The announcement of Vince McMahon retiring from WWE came as a shock for the entire wrestling universe. He had stepped down from his position as chairperson due to the ongoing investigations.
Mr. McMahon ran WWE as the captain for four decades in which the company become one of the top-most wrestling promotions.
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Vince McMahon recently shared a tweet to announce his immediate retirement from WWE. He kept the tweet simple by thanking the WWE universe and sharing that at 77 years old it’s time for him to retire. He ended the tweet with the WWE tagline “Then. Now. Forever. Together.”
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However, Mr. McMahon shared a full statement regarding his retirement on WWE.com. There, he gave detailed gratitude to all the people who supported him throughout his tenure in WWE.
At 77, time for me to retire.
Thank you, WWE Universe.
Then. Now. Forever. Together. #WWE #thankful— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) July 22, 2022
After Vince McMahon announced his retirement, WWE appointed Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan as the Co-CEOs. Nick Khan is the WWE President and Stephanie McMahon is the Interim Chairperson after the boss man stepped down from his position.
WWE superstars react to Vince McMahon announcing his retirement
Vince McMahon is close to many WWE superstars. For some, he is like a father figure in the business. The Undertaker has stated multiple times that Mr. McMahon is one of his best friends in WWE.
He has made careers of many WWE stars in his tenure. Some of those stars share their reaction to McMahon retiring. They shared their gratitude to Vince McMahon for everything he did in WWE.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING ❤️❤️❤️
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) July 22, 2022
Thank you sir. For all I have, for your guidance and dare I say friendship (at times) lol #THXVKM
— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) July 22, 2022
Thank you for the opportunity to make this dream a reality.
— XQ (@XyonQuinnWWE) July 22, 2022
Congrats 🎈, my friend.
— Gerald BRISCO 🤼♂️ (@Fgbrisco) July 22, 2022
Thank you for everything Vince! You’ve been nothing but nice to me and I appreciate everything you’ve done for wrestling! #ThankYouVince 🖤 https://t.co/9UvW7LULnZ
— SARAYA (@RealPaigeWWE) July 22, 2022
.@VinceMcMahon, You’ve Made My Life Better Every Day Since I’ve Been In The Wrestling Business. You’re The Only Promoter In My Career That Treated Me Like A Man, Respected Who I Was, And Made Me A Better Person. God Bless You For All You’ve Done. FYI- No One Can Follow Your Act. pic.twitter.com/EGR1Wmkhzr
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) July 22, 2022
Holy shit https://t.co/F2gFZIhy3x
— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) July 22, 2022
Thank you Vince 🙏🏼 For the opportunities, the wisdom, the support, the love, the belief in me, helping me find my fearless side and for some of the best memories of my life. I will always be grateful for everything you have done for me and have taught me. Love, Nikki 🤍✨🙏🏼
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) July 23, 2022
Thank you Vince!! You took a chance on the Bella Twins and I’ll forever be grateful for that!! Enjoy retirement-Brie https://t.co/HTgtKs3bVH
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) July 22, 2022
Thank you very much Boss. 21 years of a great job traveling the world and without your help I wouldn’t of lived to see a second of it.x
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) July 22, 2022
Loved competing against you, and will always respect the business you built. pic.twitter.com/V7k6oeNr4p
— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) July 22, 2022
Thank you for everything, Vince. You changed my life. https://t.co/XAmnqkmdDu
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) July 22, 2022
Thank you, @VinceMcMahon 🙏🏽
— Samantha Irvin (@SamanthaTheBomb) July 22, 2022
Thank you Vince https://t.co/iws11fXkaf
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) July 22, 2022
Thank you Vince for everything 🙏🏻💙 https://t.co/5NpLxReEam
— Mandy (@WWE_MandyRose) July 22, 2022
ONLY 1 KENNEDY MCMAHON I LOVE YOU FOREVER BUBBA https://t.co/L4OI0EX0SN
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) July 22, 2022
Thank you @VinceMcMahon with out you believing in me and giving me the opportunity of a lifetime I would not be who or where I currently am. Love you boss
— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 22, 2022
Thank you @VinceMcMahon for everything you’ve done….we love you! 🖤#thankyouVince pic.twitter.com/9vSEJmhICj
— $ McCool (@McCoolMichelleL) July 23, 2022
After winning a gold medal in 1996, I found my 2nd calling because of @VinceMcMahon … thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity of a lifetime. I Love you Vince. P.S. I’m still Vince’s favorite @steveaustinBSR 😁 pic.twitter.com/H8vVF91lwn
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) July 22, 2022
Under Vince McMahon, WWE saw their hay-day and some downs. However, he was adamant to be the number one wrestling promoter in the USA and wanted to make WWE a global phenomenon. Needless to say, Mr. McMahon successfully achieved the things he planned for WWE.
The most notable eras which came under McMahon’s leadership is the 80s era which was dominated by WWE. The next boom period came in the late 90s with the Attitude Era. He purchased the rival company WCW in 2001, thus winning the Monday Night Wars.
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Mr. McMahon purchasing WCW was the turning point when he cemented his legacy as the greatest wrestling promoter of all time. Additionally, he went to lengths and became a WWE character during the Attitude Era. He made himself involved in the ring, giving some memorable matches and segments.
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Regardless of how things would turn out for WWE and the world of wrestling entertainment, McMahon’s contributions will forever have a place in the history books.
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