McMahon’s appearance was nothing more than a vulgar display of his power, his untouchable status, and his sheer delight in being so. Sure, he wanted the ovation he knew he would get, and it’s certainly worth asking what exactly were those fans cheering for? That they love Vince? He doesn’t love them, as every action and decision McMahon makes shows an utter contempt for WWE’s fans. That he got caught diddling around the office? That he was under threat? Could they even tell you? Probably not. And they’ll still cheer him if it were to come out that the NDAs and payments we’ve yet to hear about, but we know are there, for things a lot worse than consensual relationships with employees.
But really, Vince was reminding everyone that he can’t be moved, he can’t be changed, even when it’s to the disgust of his roster. It’s not like he had anything to say, or something interesting to do, which he hasn’t in years. It’s likely he doesn’t care about being removed as CEO for a time. It seemed clear initially that longtime McMahon lackey John Laurinaitis would be the fall guy here, and that’s precisely what happened. Laurinaitis is on administrative leave from his post as head of talent relations, having been replaced by another longtime McMahon lackey, Bruce Prichard. Because at the end of the day, they’re all expendable and controlling the product is what McMahon’s always cared about.
This weekend showed everything that’s wrong with WWE
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