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On April 2, 2013, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced to the world that he had set up a Twitter account.
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While the majority of WWE Superstars use Twitter to further storylines and give fans an insight into their personal lives, Vince McMahon’s tweets are usually related to business or birthdays. That’s right – birthdays.
Vince McMahon likes to celebrate WWE Superstars’ birthdays by giving them a special shout-out on Twitter, but not everybody on the roster is fortunate enough to receive a message from their boss.
With that in mind, we have trawled through over seven years of Vince McMahon’s Twitter posts to find out which men and women are deemed worthy of getting birthday tweets from the top decision-maker in WWE.
Our findings showed that Vince McMahon has tweeted 45 WWE Superstars – some past, some present – since 2013, but 19 of those only received one birthday message from the WWE Chairman.
To make this article easier to read, here are the 19 Superstars who have only been granted a birthday wish on one occasion: AJ Styles, Bayley, Bob Backlund, Bobby Lashley, Gerald Brisco, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Lawler, Kane, Kevin Nash, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Kurt Angle, The Miz, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks, Sheamus, The Undertaker.
In addition to those, here are 11 former WWE Superstars who have received at least two birthday messages from Vince McMahon: Andre The Giant, Batista, Bret Hart, Bruno Sammartino, Chris Jericho, Dusty Rhodes, Mae Young, Pat Patterson, Ric Flair, Steve Austin, The Ultimate Warrior.
Now, after conducting way more research than anticipated for this article, let’s take a look at 15 modern-day WWE Superstars who Vince McMahon has sent birthday tweets to on more than one occasion, as well as 15 who get ignored by their boss on social media every year.
#30 Vince McMahon sends The Rock birthday tweets
Believe it or not, Vince McMahon hardly sent any birthday tweets in the first two years that he was on Twitter. The Rock was the first person to receive a special message from his boss, and he has since had more birthday tweets from Vince (six) than anyone else.
#29 Vince McMahon does NOT send Braun Strowman birthday tweets
Braun Strowman has made it clear in media interviews that he considers Vince McMahon to be his friend, as well as his boss, but their friendship has not reached birthday message level yet.
#28 Vince McMahon sends Titus O’Neil birthday tweets
Titus O’Neil’s tremendous work outside of WWE has not gone unnoticed by Vince McMahon. The former Prime Time Player has been described as a “world-class human being” by his boss.
#27 Vince McMahon does NOT send Charlotte Flair birthday tweets
Unbelievable, right? In fairness, Vince McMahon has tagged Charlotte Flair in plenty of promotional tweets over the last four years. He just always seems to forget her birthday!
#26 Vince McMahon sends Brock Lesnar birthday tweets
Vince McMahon has sent three birthday tweets to Brock Lesnar (2016, 2019, 2020). Only Vince knows what happened to those 2017 and 2018 tweets.
#25 Vince McMahon does NOT send Baron Corbin birthday tweets
Judging by his amount of television time, you would have thought that Vince McMahon and Baron Corbin are best buddies behind the scenes. That might still be the case, but WWE’s King isn’t on the birthday Twitter list just yet.
#24 Vince McMahon sends The Big Show birthday tweets
With over two decades of service to WWE, Vince McMahon would never risk the wrath of The Big Show by forgetting his birthday. Except in 2018 – he skipped that year for some reason.
#23 Vince McMahon does NOT send Daniel Bryan birthday tweets
Like Charlotte Flair, it was surprising to see that Daniel Bryan has been tagged in several Vince McMahon tweets but he is not yet on the birthday Twitter list. May 22 – mark it in your diary, Vince!
#22 Vince McMahon sends Becky Lynch birthday tweets
Prior to Becky Lynch becoming “The Man”, Vince McMahon had never sent her a birthday message on Twitter. Since becoming “The Man”, he has sent her birthday messages two years in a row.
#21 Vince McMahon does NOT send Jinder Mahal birthday tweets
It seems that the 50th WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal, needs to form a closer relationship with Vince McMahon if he’s going to join the illustrious birthday list.
#20 Vince McMahon sends John Cena birthday tweets
Of course he does! Not only does Vince McMahon send John Cena birthday tweets, but he has used Twitter to give the 16-time World Champion his “Babe Ruth of WWE” nickname.
#19 Vince McMahon does NOT send Drew McIntyre birthday tweets
The biggest moment of Drew McIntyre’s WWE career came at WrestleMania 36 when he won the WWE Championship in the main event against Brock Lesnar. More moments like that and McIntyre will surely get a birthday wish coming his way.
