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It took Vince McMahon decades on end to turn WWE into a global media giant. Vince McMahon bought off the company from his father around four decades ago and has worked incredibly hard since then towards making WWE the biggest wrestling promotion in the USA. Vince McMahon is one of the most fascinating personalities in the history of this business, and there aren't many who can predict what's brewing in his mind.
Vince McMahon has created his own set of rules and regulations in regards to in-ring competition and backstage aspects of the business. The WWE Chairman has banned several things in the past, like chair shots to the heads or the 'First Blood' match. Additionally, Vince McMahon has brought back several things that were once banned by WWE, be it a word or a dangerous finisher. Let's look at five of those things on this list.
#5 Vince McMahon unbans the Buckle Bomb
A few months ago, Vince McMahon had banned the Buckle Bomb after Nia Jax messed it up while executing it on Kairi Sane. Fans might remember that this was the move that ended WWE Hall of Famer Sting's career after Seth Rollins used it on the former WCW World Champion in a match.
Fast forward to the latest Seth Rollins vs. Murphy outing on WWE SmackDown. Fans were surprised to see Rollins using the Buckle Bomb on Murphy. It seems like Vince McMahon has finally brought back the move and we might see Rollins use it more in the coming months.
Back when Nia Jax botched the move against Kairi Sane, she received tons of flak for being too reckless in the ring, and fans targeted her collectively on social media. Here's hoping the move doesn't cause harm to anyone else in the near future, no matter who uses it during a match.
#4 Vince McMahon allows the term 'wrestler' on WWE TV again
Vince McMahon's list of banned words is certainly an interesting one. The WWE Chairman has banned several words related to the business, and the term 'wrestler' was one of them. Vince McMahon created his own unique lingo for his company, to set itself apart from other promotions. Addressing the fans as the 'WWE Universe', and dubbing wrestlers as 'WWE Superstars' were just one of several rules that he made.
Last year, a fan took to Twitter and asked wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer whether WWE had done the impossible, as he had been noticing several wrestlers use the term 'wrestler', and not Superstars. Meltzer simply responded with a 'yes'. Then-WWE Superstar Cash Wheeler responded to Meltzer's tweet and hinted that he was responsible for Vince McMahon unbanning the word. Vince McMahon had received lots of criticism over banning of pro wrestling lingo that had been a part of the business for decades on end, and it's refreshing to see that many of those words are being brought back in use.
#3 Seth Rollins explains how he convinced Vince McMahon to bring back the Curb Stomp
Seth Rollins used the Curb Stomp to great effect in 2014-17, but Vince McMahon felt that the move was too easy for kids to imitate, leading to unfortunate accidents. Rollins then began to use the Pedigree and also replaced the move with the Ripcord Knee. In early 2018, Seth Rollins surprisingly brought the move back and has used it on several occasions ever since then.
"When it came down to it, I just went and asked him a few years later. I said, 'Hey look, I want to do this. Give me reasons not to and I will tell you why you're wrong and hopefully, we can meet in the middle.' He was on my side, I caught him on a good day. Luckily it's back and hopefully, it's not going anywhere."
Thankfully, Vince McMahon allowed Rollins to use the finisher, and thus it was brought back. Rollins has used the move to bag major title belts, including his Universal title win over Brock Lesnar. The move has always garnered a huge pop and there are many fans who are happy with Vince McMahon unbanning it.
#2 Vince McMahon unbans the word 'belt'
The term 'belt' was one of the strangest choices to keep away from WWE TV, but Vince McMahon went ahead with it and we didn't hear it for a long time. WWE Superstars could be heard using words like 'Championship' on TV. It all changed last year when Becky Lynch began using the moniker of 'Becky 2 Belts' following her historic Women's title win in the main event of WrestleMania 35.
What's more, WWE also began advertising its products by using the term 'belts'. Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer Radio stated at the time that WWE had unbanned the word, but there was no word as to whether it was because of The Man using the term 'Becky 2 Belts' on TV.
Vince McMahon still has a long list of words banned, and many of those might never be brought back again. Hopefully, Vince McMahon gives WWE Superstars more freedom when it comes to the usage of wrestling lingo that has been around for decades at this point.
#1 Randy Orton opens up on bringing back a move that gave Vince McMahon a concussion
In early 2009, Randy Orton kicked off a feud with the McMahons, by hitting a devastating Punt on Vince McMahon that gave him a legit concussion. Vince McMahon later banned the dangerous move, and we didn't see Orton use it for a long time. It all changed this year when Orton embraced The Legend Killer gimmick again.
Since I was playing the Legend Killer, I had to bring the punt kick back! I’ve devised a way to tip the kick whether we’re taping or live where it’s 100 percent safe and I’m not going to hurt anybody.
So given that and given the fact it was so dangerous and it was outlawed, now I think I’m able to do it again because Vince trusts that I’ve figured out how to make it safe.
Over the past few months, Randy Orton has attacked a string of legends and has used the Punt effectively on many of them. Orton has attacked Edge, Christian, Big Show, Ric Flair, and Shawn Michaels with the move. Orton is back to being the top guy again, after winning the WWE title at Hell in a Cell last night.
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