5 Incidents that made Vince McMahon cry his eyes out

Vince McMahon is the most important figure in all of pro wrestling/sports entertainment. He took an opportunity that he had and seized it by the throat and changed it forever. Whether you agree with his way of going about it, he ensured that the WWE became the giant of the industry, eventually dwarfing out or eliminating all forms of competition.

Today, WWE remains the Global Sports Entertainment juggernaut, and the reason why is that it happens to be because of one man - Vincent Kennedy McMahon. He's been the biggest villain on television and is still in scrutiny by fans unhappy with the product.

While he's often portrayed as the most intimidating person in real life, he would tell you otherwise. Certain superstars have revealed that there are tall, built, intimidating men who often think twice or thrice before knocking on McMahon's office.

That doesn't mean that he doesn't have a soft spot. In fact, coming from a rough childhood, it wouldn't be surprising to say that Vince McMahon is a very sensitive human being. He's even been seen crying in front of the cameras. Camera or no camera, we reveal five instances that made the Chairman of WWE break down in tears.

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#5 The Ultimate Warrior's death

It's no secret that Vince McMahon and The Ultimate Warrior were on odds against each other for over a decade. All the bad blood that they had would eventually come to a mature close around WrestleMania 30 weekend, where The Ultimate Warrior agreed to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

As a result, the broken bridge was mended, it was a great conclusion, with McMahon and Warrior's relationship being restored. Tragically, a few days after his Hall of Fame induction, Warrior passed away.

In the documentary WWE made about Warrior post-death, McMahon is seen visibly shedding tears for his old friend.

#4 Shawn Michaels' Hall of Fame induction

There's simply no wrestler in WWE history who Vince McMahon is a bigger fan of than The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. After all, he is the greatest in-ring performer of his generation and perhaps even of all time.

Michaels was never handpicked as the office favourite, but according to Bruce Prichard, he earned it, busting his backside off night by night, constantly stealing the show and constantly proving to be better than everyone else.

This resulted in the push of a lifetime and Michaels would headline WrestleMania, win multiple World Championships and even have a magical second run with the company after he was thought to have retired.

It all resulted in a deserved Hall of Fame induction 2011, one year after his retirement at WrestleMania 26. When McMahon handed him the Hall of Fame ring, he's seen visibly tearing up, with Shawn Michaels hugging him to calm him down a bit.

#3 John Cena and Nikki Bella's WrestleMania engagement

WrestleMania is all about moments, and that's what Vince McMahon designed it to be. It's been a huge success all 34 years, so can't fault what works. One of the most anticipated moments of WrestleMania 33 was John Cena proposing to Nikki Bella.

So the backstory was that John Cena and Nikki Bella teamed up to take on the It Couple Miz & Maryse. For quite a while, there were rumours going about that John Cena would be proposing to Nikki Bella at WrestleMania, and the leader of the Cenation was certainly asked about it quite a lot.

In the WWE 24 documentary, Nikki Bella is seen embracing McMahon after their match and proposal, with the chairman in tears of joy. Bella revealed that only Cena and McMahon knew of the plan, but in reality, everybody had known about it much before the match was even official.

#2 Shane McMahon's WrestleMania 32 match

This one is really touching. Shane McMahon left WWE in 2009, mainly because he had major differences and disagreements with Vince McMahon regarding their business, and it was likely souring their relationship.

Shane McMahon, being the mature man that he is, chose to part ways with the WWE on good terms and venture out in various forms of business, finding success there as well. In 2016, he returned as an on-screen character, being forced to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32 inside Hell in a Cell.

Shane would give his heart and soul in the match, famously jumping off the top of the cell right down to the announce table. It was nothing short of iconic, and his match against The Undertaker proved to be a great one.

Battered, bruised, and later on puking his guts out, Shane was stretchered backstage where he embraced his father, who was unable to control his tears. Hearing Shane narrate the story will make you emotional as well. Watch it below.

#1 Eddie Guerrero's WWE title win

Everyone loves an underdog story. We've seen several underdog stories through the years, but perhaps none come as close to the magnitude of Eddie Guerrero vs Brock Lesnar in 2004. If you weren't watching around then, what you should know is that the rivalry was heated, intense and at the end, magical.

It was about Guerrero overcoming adversity and his past demons in an attempt to summit the WWE mountain. Lesnar being the cocky, arrogant heel WWE Champion made fans want to cheer Latino Heat all the more, and the collision course was at No Way Out 2004.

In the match, Guerrero would defeat Lesnar to become WWE Champion in what will always be one of the most magical and emotional moments in WWE history. Bruce Prichard described the moment on his podcast Something To Wrestle With, saying "Vince was crying. He was very emotional because it was magical. Everyone believed there was a happy ending".