5 Times Vince McMahon gave important advice to WWE Superstars

Vince McMahon is hands down one of the greatest minds in the pro wrestling business. He has an impressive resume and has turned WWE into one of the biggest media franchises in the world over the past few decades. Vince bought off WWE from his father back in the day, and never looked back.

His vision was to make WWE the premier sports entertainment program in the world, and WWE's billion-plus social media followers are just one of several indications that he succeeded. When one needs advice on how to succeed in the business, among other things, Vince McMahon would certainly be someone worth talking to. In the following slideshow, we will focus on five times WWE Superstars received crucial advice from Vince McMahon himself.

#5 Vince McMahon's advice to John Cena when the duo met for the first time

John Cena is one of the biggest names in Hollywood today, and is a sure-fire future WWE Hall of Famer. He is a 16-time World Champion who is a global icon. Back in 2002, when Vince McMahon gave his famous "Ruthless Aggression" speech to WWE Superstars, John Cena was given a chance to prove his worth on the main roster. WWE officials took Cena to Vince McMahon, and the boss wasn't much impressed at what he saw.

Vince McMahon looked at Cena for a while and then told him to get a haircut. Cena obliged and soon took a haircut. He would go on to sport short hair for the next several years in WWE. Cena soon donned the gimmick of a rapper, and things only improved from that point. By mid-2005, Cena was the most popular star in all of WWE, and was drafted to WWE RAW as a result of his immense popularity. Vince McMahon's advice seems to have worked to a T in the case of John Cena.

#4 Drew McIntyre gets advice from Vince McMahon on how to get over with fans

Drew McIntyre's success story as a WWE Superstar is one for the ages. Once portrayed as a lower-card act whose career was slowly going down the drain, he lifted himself up and improved to the point that WWE brought him back as a legit monster. McIntyre went on to win the 2020 Royal Rumble and defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE title at WrestleMania 36. Vince McMahon, as always, gave some crucial advice to The Scottish Psychopath, which helped him a great deal.

Vince McMahon always says, ‘It’s your face that gets you over’. That’s what people remember. That’s how you make your money.

Who can forget Drew McIntyre's heartfelt embrace to Vince McMahon following his 2020 Royal Rumble victory? McIntyre knew Vince McMahon had put his faith in him to become WWE's top guy, and he made sure to let the boss know that he was grateful for the same. Vince McMahon was the one who had introduced McIntyre as a future World Champion, more than a decade ago. 11 years later, the prophecy was fulfilled.

#3 AJ Styles reveals Vince McMahon's advice that made a big difference

When one talks about some of the biggest names that came from outside and made it big in WWE, AJ Styles' name is bound to come somewhere on the top. He made his WWE debut in 2016 and is one of the hottest acts in the company to this day.

AJ Styles didn't impress Vince McMahon in his early days in WWE. The WWE Chairman took it upon himself to tell AJ what was missing.

“When I had my first match against Curtis Axel, Vince brought me to the back and he goes ‘I’ve got guys that can do that. I’ve got guys that can do what you just did out there. What I need, I need this Pitbull!. That’s what I need!’.”

Styles is one of the most experienced wrestlers in the world, but he still took Vince McMahon's advice and decided to act on it. Someone of the stature of Styles could have easily gotten offended at Vince McMahon's advice, but this wasn't the case with him. The result? Styles went on to become a two-time WWE Champion, and will certainly go down in WWE history as one of the very best to lace up the boots.

#2 Kurt Angle recalls the best advice he got from Vince McMahon

Kurt Angle was one of the biggest Superstars in WWE during the Ruthless Aggression Era. Presented occasionally as a goofy act, Angle would complement it with some incredibly fast-paced in-ring action. Angle once had a Q&A session on his official Facebook page, and opened up on a piece of important advice he received from Vince McMahon himself.

Vince McMahon told Angle to enjoy every moment of his career while it lasts, and to not take it seriously.

"Have fun. Don't take it too seriously. Enjoy performing because there will be a day that you won't be able to anymore."

Kurt seems to have done the exact thing, as he always looked pretty comfortable while delivering promos in and out of the ring, and his matches were usually the best of the night. Vince McMahon brought Angle back in 2017 for a well-deserved Hall of Fame induction. Mere days later, Vince McMahon announced Angle as WWE RAW GM, to a loud pop. Angle retired from active competition at WrestleMania 35, after his loss to King Corbin.

#1 Vince McMahon doesn't hold back while advising The Undertaker

It's not a secret that The Undertaker and Vince McMahon are pretty close. Fans may remember how Vince McMahon couldn't gather words to express what The Undertaker meant to him. While speaking with Corey Graves on his "After The Bell" podcast, The Undertaker recalled how Vince McMahon once gave him some crucial advice.

Vince straight up pulled me into his office one day, and we started talking about it. He flat looked me square in the eye and said, 'Mark, you need to feel sorry for yourself', and I'm like, 'What?' 'You need to feel sorry for yourself, and get your a** out there and do what you're supposed to do.' I had the inside of me saying like, 'Get up and knock him on his a**, but then I was processing all that, I knew he was right.

The Undertaker also stated how not many people would have had the guts to tell him that straight to his face, but Vince McMahon actually did it and it made sense. The Deadman was at a low point in his life at that time, and Vince McMahon's advice was the exact thing he needed to hear to be able to improve things.