REPORT: Major backstage news on Vince McMahon’s forceful WWE return

Vince McMahon is once again showing his true colors. After initially announcing his retirement in July, the former CEO and Chairman of WWE is back to exercise supreme control.

Vince McMahon (Image Credits: Wrestling Headlines)

Vince McMahon made a newsworthy start to 2023. After forging his way back to WWE, the 77-year old is on the top trends right now. He plotted his return to ensure business. According to the Wall Street Journal, McMahon wanted to pursue a sale of WWE and for that, he needed to come back. And now it’s official, he’s back on the board of directors as an executive.

Even though the company’s founder is back, he doesn’t intend to interfere in the day-to-day operations of the promotion. But, anyone who’s closely followed Vince McMahon over these past years, believing his words is the last thing they would do. After he first left in July, everyone was happy and excited for the real future of this business. Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan took over as joint-CEOs and Triple H was appointed as Head of Creative.

The WWE Universe legitimately took interest in their product post-Vince McMahon. Hence, nobody ever wished for his return. But since he’s back, we’ve to live with the truth and see what unfolds in the future. As much as there’s a heavy disappointment among the fans, the backstage environment in the company is quite similar.

Per Ringside News, they’ve spoken to some people within the company and haven’t received any positive response. Going by the exact wording they received about Vince McMahon, “I don’t know of many people who see this as a positive.” This doesn’t sounds good at all and could only mean worse than what anyone could imagine.

Do Vince McMahon intends to destroy WWE?

Well, this maybe a highly debatable topic but things are really looking bleak for WWE at the moment. In fact, the procedure to sell this company is already underway. Yesterday, JP Morgan was elected to navigate the absolute best buyer for the Stamford-based promotion.

People close to the situation indicated that a deal is likely to occur in the next 3-6 months. NBCU released a list of potential buyers of WWE which includes Comcast, Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and more. The so-called frontrunner to actually crack the deal is believed to be Comcast, which owns NBC Universal too.

As known to many, Comcast’s streaming service Peacock, is already a streaming platform for all the WWE content. So it’s more than likely that they’ll eventually end up closing on this huge transaction. Anyways, this is going to be a long and complex situation for both the parties agreeing on terms.

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Vibhor is a WWE content writer at FirstSportz having completed three years of work experience with the said organization, as of April. He got introduced to the world of pro wrestling by classmates circa 2014 and the penchant for it has only grown manifold in the past decade or so. Getting the opportunity to write about WWE has given him financial independency, let alone a sense of professionalism. His favorite moment till date includes Cody Rhodes dethroning Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL. Speaking of educational background, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Science, which he obtained from the National PG College (Lucknow). Currently, he's also targeting SSC CGL, one of India's most sought-after exams. His other hobbies include listening to music and going on outings with friends.

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