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Vince McMahon has gone through a lot over the past several decades, in his quest to turn WWE into the biggest wrestling corporation in the world. Today, WWE is a global media giant and is one of the most successful companies in the world. Vince McMahon initially spent a long time away from the limelight, but it all changed during the Attitude Era when he became a major heel character on WWE TV.
Vince McMahon is dubbed by many as a wrestling genius and has advised a long string of WWE Superstars over the years. There have been moments when Vince McMahon felt that a WWE Superstar shouldn't do a particular thing, as it could harm their character or their standing in front of the fans. In this list, we will take a look at five things Vince McMahon told WWE Superstars not to do.
#5 Vince McMahon told Daniel Bryan not to mention the environment in his promos
Back in late 2018, Daniel Bryan turned heel and defeated AJ Styles to win the WWE title on SmackDown. He soon became one of the biggest heels in WWE and started focusing on the environment. Bryan's gimmick was that of a crazy guy who was mad at the WWE Universe for not being serious about the deteriorating environment. Bryan even went on to have a hemp WWE title belt made for himself. Around that time, Bryan was preaching about saving the environment in his promos, and Vince McMahon wasn't thrilled.
When I was doing the environmental thing, they actually told me to stop talking about the environment because they told me it was a political issue and we don’t want to deal with politics.
Bryan stopped mentioning the environment following WWE's orders. He met Kofi Kingston in a WWE title match at WrestleMania, where he lost the belt to The New Day member.
#4 Vince McMahon told Seth Rollins to stop using the Curb Stomp
Back when Seth Rollins turned on The Shield, he became a vicious heel. He won a string of matches using his devastating finisher, Curb Stomp. Fans might remember that Rollins used the finisher on Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 31 to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. Soon after, fans noticed that Rollins wasn't using the finisher anymore, and it was replaced with the Pedigree, a move popularized by Triple H. Rollins later explained how Vince McMahon told him to stop using the move, as he felt that it wasn't a good representation of what he wanted his top Superstar to do.
And I'm wearing the title and then he sees this package of me stomping another man's head into the ground and it being called The Curbstomp on national television. And he thought to himself, 'well, that's not a good representation of what I want my top guy to do.'
Seth Rollins didn't use the move for a long time following Vince McMahon's orders but later managed to convince the WWE Chairman to start using it again. He used the move effectively at WrestleMania 35, to defeat Brock Lesnar for the Universal title.
#3 Big E was advised by Vince McMahon to stop throwing pancakes at the commentary table
Big E is one of the most hilarious acts on WWE TV and has been the same for a long time. The New Day's antics have always been a hit among the young fans in the WWE Universe, and throwing pancakes around is one of those acts that always gets a good reaction from the audience.
While having a chat with Corey Graves on After The Bell, Big E recalled how Vince McMahon told him to stop throwing pancakes at the announcers.
"I think it was pancakes and it may have been an on-cam and I disrupted it. He Who Shall Not Be Named [Vince McMahon] he asked us to stop throwing things at you. It's one of those things where, if I'm told not to do something, I'll stop and then I'll wait a month because he usually forgets and then I'll start doing it again and if he doesn't say anything, I'll keep doing it."
Unfortunately, The New Day was recently disbanded after six years of togetherness, during the 2020 WWE Draft. Big E is now a singles act on SmackDown, while Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are RAW-exclusive Superstars. Fans of The New Day will have to wait for a long time before they get to see the trio dance around and throw pancakes again.
#2 Vince McMahon once told Mr. Kennedy to stop being funny
Mr. Kennedy recently had a chat with Chris Featherstone of Sportskeeda and he recalled how Vince McMahon told him to stop trying to be funny. When Mr. Kennedy debuted in WWE, he adopted a comedic style of promo delivery. Vince McMahon didn't like this and advised him to stop doing the same.
"One of the things that stands out to me was early on when I first debuted, I was really over-the-top, and sort of comedic in my delivery of everything, and I remember him (Vince McMahon) trying to tell me like, you've got to stop trying to be funny and entertaining. I remember thinking that isn't that the point of what we're trying to do here, to just be entertaining? He was like, and I said well, with all due respect, he goes, 'funny doesn't draw money'."
Kennedy's stint as a WWE Superstar, unfortunately, didn't last long. In mid-2009, Kennedy hit a move on Randy Orton during a match on RAW, which ended up hurting The Viper. Mere days later, Kennedy was let go by WWE, never to come back again.
#1 Vince McMahon told Kurt Angle to stop "taking it seriously"
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle occasionally has Q&A sessions with his fans on his official Facebook page. The Olympic gold medalist and former WWE Champion once talked about Vince McMahon's advice to him, while answering a fan question. Angle stated that the WWE Chairman told him not to take it seriously, and simply enjoy performing in the ring.
"Have fun. Don't take it too seriously. Enjoy performing because there will be a day that you won't be able to anymore."
Angle is one of the greatest Superstars to ever step foot in a WWE ring. He is a former WWE Champion and possibly the best pure athlete to ever wrestle for Vince McMahon's promotion. His first year in the company is regarded by many as the best rookie year in WWE history. Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 for his contributions to the business. He wrestled his final WWE match at WrestleMania 35, where he lost to King Corbin.
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