5 shocking stories involving WWE CEO Vince McMahon fans don't know about

Vince McMahon has vanquished many foes in his life: Ted Turner, Eric Bischoff, and apparently, Dracula.
Vince McMahon has vanquished many foes in his life: Ted Turner, Eric Bischoff, and apparently, Dracula.

#3: He loves hugging

Vince hugs his son Shane after the younger McMahon's match at WrestleMania 32.
Vince hugs his son Shane after the younger McMahon's match at WrestleMania 32.

Some fans have the impression that Vince McMahon is a cruel, cold-hearted businessman who shows absolutely no compassion for anyone else, and to be fair, that has been his character on-screen for several years! With that stated, McMahon's current and former employees have plenty of stories that go in detail about how kind and generous he can be.

According to Paul Heyman on Talk is Jericho, Heyman's 2012 return to WWE was welcomed with open arms from the chairman. Heyman was unsure of how McMahon would react, as they ended their relationship on bad terms back in 2006. That year, the Extreme magnate was put in charge of the re-branded and relaunched ECW show on SciFi, but was removed from his position after the third brand's sole pay-per-view, December to Dismember.

Heyman's fears evaporated as McMahon screamed out to him, "Give me a huggy!" and proceeded to give Heyman a bear hug that even Bruno Sammartino would find stiff. It's a nice story that goes to show that as tough as McMahon can be, he still cares about his roster.