Former WWE superstar Rene Dupree spoke about his views and experiences with the WWE boss Vince McMahon while talking on his podcast, Cafe de Rene. He recollected the time when McMahon freaked him out by staring at him during warm-up.
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On the latest episode of Cafe de Rene, he shared many wild stories about his life in WWE. Particularly, he reflected on the time when McMahon stared at him when he was warming up at WrestleMania 20 and how it freaked him out. Also, Dupree criticized how the WWE owner views people based on their looks.
“WrestleMania 20, I think we had a four-way tag match, right? And that week there, I was in the gym twice a day. I would go because we stayed at the Marriott, I think. They always have bada** hotel gyms. So I wake up, 5:00 AM every morning, write my name, do my cardio every morning, right? So that week there, I was looking f*cking (good), go watch.”
“I mean, I always look good, but I mean I was extra good that week, right? As I’m getting ready for the match, right, I’ve got my baby oil on and I’m pumping up. Vince is staring at me and this freaked me the f*ck out. ‘Ah yeah, he’s gonna puke.’ I was like ‘okay dude, I’m into bodybuilding too, but you’re really into bodybuilding.’ Kind of freaked me out, the way he was staring at me, right?” Dupree says.
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The Death Stare of Vince McMahon
Further, Dupree also discussed his last encounter with McMahon backstage of a WWE taping. Dupree said that the WWE chief gave him a “death stare” in the hallway. He also reflected on how the Corpus Christi, Pat Patterson, was helpful to him there.
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Moreover, the former Tag Team Champion shared his views on why Vince McMahon pushes wrestlers based on their external looks.
“I could never fully understand him (McMahon). I know a big part of being a top guy for him is the way you look, right? It surprises me that some of the guys, like Kevin Owens. I don’t understand that. He must have so much respect for Pat Patterson because I know for a fact Pat pushed this guy just simply because he’s French Canadian from Quebec, right? I think Triple H likes the guy too.”
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Also, Dupree compared the WWE CEO with his father Vince McMahon Sr. Dupree added McMahon sees overweight people as lazy and undisciplined. He had a hard time believing the WWE boss and said that McMahon’s dad, Vince McMahon Sr. was just the opposite. Dupree joked about how McMahon Sr. and Killer Kowalski are the two guys that bring a smile to the face of his dad, Emile Dupree.