Wild speculation on Vince McMahon returning to take over WWE (Exclusive)

Vince McMahon is one name that will forever be associated with WWE. The 79-year-old was integral in making WWE the sports entertainment juggernaut it is today. After buying out the company from his father in 1982, McMahon Jr. oversaw huge changes and several legendary moments in the pro wrestling business while in charge of WWE.

Since 2022, however, Mr. McMahon hadn't been involved in creative matters and eventually left the company in January of last year. He recently made his return to sports and made news as he started his new company, '14TH & I.' Ever since the news broke out, speculation has run wild about Vince trying to repurchase WWE.

Addressing the same during the latest episode of the WrestleVotes Q&A on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Bill Apter chimed in with his two cents on these reports.

"No matter what legal issues, no matter what anything is, Vince McMahon never loses. He's got a way of turning things around and being a successful entrepreneur with just about everything he's done except the World Bodybuilding Federation. In my mind, and I don't know where it's gonna happen, I hear TKO is in some sort of a financial disarray. I have a feeling, and it may not be very soon that Vince McMahon is going to successfully, possibly with his son. He's still got the largest percentage [of stock], he is going to find a way to blow away all this legal stuff and he's gonna wind up running WWE again," Apter said. [10:12 onwards]

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Speculation appears to be growing daily that Vince McMahon could eventually buy WWE back. Reports claim that TKO is struggling financially and may be tempted to sell the company. At the same time, some also argue that McMahon could approach Saudi Arabia once again to facilitate the deal.

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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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