Vince McMahon’s Massive Offer to NBA Legend Michael Jordan That Could Have Changed WWE’s Direction in the Last Decade

Almost a decade ago, Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment spread its hands toward basketball. Yes, NBA legend Michael Jordan almost appeared in front of the WWE Universe.

‘The Big Man’ Vince McMahon has put much effort into creating an empire to be the biggest wrestling promotion. However, in order to gear up the WWE to the fans, Mr. McMahon has burned the midnight oil.

Once NBA legend Michael Jordan was also offered such an opportunity that never worked. We all know that Jordan has been a pillar of the basketball game and revolutionized the sport. Well, Mr. McMahon offered MJ to do the same for the WWE Universe.

What did Mr. McMahon offer to NBA legend Michael Jordan?

WWE approached the NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for guest hosting Monday Night Raw. As per the reports by Examiner.com, Jordan was scheduled to host the June 14th, 2010 edition of Monday Night Raw.

During that time, Monday Night Raw took place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The whispers of Michael Jordan appearing as a guest host spread like a forest fire because Time Warner Cable Arena was home to the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats.

Interestingly, the Chicago Bulls megastar also owns Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets). So this was an honest attempt by Mr. McMahon and the company to land MJ in WWE somehow.

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However, the NBA Hall of Famer never responded to the request by Vince McMahon’s WWE. If McMahon had been successful in bringing Michael Jordan into the company, it would have given a boost to their television ratings.

How did the NBA Hall of Famer help Mr. McMahon’s WWE in 1995?

The former WWE top brass, Vince McMahon, is not new to forming alliances with the National Basketball Association. Whenever Mr. McMahon has brought NBA players into the company, the fans have enjoyed it.

Notably, the six-time NBA Champion MJ has worked with WWE on a different project which was on a global level. Back in 1995, Jordan helped Mr. McMahon’s promotion by appearing on the cover of WWE magazine.

In 1995, Michael Jordan returned home to play for the beloved Chicago Bulls and continue his basketball journey. Soon after his comeback, Jordan and WWE formed alliances for a WWF magazine. The cover said, “Talk about a dream team! Lex and Air Jordan join forces for a worthy cause.”

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WWE legend, Lex Luger, and the NBA Hall of Famer posed together for the 1995 May edition magazine. However, if not in 2010, Michael Jordan helped Vince McMahon’s company in some other way.