When you think of the life of a CEO, what are the first few things that come to your mind?
Probably endless meetings, loads of paperwork, infinite hours in front of the computer, and litres of coffee- all in the quest to earn truckloads of money which you hardly get any time to enjoy. Then again Vince McMahon isn’t your average CEO.
The WWE chief is one man who knows how to make it to the top of the corporate ladder and have fun while doing it. However, even the best are caught with their pants down at times, and Vince McMahon, who literally had his own share of trouser mishaps, is no exception.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five times Vince McMahon got humiliated on national TV.
#5 The time Stone Cold destroyed his prized Corvette and all he could do was watch
Okay, some of Stone Cold’s antics towards McMahon have been way more entertaining than this, but the Corvette incident walks away with the prize due to Stone Cold’s savage plan as well as McMahon’s utter helplessness. The Rattlesnake caused McMahon severe physical pain in the past but decided to go one step further by torturing him mentally.
How did he do that? Well, in typical Stone Cold fashion he rolled into the WWE HQ with a cement truck, pulled straight up to McMahon’s prized $50,000 Corvette and proceeded to unload its contents all over the car, destroying it completely, much to the horror of the wheelchair-bound McMahon, who could do nothing but watch the incident unfold on his monitor.
#4 When he wet his pants while being held hostage by Stone Cold
Wetting one’s pants is perfectly acceptable for a toddler who’s just coming to grips with his or her sphincter muscle, however, for a 60 plus year-old man who’s in charge of a multi-billion pound business empire and boasts of the distinction of being one of the most powerful personalities in the sports business, that action is downright retarded.
Well, that’s exactly how McMahon came off when he was held hostage on live television by Stone Cold. The incident was the result of Stone Cold’s firing from the WWE on the orders of McMahon after the latter was attacked by the Rattlesnake and ended up being confined to a wheelchair for months.
Not content with his sacking, Stone Cold barged into WWE’s HQ with a pistol, dragged a terrified McMahon into the ring and threatened to shoot his former boss in cold blood. Stone Cold’s menacing demeanour proved to be too much for McMahon, who burst into tears while also repeatedly begging for his life.
Just as things couldn’t get any worse, McMahon kicked his misery up a notch by wetting his pants on live television. That incident proved to be a real stain (pun Intended) on McMahon’s career and credibility.
#3 When he had his head shaved by Donald Trump and Stone Cold
Judging from the amount of bigotry and venom that’s been spewed by him this year, it’s more than safe to assume that (shudder) President-Elect Donald Trump has an acid tongue. Well, Vince McMahon not only felt the brunt of The Donald’s tongue but also had a firsthand experience of what his hands are capable of.
The infamous incident went down at WrestleMania 23 back in 2007, which is also one of the highest grossing Wrestlemania’s in history. It all started when Trump and McMahon started feuding back in January 2007, with their feud taking a spot as one of the main events of Wrestlemania 23.
Trump and McMahon had chosen Bobby Lashley and Umaga to represent them respectively, with the catch being that the loser would have to have his head shaved bald. Of course, Umaga lost soundly, resulting in Trump and Lashley mercilessly shaving McMahon’s head, despite the CEO protesting loudly.
Once again, McMahon’s humiliation levels hit the ceiling after Stone Cold stepped in to help, emotionally scarring his boss for life.
#2 The time he horrendously failed a lie detector test
This hilarious incident occurred during Hulk Hogan’s time as Mr America, which began shortly after WrestleMania XIX back in 2003. While it was explicitly obvious that it was Hogan under the Mr America mask, thanks to the deliberately poor design by WWE’s costume department, the wrestler continued to deny his true identity whenever it was pointed out by his peers.
One fine day McMahon decided to call Hogan’s bluff, which he tried to do by storming on stage and menacingly question Mr America about his true identity. Dissatisfied by Hogan’s continuous denial, McMahon ordered a lie detector test on live television in an attempt to end the confusion once and for all.
When strapped to the machine, Mr America was asked if he was really Hulk Hogan and once again denied it, which went unchecked by the lie detector, much to the fury of McMahon who decided to take the test himself.
After McMahon passed a few random questions thrown at him by the interviewer, Hogan took over and asked the WWE CEO if he was the biggest a**hole on the planet, to which McMahon replied in the negative but was flagged as a lie by the machine, much to the CEO’s humiliation.
#1 When The Rock forced him to kiss Rikishi’s bare bottom
Countless wrestlers have had to bear the brunt of Vince McMahon’s ‘Kiss My Ass Club’, but there was one time that the WWE CEO got a taste of his own medicine, courtesy of none other than the Rock.
The Rock once again had McMahon in the spot and originally wanted the latter to kiss his rear but decided against it, probably because he saw McMahon as unworthy of kissing a mighty bottom like his. The Rock then decided to bring out Jim Ross before once again changing his mind in favour of Trish Stratus.
As soon as Trish appeared in the ring the delight on McMahon’s face was unmissable, with the CEO close to hyperventilating when Trish dropped her pants. Unfortunately for McMahon, Trish was just a diversion, which became apparent when she left the ring only for Rikishi to enter it.
Naturally, a horrified McMahon refused to kiss Rikishi’s rear but a rock bottom quickly changed McMahon’s mind. To make matters worse for the WWE CEO, Rock proceeded to shove the former’s face into Rikishi’s rear, much to the delight of the crowd.
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