In 2007, then-WWE Chairman McMahon got into his limousine near the end of his signature show, Monday Night Raw, and the limo exploded, causing the legendary promoter to be “presumed dead” by WWE. It was done. A few weeks later, McMahon abandoned the storyline of his death after WWE wrestler Chris Benoit committed suicide in real life. The song was designed in the context of Mr. McMahon’s mysterious illegitimate child seeking revenge. Even after circumstances forced him to abandon the story, Mr. McMahon ultimately advanced it in new light, with the leprechaun Hornswoggle emerging as the illegitimate son in question.
Mr. McMahon is a new Netflix documentary series about the legendary WWE promoter
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That’s the extent to which Mr. McMahon, or Vince McMahon, is willing to go out to tell and promote his story. Chris Smith’s six-part Netflix docuseries of the same name traces the rise and fall of Mr. McMahon, a story that has gained as much momentum as all the other memorable stories that Mr. McMahon brought to global television through WWE. and has friction. His creative decision to dye himself an evil color, and his portrayal of the character of “Mr. McMahon” as a ruthless and demanding corporate boss, makes him perhaps the most memorable heel in WWE history. Negative character in terminology) was born. . His feuds with Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and D-Generation X are some of the most memorable of all time.
Stone Cold Steve Austin had a memorable feud with Mr. McMahon in WWE
borrowed from real life
Like all successful storytellers, Mr. McMahon has borrowed liberally from the real world to propel his stories. For example, the birth of the character Mr. McMahon was based on the enormous amount of heat he received for “messing up” Bret Hart with WWE’s rousing song in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. , happened when I measured it. What became known as the Montreal Screw-In began when Mr. McMahon stole the WWE Championship belt from then-champion Bret Hart before moving to rival company WCW. Mr. McMahon asserted his authority to call the match by ringing the bell in favor of Shawn Michaels, who finished off Bret with Bret’s signature Sharpshooter, even though Shawn Michaels did not tap out.
The creation of the Mr. McMahon character paved the way for WWE’s turning point, the Attitude Era, with ratings soaring and WCW falling far behind. Mr. McMahon’s ability to let his impulsive businessman decisions inform the creative side of his company without considering his real-life good intentions is a masterpiece that many promoters could pull off. Striking that sweet spot between business and creativity, cold-blooded and passionate, consistency and quality, ego and self-deprecation is what makes him better than fellow wrestling promoters like Eric Bischoff (WWE) and Paul Heyman (ECW). It probably gave it an advantage. . Implying that it was best for business, Mr. McMahon ultimately appointed Eric and Paul as Raw’s general manager and on-screen talent manager, respectively.
Mr. McMahon is a promoter and former chairman of WWE.
Paul Heyman points out in the documentary that Vince McMahon’s only relationship in life was with his business. Vince McMahon has been accused of sexual harassment numerous times throughout his career, but those setbacks have only added fuel to his creative process. Months after former WWE wrestler Sable sued WWE and Mr. McMahon for sexual harassment, WWE has welcomed her back to the roster, this time as his on-screen girlfriend. He also had an on-screen affair with legendary WWE wrestler Trish Stratus, with a storyline in which she drugged his wife Linda McMahon, culminating in a match between Mr. McMahon and his son Shane McMahon. Linda, Trish, and their daughter Stephanie McMahon were at ringside.
He also did not hesitate to involve the entire family and their real life movements in the on-air storyline. In fact, he initially tells Stephanie to date Triple H, a WWE superstar, not as a father, but as a businessman who enables one of the most dominant power couples in the sports entertainment industry, both on television and in boardrooms. I encouraged him to do so. The story of succession to the family business, namely the showdown between Stephanie and Shane, also appears in the ring sporadically. In the docuseries, Shane disapproves of his on-screen relationship with Mr. McMahon, even though Mr. McMahon was supportive of Trish at the time, and Stephanie is the only one to react to her father’s outlandish creative ideas. She revealed that she said no when her father suggested a storyline in which she became pregnant. But the father is her father himself.
Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, and Mr. McMahon ushered in the McMahon-Helmsley era of WWE
Inside the mind of a great storyteller
These over-the-top stories did not arise from the sick minds of predators, but from the minds of businessmen who wanted to give a primarily sensationalist America what they wanted. When Vince McMahon began to gain more power than his father in the WWE (then WWF), he transformed the sport of professional wrestling into a full-fledged brand with all the elements of mainstream Hollywood entertainment (with a few dramatic strokes here and there). I changed it into a unique story arc. โ The good guys, the bad guys, the vulgarity, revenge, violence, and surprises. Partnering with modern brands like MTV and merchandising popular faces also helped build the behemoth that WWE is today with multiple revenue streams. He even included former US President Donald Trump in a Mao vs. Mao match at WrestleMania. McMahon admits his true identity is as a storyteller, not a sports entrepreneur. That’s why he didn’t give in to Shane’s pitch to join the UFC, despite the high offer.
Earlier in the docuseries, Bret Hart also went on a rant about how WWE is often called fake or seen as lowbrow entertainment. He said that he considers himself an “artist” because he tells stories not only with his face but also with his body. It was more for storytelling than anything else that Bret later returned to WWE and avenged the taunts he received in Montreal from Mr. McMahon in a memorable on-screen feud. Despite getting a taste of Hollywood’s greener pastures, WWE’s ace superstars like Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, and Dave Bautista still swear by their WWE origins, making occasional cameo appearances here and there. are. If WWE isn’t a proper training ground for movie actors, then what is? Hit the mark in front of the camera, make a bold entrance to the theme music, interact with fans, throw the right punch with mic work, build the right physique for action, and live up to your limitations within the larger storyline. play a role.
Vince McMahon is currently taking a step back from WWE management, leading some to wonder if it’s the right time for him to hang up his boots. In the age of social media and nuanced storytelling, how much of an impact will the distrust and widespread cessation of blows inherent in WWE have? Vince McMahon has survived decades of seismic shifts in the industry, but , his tradition as a bad guy in the industry is now catching up with him. While speaking to the camera in the documentary, Vince claimed that people tend to confuse him with the evil on-screen characters he plays, but in reality they are chalk and cheese. In perhaps a final attempt to rebuild his slowly eroding business, Vince McMahon is giving viewers of the docuseries exactly what they want. It’s another hot and fascinating story that hits the sweet spot between reality and kayfabe, moral censure and vicarious sadism, and coming of age. And living in a fantasy.