In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Vince McMahon reportedly tried to buy his way out of a sticky situation—again. According to sources at Puck, the former WWE chairman wasn’t exactly thrilled after seeing early footage of the upcoming Netflix docuseries titled “Mr. McMahon.” So, naturally, McMahon did what any billionaire wrestling mogul would do when faced with an uncomfortable truth: he attempted to buy back the rights to the show. Unfortunately for Vince, Netflix seems to be the one opponent he can’t body slam, as they gave him the cold shoulder faster than a wrestler’s ex after a heel turn.
No official word from Netflix yet, but we can imagine the conversation:
Vince: “How much for the rights?”
Netflix: “No chance in hell.”
McMahon, who has never met a narrative he couldn’t “rewrite” with enough zeros on a check, released a statement yesterday to protest the upcoming docuseries. In classic Vince fashion, he labeled the project as a “deceptive narrative,” claiming it unfairly mixes his bombastic WWE persona with his everyday, mild-mannered, definitely-not-over-the-top, billionaire personality. Because, let’s be honest, who hasn’t accidentally piledriven a board meeting at least once?
Amusingly, McMahon also stated he doesn’t regret participating in the docuseries, which might be the first time he’s ever admitted not regretting something he couldn’t control. Remember, this is the same man who made an entire match about shaving someone’s head on live TV. Regrets? Never.
Back when this documentary was first conceived, it had the WWE’s official blessing, along with Vince’s direct involvement. But things went south faster than a botched finishing move when McMahon was forced to step down from WWE in 2022 amidst swirling allegations of sexual misconduct and trafficking. Since then, Vince has kept a relatively low profile—aside from allegedly scaring the daylights out of Netflix with a briefcase full of cash.
The timing couldn’t be worse for ol’ Vinnie Mac, with WWE and Netflix about to form a long-term partnership starting in 2025, which will have WWE Raw streaming live on the platform. It’s like showing up to Thanksgiving dinner after a nasty family feud—awkward for everyone except the viewers, who are loving every second of the drama.