about him from a non-work standpoint. There's that funny Road Warriors bar story with Vince. And the Ric Flair story on the Austin podcast about Vince giving him $800K for his divorce.... But mostly all you hear is, "he's really driven.....he's got a great mind for the biz.....creative genius, etc" Like nobody's ever sat down and had a few beers with him and talked about life.

Is there a real Vince McMahon or is his life just pretty much just WWE business?. :ld: You'd think at his age if he had other interests & hobbies, he'd step back.

And you KNOW Vince has seen a ton of stuff and has stories that could top any stories you hear from former wrestlers. :wow: But we'll probably never get to hear any of it.
 
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Well you get some idea who Vince McMahon is. McMahon in a pure form is just like any other entrepreneur. He loves the company, just as much as his family. He is willing to do anything it takes to please the fans, and grow his empire.

Where other promoters want to just have a successful promotion, Vince himself wanted to rule the world. Did it mean stepping on toes, yes. In the end though Vince knew though that someone down the line would do it. So he was the first.

As far as personal relationships, Vince avoids them not because of Vince not caring for the person, but because he has to view them as expendable assets. That being said though, Vince legitimately cares for passionate people. If you are in a certain spot in the company, arguing with Vince is the company leap of faith. He wants wrestlers who have a backbone, because while the two might disagree completely, Vince respects the person because he knows how much passion they have for the company just like Vince.

Vince in himself is not really a complicated man, but he loves the WWE so much; it's his baby, and he was able to take a small promotion and turn it into a mainstream thing. Did Vince have to kill other people's careers, and ruin peoples lives, yes. For Vince though, he fully understood what he wanted and didn't care what other people thought of him because in order to be successful in life, you have to rub people the wrong way.
 
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We will once he is dead. This dude is smart enough (and cares about his business/family) to know that a book and "shoot" DVD on his life is "what's good for business". I wouldn't be surprised if he's been writing his book from the day that he bought WWWF from his father and it's been ongoing ever since. Just look at the things you pointed out, Vince has last say on EVERYTHING that is released by WWE dude knows that fans remember these things and he will eventually touch on them one way or the other, no way this guy dies and we never know who the "real" Vince McMahon is...shyt his ego wouldn't allow it.
 
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