Vince McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter

Photo by: Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:August 24, 1945

Age:81

Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Height:1.85 m (6′1″)

Children:2

Born in:Pinehurst, United States

Residence:Greenwich, United States

Languages:English

Professional Wrestling Promoter Entrepreneur Commentator Ring Announcer Professional Wrestler Booker

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Famous For

Movies & TV

WrestleMania 2WrestleMania IIIBeyond the MatThe WrestlerHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Awards

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2008)Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (1996)

Vince McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter

Biography

Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( mək-MAN; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is co-founder of the modern WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Outside of professional wrestling, McMahon has occasionally ventured into promoting other sports. His projects have included the World Bodybuilding Federation and the XFL football league. McMahon graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in business in 1968, and began his tenure in professional wrestling as a commentator for WWE (then called the World Wide Wrestling Federation or WWWF) for most of the 1970s. He bought the company from his father, Vincent J. McMahon, in 1982 and almost monopolized the industry, which previously operated as separate entities across the United States. This led to the development of the annual event WrestleMania, which became the world's most successful professional wrestling event. WWE then faced industry competition from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s before purchasing and absorbing WCW in 2001. WWE also purchased the assets of the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2003. McMahon appeared on-screen for WWE from 1969 until 2022, initially as a personable play-by-play commentator. In 1997, he adopted the character of Mr. McMahon, portrayed as an irascible, villainous, swaggering tyrant who obsessed over maintaining control of his wrestling company and often growled the catchphrase "you're fired!" when dismissing an employee. Under the villainous Mr. McMahon gimmick, he competed in wrestling matches and became a one-time WWE Champion, a one-time ECW Champion, a Royal Rumble winner, and a multi-time pay-per-view headliner. Revelations of hush-money agreements McMahon paid over affairs with former WWE employees led to McMahon announcing his retirement from WWE in July 2022. However, he returned to WWE as executive chairman in January 2023, and oversaw the acquisition of WWE by Endeavor, who subsequently merged WWE and Zuffa, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts promotion. McMahon briefly served as the executive chairman of the newly formed company, TKO Group Holdings (TKO). Subsequent allegations of sex trafficking and sexual assault led to his resignation in January 2024. After a federal investigation, McMahon settled charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for over $1.7 million in January 2025 for undisclosed hush money payments while not admitting or denying the findings.

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Quotes

“Donald Trump is a WrestleMania institution.”

— 1 February 2016 Hall of Fame introduction

“Vince and I have no problem. He told me he’d support me 100 percent if I ran for president.”

— 12 November 2016 by Donald Trump

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Photos

Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. boards a C-17 Globemaster III at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The 437th Aerial Port Squadron hosts the WWE stars and crew before a flight to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 5, 2006. The WWE is performing for troops deployed overseas during a holiday tour put together by Armed Forces Entertainment. This will be the fourth time the WWE has teamed with Armed Forces Entertainment to entertain deployed troops.

American professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon, circa mid-2000s

WWE CEO Vince McMahon, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and Shane McMahon speak to Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the 14th Annual Tribute to the Troops Event at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2016. WWE Tribute to the Troops is an annual event held by WWE and Armed Forces Entertainment in December during the holiday season since 2003, to honor and entertain United States Armed Forces members. WWE performers and employees travel to military camps, bases and hospitals, including the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Naval Support Activity Bethesda. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

WWE Fan Axxess - Vince's Limo

McMahon, at the Hall of Fame, introducing Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Wrestlemania Axxess 2012 - Mr McMahon's Limo

Vince McMahon, Walk of Fame

WWE CEO Vince McMahon and Paul "Triple H" Levesque speak to Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the 14th Annual Tribute to the Troops Event at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2016. WWE Tribute to the Troops is an annual event held by WWE and Armed Forces Entertainment in December during the holiday season since 2003, to honor and entertain United States Armed Forces members. WWE performers and employees travel to military camps, bases and hospitals, including the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro