Former WWE boss Vince McMahon ends prolonged silence, attacks Netflix for sabotaging his image in upcoming docuseries

Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has broken his silence for the first time following allegations of sexual harassment and human trafficking by a former employee, and has criticized streaming giant Netflix for misrepresenting him in the upcoming docuseries “Mr. McMahon.” The series premieres worldwide on Netflix on September 25, but the trailer that dropped a few weeks ago has set off alarm bells among WWE fans everywhere. The two-minute, 15-second trailer captures McMahon’s controversies — from his infamous steroid trials to his latest adventure — that have captured the attention of the character himself in the days leading up to its premiere.

McMahon, while still happy to be a part of the project, accused the streaming service of misrepresenting the series via the trailer. The season consists of six, hour-long episodes spanning McMahon’s 50-year journey to become the undisputed king of professional wrestling promotions. But while his legion of wrestling fans are eagerly awaiting the series’ premiere, McMahon has expressed his displeasure with what Netflix is ​​trying to portray. “I have no regrets about being a part of this Netflix documentary. The producers had the opportunity to tell an unbiased story about my life and the incredible business I’ve built that was equally full of emotion, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons.

“Unfortunately, based on the earlier, partial cut I saw, this documentary falls flat and follows the predictable path of merging the “Mr. McMahon” character with my real self, Vince. The title and ads alone confirm that,” McMahon wrote on X, his first activity on the social media platform since April of last year.

“Much has been misrepresented or omitted entirely in an effort to deliberately confuse viewers. The producers use typical editing tricks with out-of-context footage, outdated audio, etc. to distort viewers’ perceptions and further their misleading narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon.’ I hope viewers will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.”

What to expect from the documentary series

Finally, the post said, McMahon made one last attempt to ask viewers to be patient and watch the entire series before ending. Already in hot water after a controversial episode earlier this year, McMahon resigned from his position and, in the kayfabe sense, was exiled from WWE, likely never to return. McMahon, a former business mogul, has seen it all, from the WWE’s downfalls during the Monday Night Wars to establishing the company as the quintessential pre-wrestling giant.

Featuring cameos from McMahon himself, as well as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, WWE legends Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena and his son-in-law and current WWE Creative Director Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the docuseries explores McMahon’s life and how, in addition to weathering every storm that threatened to destroy his wrestling empire, the billionaire broke through the barriers of the world of professional wrestling.