5 Reasons why Vince McMahon seems to be losing control of WWE

#4 Micromanaging

Vince McMahon's overbearing control over all aspects of WWE can be problematic.

Jon Moxley discussed at length that Vince McMahon wants to get his hands into everything, right down to particular word choices used in wrestlers’ promos. This wasn’t exactly a revelation, given that McMahon is a notorious workaholic and perfectionist who has spent a lot of time producing his talent on a granular level.

There’s an extent to which McMahon’s hands-on approach and attention to detail are assets that have made WWE the juggernaut it is today. However, when there are good, capable talents who have a handle on their characters and have creative visions, it can also be stifling to be micromanaged and talked down to.

Moxley was an experienced wrestler from other promotions and an unlikely success story in WWE who got over not because of, but rather in spite of WWE’s plans for him coming out of The Shield. That McMahon felt the need to take control of the character and bend it to his will after fans fell in love with it is emblematic of why talents get frustrated with the Chairman.