5 Bravest Decisions By Vince McMahon

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As much as people hate Vince McMahon, they have to admit to the fact that he is one of the best business minds in the world

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Being the smartest, he has made some bold decisions that have worked and some not so much

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Let’s look at 5 bold decisions made by the chairman of the board

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The Montreal Screw Job

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Vince McMahon knew Bret Hart was going to leave WWE and so to keep his title with the promotion, he screwed Bret and called of a good match and gave Shawn Michaels the win

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It turned out to be one of the biggest moments in history

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The first event after 9/11

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After the 9/11 massacre, the entire US was sad and there was no event with a large gathering. Vince McMahon made the huge decision of hosting SmackDown and it was the first live event that took place in front of a huge crowd.

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That lifted the spirit of the entire US and it was an emotional and memorable moment

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Starting a Football Promotion

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Vince McMahon wanted to try his luck in other sports and decided to run a football promotion called XFL

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It turned out to be one of the biggest failures for Vince McMahon

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WWE Network

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When Vince first pitched the idea to have a streaming service for wrestling, he was laughed at

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Vince went on to launch the WWE Network and now everyone is following his idea

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No Break during the Pandemic

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Vince McMahon decided to run the promotion without any fans in the performance centre and then later with virtual fans in the Thunderdome

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It turned out to be one of the smartest decisions and WWE had one of their most profitable years.

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VISIT US

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