Vince McMahon Blasts Netflix’s Controversial Docuseries Mr. McMahon

Disgraced businessman and former professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon transformed WWE into a multi-billion dollar empire, shifting the business from professional wrestling to the wide world of sports entertainment. However, the corporate titan saw his star quickly plummet following allegations of rape, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and more, as well as allegations of hush money payments totaling millions. Before the allegations that led to his WWE departure going public, McMahon was working with Netflix on an extensive documentary about the man behind the madness. However, not only did Netflix continue production on the controversial Vince McMahon project after his resignation, but the Mr. McMahon docuseries will now showcase the professional demise of the media mogul.

Now, in an official post shared to X/Twitter from McMahon himself, the former CEO of WWE has denounced the direction Netflix chose to take the documentary. Even though McMahon’s accuser isn’t appearing in the Netflix docuseries, the multi-episode event will still shine a spotlight on the numerous accusations. In his official statement, McMahon reveals that while he doesn’t regret taking part in the series, he believes Netflix excluded things in a calculated effort to paint him as the “‘Mr. McMahon’ character.” McMahon wrote, in part:

“I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the ‘Mr. McMahon’ character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident.

A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footage and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewers’ perception and support a deceptive narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon.’

I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.”

Mr. McMahon Docuseries Will Feature Past Legends Of WWE

The Mr. McMahon docuseries will feature a slew of the greatest WWE superstars in the history of the business. Some of the names remarking on the infamous business titan include John Cena, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Hulk Hogan, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. While it’s unlikely these names will be speaking openly about the negative press surrounding their former boss, it’ll be interesting to see how they portray the disgraced CEO of WWE.

The allegations that led to Vince being ousted from his longtime family company include instances of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, with the former WWE chairman allegedly offering intimate content with one of his female employees as leverage in contract negotiations with a superstar rumored to be Brock Lesnar and defecating on the head of that same employee. There are also allegations regarding alleged McMahon misconduct dating back to the 1980s regarding former referee Rita Chatterton, who has accused McMahon of rape on numerous occasions. McMahon vehemently denies any allegations of forced sexual contact as evidenced in the statement featured below via Wrestlenomics:

“Mr. McMahon is eager to prove Ms. Grant’s claims are false and expose her lies, but did not object to the government’s request to pause the matter in connection with the investigation regarding disclosures at WWE. Following the six-month stay, when his legal team is able to get discovery and depose Ms. Grant and others, the evidence will show the relationship was consensual and Ms. Grant’s allegations are malicious fabrications of a jilted lover.”