#18 Vince McMahon sends Randy Orton birthday tweets
Randy Orton has been one of WWE’s top Superstars for the last two decades, so it is no surprise to see him receive birthday messages from Vince McMahon.
#17 Vince McMahon does NOT send Samoa Joe birthday tweets
Is this a surprise? Maybe not, but Samoa Joe has been used in plenty of prominent roles on WWE television since he was called up to Vince McMahon’s main roster. Maybe he’ll reach birthday message level one day.
#16 Vince McMahon sends Edge birthday tweets
Vince McMahon has been sending Edge birthday tweets since 2017, but there is no room on the WWE Chairman’s Twitter list for Christian.
#15 Vince McMahon does NOT send Jeff Hardy birthday tweets
Vince McMahon’s birthday tweets began while Jeff Hardy did not work for WWE, so it is no surprise that he did not receive any messages between 2013-2017. Since returning, the WWE veteran has not had any tweets from his boss.
#14 Vince McMahon sends Nikki Bella birthday tweets
Technically, Nikki Bella should be on the list of former WWE Superstars in the introduction to this article. However, she still talks about dream opponents and a possible return one day, so we’re including her in this list instead.
#13 Vince McMahon sends Brie Bella birthday tweets
Don’t worry, Vince McMahon tweets Brie Bella too. The Bellas share the same Twitter account, so it would be a bit harsh if he only referenced one of them!
#12 Vince McMahon does NOT send Natalya birthday tweets
Bret Hart received birthday tweets from Vince McMahon in 2016 and 2019 but his WWE Superstar niece, Natalya, has never had the privilege of getting a birthday wish from her boss.
#11 Vince McMahon does NOT send Alexa Bliss birthday tweets
Vince McMahon once tagged Alexa Bliss in a tweet following her match against Sasha Banks in Abu Dhabi. Since then… nothing!
#10 Vince McMahon sends Seth Rollins birthday tweets
Barring injuries, Seth Rollins has been a constant presence on WWE programming ever since he debuted on the main roster in November 2012. Along the way, he appears to have earned the respect of Vince McMahon.
#9 Vince McMahon does NOT send Rey Mysterio birthday tweets
Rey Mysterio has been associated with WWE for a lot longer than Seth Rollins, but his accomplishments are seemingly not worthy of being brought up by Vince McMahon on his birthday.
#8 Vince McMahon sends Roman Reigns birthday tweets
Roman Reigns received birthday messages from Vince McMahon in 2016, 2018 and 2020. “The Big Dog” mustn’t have been in the WWE Chairman’s good books in 2017 and 2019.
#7 Vince McMahon does NOT send Asuka birthday tweets
Like Samoa Joe, it is not too surprising that Vince McMahon does not publicly wish Asuka a happy birthday. If she keeps racking up accolades like she has been, Vince will be left with little choice but to brag about one of his most decorated female Superstars.
#6 Vince McMahon sends Triple H birthday tweets
Vince McMahon’s birthday tweet to Shane McMahon in 2018 has become the stuff of legend (more on that soon!). Luckily for his son-in-law, Triple H, Vince puts in a bit more effort when he sends the NXT founder his annual birthday message.
#5 Vince McMahon does NOT send Dolph Ziggler birthday tweets
Widely regarded as one of WWE’s most underrated Superstars, what more does Dolph Ziggler have to do to receive a birthday tweet from Vince McMahon? A 16-year association with the company is not enough to get Ziggler on the birthday Twitter list.
#4 Vince McMahon sends Stephanie McMahon birthday tweets
Other than The Rock (six), nobody has received more birthday tweets from Vince McMahon than his daughter, Stephanie McMahon (five).
#3 Vince McMahon does NOT send Bray Wyatt birthday tweets
Vince McMahon has trusted Bray Wyatt enough to book him in WrestleMania matches with John Cena, The Undertaker and Randy Orton. Unfortunately, that list of high-profile opponents does not get rewarded with a birthday tweet.
#2 Vince McMahon sends Shane McMahon birthday tweets
Here it is. The one we’ve all been waiting for. Vince McMahon DOES send birthday tweets to Shane McMahon but, as you can see above, they are not always the most flattering. Every time Vince tweets a WWE Superstar on their birthday, someone will reply with a screenshot of the tweet above, accompanied by the caption, “Never forget...”
#1 Vince McMahon does NOT send R-Truth birthday tweets
It has long been rumored that Vince McMahon and R-Truth are good friends in real life. However, like Braun Strowman, Truth has never received a tweet from his boss (and friend) on his birthday.
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