5 Biggest threats Vince McMahon received from WWE Superstars

Back in the 90s, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was manhandled by Bret Hart on an episode of RAW. This segment is deemed by many as the moment the Mr. McMahon character was born. Vince McMahon went on to doublecross Hart in real life, and solidified his character in the process.

Over the course of the next two decades or so, Vince was featured on WWE TV in some of the biggest storylines at the time. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest villains to ever step foot in the ring. Vince McMahon feuded with some of the biggest WWE Superstars during his stint as an on-screen villain, and fans always popped when he got threatened or received a beatdown at the hands of a babyface. In this list, we will take a look at the 5 biggest threats Vince McMahon received from WWE Superstars.

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#5 CM Punk threatens to leave with the WWE Championship

Punk and Vince McMahon

CM Punk's legendary Pipebomb promo kicked off one of the most exciting storylines in WWE history, back in 2011. The Voice of the Voiceless had a lot to say to Vince McMahon and several other people that night, and he didn't mince his words one bit while delivering the promo while sitting on the entrance stage on RAW. One line from Punk's promo caught fans' attention immediately, and that was about him threatening to leave WWE after winning the title at Money In The Bank, and taking the WWE title with him.

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Punk teased that he would take the title and probably defend it in NJPW or ROH. An enraged Vince McMahon did everything in his power to prevent Punk from winning the WWE title from John Cena at Money In The Bank, but Punk overcame the odds and won the title that night. The image of Punk leaving the arena through the Chicago crowd as a helpless Vince watched, has forever been etched in the annals of WWE history.

#4 Bret Hart threatens to sue Vince McMahon on the road to WrestleMania 26

Bret Hart and Vince McMahon

On the road to WrestleMania 26 in 2010, Bret Hart kicked off a feud with Vince McMahon and was all set to exact revenge on the WWE Chairman for what happened in Montreal 13 years ago. Hart was involved in a backstage accident that left him with an injured leg. Vince McMahon challenged Hart soon after, to a WrestleMania match, with Stone Cold Steve Austin moderating the segment on RAW.

Vince signed the contract, only for Hart to reveal that his leg was not injured. Bret went on to threaten to sue Vince McMahon if he found a way to back out of the WrestleMania encounter. Vince and Hart battled inside the ring at The Show of Shows, with the Hart family standing at ringside to see Vince get what he rightfully deserved. After a brutal beatdown that lasted around 10 minutes, Hart defeated McMahon to a loud pop from the 70,000+ fans in attendance. After 13 long years, Hart had finally punished Vince for doublecrossing him at Survivor Series 1997.

#3 Stone Cold Steve Austin threatens Vince McMahon with a fake gun

Stone Cold and Vince McMahon

It won't be a stretch to call Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold Steve Austin one of the greatest rivalries of all time. The feud was primarily responsible for fans tuning out of WCW and eventually leading to Vince McMahon buying off WCW in March 2001. During the feud's peak, Vince and Austin were featured in an in-ring segment that the boss probably still remembers to this day. At Judgment Day 1998, The Undertaker and Kane faced off for the WWE title with Austin as the special referee. Despite Vince's warning, Austin attacked both Superstars and the match ended in a no-contest.

Vince proceeded to fire Austin, and The Rattlesnake wasn't thrilled one bit. He went on to drag the WWE Chairman to the ring and threatened him with a gun. McMahon, fearing for his life, wet his pants in front of thousands of fans. Austin revealed that the gun was fake, as it shot a scroll that read "Bang! 3:16". The rivalry continued further as it was revealed on the same night that Shane McMahon had signed Austin back.

#2 The Undertaker threatens Vince McMahon with a beatdown

The Undertaker and Vince McMahon in a backstage area

In 2003, The Undertaker engaged in a heated feud with Vince McMahon, with the WWE Chairman using Brock Lesnar and Big Show's services to take down The Deadman. On an episode of SmackDown, The Undertaker took on Brock Lesnar and Big Show in a Handicap match. He confronted Vince before the match and made it clear that he would get the beating of his life if the result of the match ended up being anything other than The Deadman coming out victorious.

Vince seemed intimidated by this threat, but soon regained his composure. In the end, The Undertaker won the match but received a brutal beatdown at the hands of the two behemoths. Vince approached the fallen victor and berated him on the entranceway. At that moment, The Undertaker revealed that he would be facing Vince McMahon at Survivor Series, in a "Buried Alive" match. The camera panned to a stupefied Vince, as the show came to an end. The eventual match would see Vince burying The Undertaker alive, after some help from Kane.

#1 John Cena threatens to go to TNA

Vince McMahon yells at Cena

At Money In The Bank 2011, John Cena lost the WWE title to CM Punk despite Vince McMahon doing everything he could to prevent that from happening. Punk left the company with the WWE title, and the WWE Chairman was not happy at how things had turned out. Vince took the stage soon after, on an episode of RAW, and hinted that he was about to fire Cena in a few minutes. The former WWE Champion came out to a mixed reaction from the live crowd and made it clear that he wasn't going to berate Vince for what he was about to do.

Cena said that he knew Vince was going to find someone else to take on The Rock at WrestleMania 28 if he fired him. He then stated that if Vince fires him, he will go to TNA (now IMPACT Wrestling).

If you make me walk tonight, then I'm gonna walk on someone else's show and keep doing this, brother.

Cena's statement was a reference to a popular catchphrase of none other than WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, who was with TNA at the time. The promo received a huge pop from the crowd. As Vince McMahon was about to fire Cena, Triple H came out and went on to relieve Vince of his duties.