Vince McMahon made his first appearance on WWE SmackDown tonight since stepping back as the company's Chairman and CEO.Reports of Mr. McMahon's alleged misconduct and a subsequent investigation were made public earlier this week. As a result, he stepped back from his position, and Stephanie McMahon was named the interim Chairwoman and CEO of the company.Vince's appearance on SmackDown was confirmed only a few hours before the show. Fans were excited to hear from him amidst the controversy, especially when backstage rumors suggested that he would stay in character.While people didn't expect him to comment on anything publicly, many were shocked to see his calm demeanor on SmackDown. Some fans felt it was a brave move on Vince's part, while others questioned the pop he received.Here are some of the best reactions:TheWrestlingFanatic@FollowtheYESVince McMahon just proved that Wrestling fans are just a bunch a sheep. He barely said anything, and he had them in the palm of his hand cheering.What a joke.#SmackDown577Vince McMahon just proved that Wrestling fans are just a bunch a sheep. He barely said anything, and he had them in the palm of his hand cheering.What a joke.#SmackDownWWE fans noted how he worked on this segment for ratings even though it didn't have a lot of material.Deansley - #1 JOHN WICK ENTHUSIAST❗️@DeansleyVince said this'll be great for ratings #SmackDown1Vince said this'll be great for ratings #SmackDown https://t.co/4rX2jQ79IbBraxton_ 3@Braxton313@WWE He is a genius @WWE He is a genius 😂Ms. McMahon@StephaniexBeccaStephanie McMahon this morning at 10:00 when she fired Vince:(It’s a joke guys)91Stephanie McMahon this morning at 10:00 when she fired Vince:(It’s a joke guys) https://t.co/jlE9yvLVbADudley Dingleberry@NickLovin00@WWE twitter.com/ItsSpewt/statu…spwet@ItsSpewt@Suleman676here @WWE @JohnCena2@Suleman676here @WWE @JohnCena https://t.co/Fnc9jADVoI@WWE twitter.com/ItsSpewt/statu…Michael Burkett@mike_burkett_@WWE I don’t know whether to be confused or to think this man’s the GOAT, someone help me lol13@WWE I don’t know whether to be confused or to think this man’s the GOAT, someone help me lolThe contrast between fans who praised Vince for his work and those who questioned them is evident below.Avid MJF and Bron Breakker enjoyer@noneofurbiz29@WWE Thank you Vince McMahon for everything you have ever done I’ve been watching your product since I was 8 years old I’m about to turn 40 next month and I just wanna say I love you and thank you, you saved my life without the WWE I am nothing. Keep doing you and put AEW out of biz.24@WWE Thank you Vince McMahon for everything you have ever done I’ve been watching your product since I was 8 years old I’m about to turn 40 next month and I just wanna say I love you and thank you, you saved my life without the WWE I am nothing. Keep doing you and put AEW out of biz.Ecstasy of Gold Wrestling Blog@EoGWrestling@WWE PEOPLE ARE CHEERING WHY ARE PEOPLE CHEERING52@WWE PEOPLE ARE CHEERING WHY ARE PEOPLE CHEERINGWWE fans saw how he trolled viewers and commented on how he got away without saying anything of substance.The One@ToxicTheOne1@WWE Vince backstage after trolling the IWC:1@WWE Vince backstage after trolling the IWC: https://t.co/P8FWkAqv38Instagram: AWrestlingHistorian@LetsGoBackToWCW@WWE TRANSLATION: I'm not going anywhere.403@WWE TRANSLATION: I'm not going anywhere.itssss keir :)@itssss_keir@WWE vince when he heard about the allegations:42@WWE vince when he heard about the allegations: https://t.co/IAqHpcTTB1Alex Kane 🇺🇦@AlexKane_420@WWE What a waste of my time44@WWE What a waste of my time𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧@lokibucky3@WWE I see no difference22112@WWE I see no difference https://t.co/ffitEZKcTWThe Tree 🌴@robbyplaha@WWE BRO CAME OUT AND SAID NOTHING LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO HE’S FINISHED15@WWE BRO CAME OUT AND SAID NOTHING LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO HE’S FINISHEDRain@iRescueLlamas@WWE Vince on his way out of the arena:321@WWE Vince on his way out of the arena: https://t.co/mE4lmvNPN1َ@KhM_17@WWE Vince rn:9521@WWE Vince rn: https://t.co/Lj6IVDjzx3However, Twitter was united in believing it was a solid message to the Board of Directors about Vince McMahon's intention to stay precisely where he is despite the latest controversy.Solo the future Goat ☝️@SoloFutureGoat@WWE This was a message to the board.I am this company, they love me. Don't you forget it.14@WWE This was a message to the board.I am this company, they love me. Don't you forget it.joe schiavi@ScoundrelPrez@WWE Vince really is the GOAT32@WWE 😭 Vince really is the GOAT https://t.co/g6gleUwOW8🐝President Joe BYRON 🐝 #HIVESZN@BigBoiFlips@WWE141@WWE https://t.co/BU6i6LPU6UKevin Thang@Skip2MyJays@WWE what Vince McMahon really said:60689@WWE what Vince McMahon really said: https://t.co/TmNxpFxwoKOverall, viewers were disappointed that he barely addressed anything during his segment and struggled to understand the entire point of his promo.What did Vince McMahon say on WWE SmackDown?The former CEO walked out to a massive pop in the latest edition of WWE SmackDown. However, his presence on television was brief, and he only repeated the words from the company's tag line:"It is a privilege to stand before you here tonight, the WWE Universe. Especially a privilege to stand here in this ring in Minnesota. I am here simply to remind you of the four words that we just saw, and they are what we call the WWE signature. Those four words are then, now, forever, and the most important word is together. Welcome to SmackDown," said Vince McMahon during his brief segment to kick off the show. (1:13-1:52)This could be Vince McMahon's last appearance on WWE television for a while. However, he will still be in control of the creative team. It will be interesting to see if his absence will cause an evident impact on the overall product.