An hour ago, Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the global-famed pro wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), had a highly anticipated interview with WWE commenter Pat McAfee's show on Thursday. Here are the highlights of the interview. It is worthy to mention that the interview comes a few weeks before the biggest WWE Pay-Per-View Wrestle Mania.
The interview started by McAfee asking McMahon about the formation of the WWE Network. He said that the had a great deal with Comcast, but they wanted to capture the library of the WWE, therefore, the promotion decided to establish its own platform.
Then he said: "If you listen to the positives, you have to listen to the negatives. I'm not big on the negatives at all. I try to stay away from the negatives as much as possible."
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Next, the WWE Chairman discussed the usage of term wrestling and entertainment, and the rebranding of the promotion from "WWF" to "WWE."
After that, he officially announced that he will induct The Undertaker into the Hall of Fame, 24 hours before Wrestle Mania 38.
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Regarding the acclaimed competition between the WWE and the Impact Wrestling and AEW, especially after the AEW purchased the ROH, McMahon responded, saying that he enjoys competition and confrontation.
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Next, Pat McAfee questioned the latest WWE cuts and waves of releases, he expressed: "It's not about you and your ego, it's about your audience and best for business."
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McMahon made comments to the WWE deals with the Saudi Arabia and performing in the Middle East, saying that there is huge fanbase for the WWE at the kingdom, and he asserted that people love western cultures, but not western politics, reflecting: "people are people and cultures are cultures and you have to respect that."
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He also offered McAfee match at Wrestle Mania and his opponent will be announced in tomorrow's Friday Night SmackDown.
Moreover, McMahon narrated some life facts such as his working hours, exercises, and his memories with Wrestle Mania.