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Vince McMahon is credited for WWE’s growth into a global media powerhouse<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A new Netflix documentary claims to “pull back the curtain” on former WWE boss Vince McMahon – but does it succeed?<\/p>\n

The six-part series Mr. McMahon – named after the alter-ego character he portrayed on-screen in the mid-90s – covers his life, decades-long career and the various scandals that have followed him.<\/p>\n

It features interviews with the 79-year-old himself, as well as family members, former wrestlers and business associates.<\/p>\n

But whether it tells us anything new about the real Vince McMahon is up for debate.<\/p>\n

He pulled out of filming after a former employee accused him of sex trafficking, and some reviewers have said the series struggles with this missing element<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Others said it’s still a fairly “honest portrait”<\/a> and comprehensive, depending on how much you already know going in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But does it get us any closer to the truth?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The allegations against Vince McMahon<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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McMahon got his own review in early. <\/p>\n

He called the series “misleading” and accused its makers of taking “the predictable path of conflating the ‘Mr. McMahon’ character with my true self, Vince”.<\/p>\n

The billionaire businessman resigned from WWE’s parent company<\/a> at the start of this year when ex-employee Janel Grant filed a sex trafficking lawsuit against him,<\/p>\n

He’s denied her accusations<\/a> as “lies” and a “vindictive distortion of the truth”.<\/p>\n

You won’t hear much about this case in the documentary, but previous allegations are discussed.<\/p>\n

WWE’s first female referee Rita Chatterton accused McMahon of rape, but in the series he insists “that never happened” and it was “consensual”.<\/p>\n

He withdraw his defamation lawsuit against her and last year, reports say,<\/a> paid her a multimillion-dollar settlement.<\/p>\n

He also calls the US government – who took him to court on charges of illegal steroid distribution – the “biggest bullies”. <\/p>\n

McMahon was found not guilty in that case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Women were like a toy’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Former WWE star Trish Stratus says women were considered “eye candy”<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The WWE often faced criticism in the past for its portrayal of women, especially during its so-called Attitude Era between 1997 and 2002.<\/p>\n

Matches became far less family friendly, with wrestlers frequently seen bleeding and female stars competing in “bra and panties” bouts which ended when an opponent’s costume was torn off.<\/p>\n

Former WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus says roles for women were “overly sexual” and recalls once being made to get on her knees and bark like a dog before removing her clothes.<\/p>\n

“Women were not considered wrestlers…” she says.<\/p>\n

“Eye candy, that\u2019s kind of what they were at the time,” she says in the show.<\/p>\n

Anthony White – aka Tony Atlas – agrees with her that the segments have not aged well.<\/p>\n

“We would have been looked upon in today\u2019s society as some of the worst human beings walking the face of the Earth,” he tells the documentary. <\/p>\n

“We abused the hell out of women. They were like a toy for us.”<\/p>\n

McMahon’s daughter Stephanie, who often featured in storylines written by her father – which she describes as a “little bit weird” – says “it was a different time in our business\u201d.<\/p>\n

Current chief content officer and McMahon\u2019s son-in-law Paul “Triple H” Levesque questions how they “ever [got] away with that stuff”.<\/p>\n

In the documentary McMahon says the trend was “more or less following what was going on in the entertainment business”, and some of the highest-rated segments featured women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Nothing I wouldn\u2019t do for business’<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Vince McMahon has gained a reputation as a ruthless operator, and the documentary does explore some of the events that helped to build this image.<\/p>\n

One is a notorious stitch-up – or “screwjob”, in wrestling terms – involving legendary wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart.<\/p>\n

During tensions over his move to rival firm World Championship Wrestling (WCW), McMahon worked with others behind Hart’s back to change the scripted outcome of a 1997 match.<\/p>\n

The Canadian ended up losing his championship title to Shawn Michaels in front of a hometown crowd in Montreal.<\/p>\n

McMahon describes a similar screwjob in 1985, involving former women’s champ Wendi Richter, as “show business… nothing personal”.<\/p>\n

“And there is nothing I wouldn\u2019t do for business.”<\/p>\n

In the documentary, McMahon says he wanted Bret Hart to do the \u201cright thing\u201d for the business.<\/p>\n

“To this day, I don\u2019t regret any of it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Vince McMahon vs Mr McMahon<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Vince McMahon controlled WWE storylines for decades<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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McMahon shares details of his own childhood, including how he was abused by his step-father and meeting his real dad for the first time when was 12.<\/p>\n

“I know from a psychological standpoint if you\u2019re abused as a kid, the tendency is for you to abuse,” he says, before adding: “That’s just a cop-out.” <\/p>\n

His own position as a father is a theme the documentary returns to repeatedly and he reveals he was “tough” on his own children, Shane and Stephanie. <\/p>\n

Members of the cast also describe him as a father figure.<\/p>\n

McMahon himself says: “I still haven\u2019t quite figured out who I am.” <\/p>\n

Characters are the lifeblood of WWE, he tells the documentary makers – but is he playing a character himself?<\/p>\n

We never quite find out.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes the lines of reality, of fact and fiction, are very blurred in our business,” he says. <\/p>\n

Critics say this is a helpful get-out-of-jail-free card, placing blame on alter-ego Mr McMahon – a corrupt boss who abuses his power.<\/p>\n

“Which is the character and which is me? I guess maybe it\u2019s a blend and I would suggest that maybe one is exaggerated a little bit,” says McMahon.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not so sure which one.”<\/p>\n

But when asked what traits he shares with the character, he says: “None whatsoever.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Many of those close to him also seem unsure.<\/p>\n

His son Shane says: “Mr McMahon is an extension of Vince McMahon, but blown out of proportion.”<\/p>\n

It’s a view shared by ex-chamption Stone Cold Steve Austin, who says the character is “pretty close to Vince the man”, but “highly exaggerated”. <\/p>\n

Others, such as Shawn Michaels, say there’s not much difference between the two, and WWE executive Bruce Prichard says Mr McMahon’s in-ring diatribes were similar to the ones he’d deliver in the board room.<\/p>\n

Former superstar Hulk Hogan’s opinion is much more clear-cut.<\/p>\n

“Exactly the same person, not a far stretch,” he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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