Checked Out The Vince McMahon Documentary
So this is one of those things that has been talked about for a very long time now as there has been an interest in seeing more on the other side of Vince McMahon. That being said, this has been attempted before, including last year’s Ringmaster book, which was rather disappointing. Unfortunately, that is pretty much exactly what we got again here.
This show is just not that interesting, mainly because there is very little new introduced. There are all kinds of stories, but the vast majority of them are stories that you will have heard before if you follow wrestling. While it’s nice to have them all in one big place, there is no bombshell or major moment that is going to get people talking. Instead, you’re seeing a bunch of the same WWE talking points about major events in their history, albeit with some people there from outside WWE to say “that’s nonsense”.
Arguably the most interesting part is the look at McMahon’s relationship with his family, as he had a rough relationship with his dad, which is eerily similar to how he treats Shane. Stephanie is pretty clearly closer to her dad, but Linda just vanishes from this thing about halfway through. You really do kind of get the feeling that Vince is alone from most of his family, save for the people who help him do business.
Of course the big story is the lawsuit against McMahon, but as it was filed during filming, there is only a bit about it during the end, with Vince not commenting on it. That is the kind of game changer that reshapes an entire series and it does put a different twist on a bunch of what was said about Vince in the first place. Most of the comments are from before the allegations surfaced, so there isn’t much from the new reality about Vince.
Overall, this could be interesting for people who only have a passing knowledge of Vince, but if you’ve been a big fan for a long time, you’re not going to get anything substantial. It’s mainly a look at Vince, with the gist of “well yeah, but we really don’t know him”. The allegations against him don’t really come off as a surprise, but rather “there is a lot to him and most of it isn’t great.”
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