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Vincent Kennedy McMahon isn’t going to be around forever, despite the fact that many fans believe he’s immortal. The chairman of the board has been slowly moving away from some of his responsibilities for a while now, with Triple H assuming more and more control of the day to day running of the company.
Of course, he still pops up on WWE TV from time to time, but considering that he’s going to be dedicating more of his time to other projects in the not so distant future, we think it’s time for him to get an official send-off.
Some people may disagree due to how much of an iconic character Mr McMahon is, but there comes a time when everyone needs to ride off into the sunset – and Vince deserves one last official story.
So with all of that being said, here are five ideas for one final Vince McMahon storyline.
Power Shift
We’ve seen something of a power shift developing for quite some time now, and we’ve even seen it play out between Vince and Triple H on WWE television back in 2011. Alas, it wasn’t quite the same thing, and we’d like to see McMahon’s struggle to keep control of the company he’s worked so hard to build play out on television.
In order to get the fans on board with it, you’d probably need to make Vince the heel because let’s be honest, HHH is the right way to go in terms of leading WWE forward into the future. It doesn’t need to be like an invasion type angle because instead, you can just build off of the very real story that these two men are going to be experiencing a passing of the guard very soon.
Advocate
This one may sound a little bit far-fetched, but we’d love to see it happen. The inevitable heel turn of Roman Reigns is something that we’ve been clamouring for over the last few years, but it’s never actually come to fruition. Now, in the present day, there’s no better time to pull the trigger on it than at WrestleMania 34 – with Vince McMahon standing by his side.
Much like WrestleMania 17, you could have the chairman of the board assist Reigns in the winning the title before the two shake hands and begin a new era with The Big Dog on top as the top heel in the company. It may not last for long and it doesn’t necessarily need to, but once again, it would play off of very real emotions.
Sell The Company
There’s a good chance Vince McMahon is going to sell World Wrestling Entertainment at some point over the next few years, and if it happens, we’d be interested to see how the booking team handles that on screen. Vince doesn’t need to feature all that often, but it’d make things feel a little bit more realistic if they actually address the ‘rumours’.
McMahon can then come out and speak openly regarding the subject on Monday Night Raw, which could lead to some kind of big reveal. Perhaps The Game himself purchases Vince’s stock, or maybe, just maybe, we see a repeat performance of Shane McMahon buying the company like he did with WCW back in 2001.
Stuck In The Middle
Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon have been involved in countless storylines together over the years, both as allies and as rivals. Their intense feud has been considered to be entertaining at times, and as we move into the latter stages of Vince’s time at the top of the pro wrestling mountain, wouldn’t it be fitting for them to square off one more time?
Vince could be forced to try and choose a side between his two children, which is something he hasn’t been afraid to do in the past. Some fans may not be in favour of this, but as long as WWE hints at Vince retiring from on-screen duties or it’s at least leaked in the press, then this could actually work out quite nicely.
Losing Touch
The biggest criticism of the chairman as of late has been that he’s out of touch with what the WWE Universe wants – despite the fact that there’s solid evidence to dispute those claims. Either way, it’d be interesting to see Vince make some ‘unusual’ decisions on WWE TV, leading to speculation that he may not have what it takes anymore.
McMahon obviously wouldn’t go down without a fight and would continue to rule over both Raw and SmackDown Live with an iron fist, as he starts to side with all of the heels on pretty much every issue. Then, there can be an eventual uprising, which ends with a big-time match at WrestleMania or Survivor Series as Vince is overthrown once and for all.
Say what you will about the guy, but he knows how to entice a crowd.
