Vince McMahon was in the headlines during an eventful week of news in the world of wrestling. After it was announced that he would step down as WWE chairman and CEO, fans were once again surprised when the company confirmed that McMahon would be appearing on SmackDown. On Friday, he sent a short message to the fans.
There was a lot of curiosity about what he would say after the recent allegations against him surfaced. They seemingly forced him to voluntarily resign from his position of power in WWE after four decades.
Appearing in the opening segment of SmackDown, McMahon simply said it was a privilege to be in front of the fans. He also mentioned the video pack opening tagline for all WWE shows.
“Here’s something to remind you of the four words we just saw, what we call the WWE signature. Then, now, forever, and the most important word – together. Welcome to SmackDown,” said Vince McMahon.
It was an odd way to handle the promo with some expecting him to reference the allegations leveled against him. Instead, he didn’t comment on it at all. He also said nothing about the news that he is stepping down from his duties as CEO and chairman of the company.
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mr. @VinceMcMahon speaks with @WWE Universe fans at tonight #SmackDown† McMahon declined to comment on the claims being reported (he stepped down as chairman and CEO while the investigation is underway), but instead it was normal for WWE to entertain. @FOXSports https://t.co/zyEpvdSpQC
Either way, the announcement of Vince McMahon’s appearance would likely help boost ratings. In all likelihood, that’s exactly what we’ll see when the reviews come out in a day.
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