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In the WWE, there is no-one bigger, no Superstar more powerful than Vince McMahon.
The head honcho of the company, McMahon oversees the entire production and has been a part of some of the biggest moments in WWE history on-screen.
A self-made billionaire, McMahon knows how to succeed in business, and has made smart, savvy decisions to turn his company from one of several promotions, into the Sports Entertainment juggernaut it is today.
With that said though, the boss is known to have something of a temper, and there have been plenty of times that the former ECW and WWF Champion has blown a fuse.
Here are seven recent examples of shocking moments that made the Chairman of the board lose his cool.
#7: Big Cass crosses the boss
When the WWE decided to split Big Cass and Enzo Amore, fans wondered how the 7-foot star would do on his own.
After all, the pair had been one of NXT's greatest teams to never hold the tag team titles, as Enzo was the mouthpiece to Cass' brute strength.
Joining SmackDown in 2018, many fans were surprised when the former NXT star was put in a high-profile feud with the recently un-retired Daniel Bryan, though things quickly turned south.
Bringing out a little person to mock Bryan’s height, the plan was for Cass to use a big boot, though was specifically instructed not to go further.
In a brazen act of defiance Cass continued his assault on the little person, and after reports of attitude issues and being intoxicated in public, Cass realised just how wrong he was to cross the boss.
#6: The Rock calls CM Punk
He may be the most electrifying man in Sports Entertainment, but even WWE legend turned actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is capable of getting on Vince McMahon’s bad side.
When the Brahma Bull came to RAW to film Paige biopic Fighting with my Family, one scene relived the night where Paige defeated AJ Lee, played by SmackDown’s Zelina Vega, to capture the Diva's Championship.
As Lee is the real-life wife of CM Punk, there were loud chants for the Straightedge star by the fans.
Acknowledging the chants, the Great One called Punk live for the fans, which quickly caused McMahon to lose his cool.
Fortunately for Rocky, Punk didn’t pick up the phone, as things could’ve been much worse if the Best in the World was able to make his presence known in WWE after quitting in 2014.
#5: Ambrose Vs Rollins at TLC
Sometimes a match just doesn’t pan out as it should, and Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose at TLC 2018 was definitely an example of this.
Despite both men working together well for years, this latest match just didn’t click with fans, who began chanting “boring” and “Becky” throughout the contest.
This left McMahon incredibly mad at the Gorilla position, both with the response from the fans, as well as the match quality which had elicited such a response.
Ambrose and Rollins have been two of WWE’s top stars for many years now, and it’s clear that McMahon has very high expectations of them, expectations that at TLC 2018, were simply not met.
With Ambrose now scheduled to leave the company after WrestleMania, who knows if these two stars will ever cross paths again.
#4: The Monster confuses Vince
When a wrestler is unable to follow basic instructions it’s never good, but when that Superstars can’t follow instruction from Vince McMahon himself, you’re asking for trouble.
Braun Strowman found himself in this situation when he first started performing as a singles star, as the advice the Chairman was giving Strowman was being ignored time after time after time.
As McMahon grew mad, it was Triple H who helped save the future Greatest Royal Rumble winner, explaining that this was only Strowman’s 15th match, and he was still very new to the wrestling terminology that the Chairman was using.
This helped to calm Vince down, who from then on took a gentler tone with Strowman, who has gone on to become one of Monday Night RAW’s biggest stars, including a brief reign as Tag Team Champion.
#3: AJ Styles’ gear rips
In wrestling, accidents are bound to happen, and when you add weapons such as tables, ladders and chairs into the mix, the chances of something going wrong only increases.
Though most Superstars are more worried about getting their body injured, sometimes it's their clothes that take the brunt of the damage
Competing at TLC 2016, the new WWE Champion AJ Styles found this out the hard way, when his ring gear got caught on something sharp during his WWE Title match against Dean Ambrose, causing a very embarrassing hole, exposing the Phenomenal One’s rear-end.
According to James Ellsworth, who made his presence known in the climax of the match, Vince McMahon was fuming backstage, demanding that every camera operator work carefully to avoid showing the Phenomenal Buttocks live on pay per view for everyone to see.
#2: Brock Lesnar goes off script
The WrestleMania 34 main event between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns was not one to remember.
A rematch of their bout three years earlier, fans didn't care for Brock's lengthy reign as Universal Champion, and still detested the Big Dog for being heavily pushed in recent years.
A slow-paced match which saw the Beast once again topple Reigns, the only memorable spot came when Lesnar threw an elbow that busted the Big Dog wide open, which was completely off script.
Whilst fans may have appreciated seeing the crimson mask, Vince McMahon certainly didn’t, with blood being banned as part of the company’s PG rating.
Following the match, the Beast Incarnate and McMahon got into a heated argument backstage, ending with Lesnar hurling his retained Universal Championship at the Boss as he stormed off.
#1: The Titus O’Neil incident
The most public example of Vince losing his cool, this moment (alongside his trip at the Greatest Royal Rumble) will probably be what most people remember Titus O’Neil for after his career.
After a passionate Retirement speech from Daniel Bryan in 2016, the Titus Worldwide founder pulled Vince McMahon to one side, infuriating the Chairman, who suspended Titus immediately.
Whilst O’Neil claimed he only did so to allow Stephanie to go first, Vince was not having it, and only reduced his suspension from 90 to 60 days after a mass outcry from fans.
Reports have also claimed that Triple H had to talk McMahon out of firing the former Tag Team Champion on the spot, showing the entire locker-room that you should never get on the boss’ bad side.
