High-level TKO members blasted by veteran: “Vince McMahon is no longer there” (Exclusive)

The McMahon family had been the sole owners of WWE for decades after starting as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation. Vincent Kennedy McMahon, popularly known as Mr. McMahon, bought the company from his father in 1982 and made it into the global juggernaut it is today.

However, mid-way through 2022, he had to step away from his WWE duties, and Triple H was put in charge of the promotion's creative. Following this change, the company would then merge with Endeavour Group, which also owns UFC, to form TKO Group Holdings, with Endeavour owning the majority share.

Wrestling veteran Vince Russo was talking on the latest episode of BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, where he blasted high-level TKO members, stating that they don't know anything about wrestling. He said that the promotion needs someone like Mr. McMahon to be there since he left.

"The people that run TKO, Mark Shapiro, Ari Emanuel, bro, they know nothing about wrestling, they don't know anything about wrestling. Vince McMahon is no longer there. Somebody's got to be there. Somebody's got to be in that spot. But if there were an alternative, you would see heads roll." Russo said.

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Following WWE's merger with Endeavour, the McMahons have a very small stake in the promotion now, and none of the McMahons are officially part of the company. The only representative of the family within WWE is Triple H, who is also Vince McMahon's son-in-law.

Meanwhile, WWE is set to host Crown Jewel 2025 in Perth, Australia, today. The event will see hometown stars like Rhea Ripley and Bronson Reed in action as they're both set for matches that will further their rivalries. Ripley will team up with IYO SKY to take on the Kabuki Warriors while Reed faces Roman Reigns in an Australian Street Fight.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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