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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jul 28, 2023 6:58:19 GMT -5
Particularly interested in ones that haven’t made the rounds as much.
A few that were new to me I recently heard a certain former racket wielding manager talk about on a podcast.
-Vince was sitting in on a promo class with Sheamus and some other people. At one point Vince stands up and shouts, “Pretend you’re dogs!” Thinking it was some kind of acting exercise Sheamus starts growling. Vince snaps, “NOT REAL DOGS!” Sheamus then starts again saying, “Now I’m a good dog an…” when Vince cuts him off, “FORGET THE WHOLE GODDAMN THING!” and storms out.
-No surprise in the 1990s Vince was an early proponent of SUVs (or at least SUV-like vehicles). He also had a remote-operated garage opener. He would hit the button on his remote, door would go up, and he’d back out each day. One day he must have missed the button or something because he backed right into his garage door. Vince was so angry about it, he backed up again and pushed right through the door. He then went to get lunch before calling and getting the door fixed.
-A building manager wrote in asking if the host had ever heard of Vince making a couple of odd request at venues the wrestling shows take place in. First Vince demanded that no mirrors be present in the room set up in his office. Vince has grown a strong aversion to mirrors in recent years. More oddly though Vince requested that cars near the building not be parked too closely together. Vince believes that if cars are parked too closely together they can communicate with each other. Although the show host thinks that someone on Vince’s staff was probably just ribbing Vince/the building manager.
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Post by government mule on Jul 28, 2023 7:14:01 GMT -5
HERBIE IS REAL GOD f***ING DAMMIT
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Jul 28, 2023 7:37:15 GMT -5
Think about how crazy Vince is at this point: He could want cars parked far apart for logical reasons, like so people could get into their cars or so that the doors don’t hit the cars and scratch them. But, people are like, “No! He must think they talk to each other!”
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Post by willywonka666 on Jul 28, 2023 7:37:58 GMT -5
The garage door story tells me everything I need to know about Vince
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Post by theironyuppie on Jul 28, 2023 7:45:50 GMT -5
He also accused peanuts of being lazy.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 28, 2023 8:14:43 GMT -5
I feel like, even if a movie was ever made of him that accurately portrayed some of the accusations made against him, along with the piece-of-shit actions we know for a fact he has taken, that you still would need to include some things like him telling Shane he killed Dracula if you were going to capture the kind of strange man he truly is.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jul 28, 2023 8:16:36 GMT -5
I feel like, even if a movie was ever made of him that accurately portrayed some of the accusations made against him, along with the piece-of-shit actions we know for a fact he has taken, that you still would need to include some things like him telling Shane he killed Dracula if you were going to capture the kind of strange man he truly is. It kinda absolutely sucks that his legitimate Batshit humanizes him in a way that somewhat desensitizes people to the Monster with Bad Friends that he truly is. |
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Post by thechase on Jul 28, 2023 8:23:13 GMT -5
-A building manager wrote in asking if the host had ever heard of Vince making a couple of odd request at venues the wrestling shows take place in. First Vince demanded that no mirrors be present in the room set up in his office. Vince has grown a strong aversion to mirrors in recent years. More oddly though Vince requested that cars near the building not be parked too closely together. Vince believes that if cars are parked too closely together they can communicate with each other. Although the show host thinks that someone on Vince’s staff was probably just ribbing Vince/the building manager. Someone showed him Knight Rider 2000 "There's nothing worse than a smartass automobile" |
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 28, 2023 8:26:54 GMT -5
I feel like, even if a movie was ever made of him that accurately portrayed some of the accusations made against him, along with the piece-of-shit actions we know for a fact he has taken, that you still would need to include some things like him telling Shane he killed Dracula if you were going to capture the kind of strange man he truly is. It kinda absolutely sucks that his legitimate Batshit humanizes him in a way that somewhat desensitizes people to the Monster with Bad Friends that he truly is. It does get people to give him a pass, unfortunately, but while I suspect it's sometimes by design, I also feel like acknowledging he's a piece of shit and a very strange man don't need to be mutually exclusive. |
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Post by Main Event Mark on Jul 28, 2023 18:12:23 GMT -5
Is Vince essentially Mr. Burns?
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Post by Fade on Jul 28, 2023 18:29:29 GMT -5
I love his eccentricities, I can’t lie.
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Post by XIII on Jul 28, 2023 18:32:15 GMT -5
I think that Terry Funk had the best thoughts on Vince: “He’s a hell of a guy crossed with Satan.”
