Vince McMahon’s return to the company he built into an international juggernaut may not be as beneficial as he thought it would be.
McMahon forced his way back into the company and positioned it as him helping WWE be sold this year while also helping with the talks for a new media rights deal.
His return saw him come back as the executive chairman of the WWE Board of Directors, and his daughter, Stephanie McMahon, stepped down as WWE co-CEO. Vince has yet to take over creative control of the company.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that the belief is McMahon’s involvement is being seen as a hindrance
Meltzer wrote, “At this stage of the game, the belief is that McMahon’s presence is a hindrance and not a help in these negotiations, although as the largest stockholder, he is also the key beneficiary financially if and when the sale goes down and for that reason forced his way into that process.”
Meltzer also had a breakdown of how much money McMahon and other top people in WWE would get should a sale go through. The order of the list would be as the following:
Vince McMahon: $2,552,969,558
Stephanie McMahon: $170,842,415
Linda McMahon: $50,320,030
Kevin Dunn: $24,205,410
Nick Khan: $13,837,200
Frank Riddick: $10,931,948
Paul Levesque: $8,323,822”
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