It’s fascinating how he can do a lot of good things for people but also be a ruthless narcissist with absolutely no scruples and commit crimes without any real repercussions.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Jul 28, 2023 18:38:40 GMT -5
I just remembered this story that Jim Ross told on his podcast many years ago. It started when he and Vince had a discussion about possibly signing Gail Kim. When Vince wasn’t sold on the idea, JR brought up that many men find Asian women attractive, and some guys even watch Asian porn. According to Ross, Vince’s eyes got wide as he exclaimed, “ASIAN PORN?!” I wonder what ol’ Vinnie Mac Googled that night.  |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jul 28, 2023 18:47:49 GMT -5
I feel like, even if a movie was ever made of him that accurately portrayed some of the accusations made against him, along with the piece-of-shit actions we know for a fact he has taken, that you still would need to include some things like him telling Shane he killed Dracula if you were going to capture the kind of strange man he truly is. Yeah, a real like biopic of Vince the man would obviously need all of the shitty stuff he did as a person but also like telling his son that he doesn't need to fear Dracula because he killed him... or rehiring Tony Atlas when he found out he was homeless... as well as the stuff that is jut completely insane like drag racing people. As for "humanizing him" well.. it kinda should? Cause Vince is a Human. A completely insane human... but he is still a human and trying to dehumanize excuses his actions more. No one is entirely good or evil in everything in their life, and trying to make it sound like shitheads have to be cartoonish supervillains to be evil does no one any favors. it becomes a defense of ... oh he couldn't have done X thing because he donates to charity, or whatever... |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jul 28, 2023 19:19:50 GMT -5
I'm not excusing a damn thing he's done, because he's done awful, inexcusable shit, but it's not unfair to suggest that Vince is just a very damaged person. It's not as easy as "Vince is Satan" or "Vince is a flawed genius"
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Post by msc on Jul 28, 2023 19:35:05 GMT -5
I'm not excusing a damn thing he's done, because he's done awful, inexcusable shit, but it's not unfair to suggest that Vince is just a very damaged person. It's not as easy as "Vince is Satan" or "Vince is a flawed genius" Basically, Vince McMahon embodies the American Dream. Especially the bit where you realise it's a nightmare and Freddy Krueger shows up. |
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Post by Zombie Mod on Jul 28, 2023 20:20:08 GMT -5
I feel like, even if a movie was ever made of him that accurately portrayed some of the accusations made against him, along with the piece-of-shit actions we know for a fact he has taken, that you still would need to include some things like him telling Shane he killed Dracula if you were going to capture the kind of strange man he truly is. Yeah, a real like biopic of Vince the man would obviously need all of the shitty stuff he did as a person but also like telling his son that he doesn't need to fear Dracula because he killed him... or rehiring Tony Atlas when he found out he was homeless... as well as the stuff that is jut completely insane like drag racing people. As for "humanizing him" well.. it kinda should? Cause Vince is a Human. A completely insane human... but he is still a human and trying to dehumanize excuses his actions more. No one is entirely good or evil in everything in their life, and trying to make it sound like shitheads have to be cartoonish supervillains to be evil does no one any favors. it becomes a defense of ... oh he couldn't have done X thing because he donates to charity, or whatever... you could film vince admitting every single true (good and bad) story of his exploits in life and people would still think two thirds of it was bullshit he made up. |
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Post by Dub H on Jul 28, 2023 20:57:50 GMT -5
There is this crazy story where his cheapness resulted in a mans death.
Also another one where he got paid to make PR for a violent dictator, including leaving his employees in a dangerous situation over a dispute with said dictator.
Crazy stories
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Post by tirtefaa on Jul 28, 2023 21:20:50 GMT -5
Jim Ross once had such rancid flatulence that it made Gerald Brisco throw up. Vince found out about it and thought it so funny that he attempted to do the same to Brisco, except Vince ended up pooping his pants. Vince had to cut a promo in the ring, to which he told his production team to film him from the waist up. Afterward, he went to the back, took off his soiled underwear, put it on a stick and chased Brisco around with it.
Vince McMahon on eating;
"I look at eating as fuel. I’m not that conscious of the protein I eat, but I know it’s a lot. I think cheat meals are very important, so I do it about once a week. When you cheat, go for it. It’s important from a psychological standpoint. Oreos are my favorite cookie. I’ll eat an entire box. And my philosophy is that the body can assimilate only so much in a given time. If you have two or three Oreos every day, not good. But if you eat an entire package of Oreos at one time, it’s OK. It just passes through. I’ll eat pasta loaded up with meat sauce. Pizza. All the carbs you stay away from normally, load ‘em up. I will gorge. It’s almost like I will force-feed myself on a cheat meal. And afterward I think, “Oh, I don’t want to feel like this.” So it gets me back in the frame of mind immediately after the digestive process to do the right thing."
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Post by Fade on Jul 28, 2023 21:25:39 GMT -5
Jim Ross once had such rancid flatulence that it made Gerald Brisco throw up. Vince found out about it and thought it so funny that he attempted to do the same to Brisco, except Vince ended up pooping his pants. Vince had to cut a promo in the ring, to which he told his production team to film him from the waist up. Afterward, he went to the back, took off his soiled underwear, put it on a stick and chased Brisco around with it. Vince McMahon on eating;
"I look at eating as fuel. I’m not that conscious of the protein I eat, but I know it’s a lot. I think cheat meals are very important, so I do it about once a week. When you cheat, go for it. It’s important from a psychological standpoint. Oreos are my favorite cookie. I’ll eat an entire box. And my philosophy is that the body can assimilate only so much in a given time. If you have two or three Oreos every day, not good. But if you eat an entire package of Oreos at one time, it’s OK. It just passes through. I’ll eat pasta loaded up with meat sauce. Pizza. All the carbs you stay away from normally, load ‘em up. I will gorge. It’s almost like I will force-feed myself on a cheat meal. And afterward I think, “Oh, I don’t want to feel like this.” So it gets me back in the frame of mind immediately after the digestive process to do the right thing." |
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