WWE Vince McMahon

NEW YORK — The longtime World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress ...

McMahon has been the leader and most recognizable face at WWE for decades. WWE named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, interim CEO and chairwoman during the investigation into his alleged misconduct though he continued to oversee the company’s creative side. McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in mid-June during an an investigation into the alleged misconduct and the Journal reported at the time that he had agreed to pay $3 million to a former paralegal who said he sexually harassed her on the job.

CNN's Brian Stelter and Claire Atkinson, Insider's chief media correspondent, discuss the Wall Street Journal's recent reporting on World Wrestling ...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo are joined by Jesse Collings to talk about the latest on the Vince McMahon scandal as well as New Japan's business strategy ...

Celebrity guest appearances. Hefty wrestler salaries. An M&A deal with a rival promotion. A state-of-the-art training facility.

In 2012, the Susan G. Komen organization and WWE launched a partnership. In order for this to take place, André, who was afflicted with acromegaly, would have to alleviate his excruciating back pain with a high-risk surgery, which — according to McMahon — the late wrestler didn't want to do. Perhaps one of the more priceless things WWE fans enjoyed over the years was the company's brand of ice cream bars. This was a big deal for the promotion at the time, earning WWE plenty of mainstream attention. Floyd Mayweather, like Tyson and Ali, also spent time in a WWE ring. The $3.5 million facility in Orlando, Florida spans 26,000 square feet. Former U.S. President Donald Trump pulled in $4 million for his WrestleMania program in 2007, which included a hair vs. The main event featured Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) facing off against a returning Hulk Hogan. So, his annual pay is money well spent for WWE. According to The Mirror, Cena earned $8.5 million from WWE last year. In another case, McMahon paid $3 million to a former female employee with whom he allegedly had an affair. Make-A-Wish Foundation record-holder John Cena is arguably the most popular and beloved WWE superstar of all time. While this story develops, we thought we'd put into perspective just how far all that hush money could've gone in the world of sports entertainment.

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon reportedly paid $12 million to four women connected to WWE for sexual misconduct. Vince was forced to step down from the ...

Once the investigation was initiated, Vince was reportedly asked to step down from his post. However, as per a Wall Street Journal report, Vince has actually paid a massive sum of $12 million to four women connected to WWE. It was then revealed that he had paid a huge sum of money to an employee before signing a nondisclosure agreement.

Backstage WWE update on Vince McMahon's response to latest WSJ report.

Vince has been described as "no-selling" the situation. The latest Figure Four Online/Wrestling Observer Daily Update confirms that Vince was running creative last Friday. This has drawn mixed responses backstage. Vince McMahon was the subject of new misconduct allegations, as the Wall Street Journal reported previously unknown accusations of sexual misconduct and infidelity against the 76-year-old, who stood down as WWE CEO following claims he'd paid £3 million in "hush money" to a former employee following a purported affair.

The latest rumors, including WWE doing some more budget cuts, what it means for some Producers, a Vince McMahon meeting with John Cena, and more!

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Does Chris Jericho believe the explosive allegations against Vince McMahonare are going to amount to long-term repercussions?

I really know Vince well and it sucks that it happened and it sucks that he did it but is anything really gonna happen from it? Absolutely not,” Jericho added, “Is it illegal? He had an affair, paid the lady off to not say anything, and moved on.

AEW star Chris Jericho appeared on the True Geordie podcast to talk about his career. The topics include Brock Lesnar, his inspirations, future plans, WWE, ...

I remember when I left in 2005, I needed to get away and he said to me, 'I wish I could get away sometimes, but I can't' like kind of wistfully for like three seconds, and he was back to [being] Vince McMahon. Like, of course, it's hard to do this job. And I also laugh when people say, 'Oh, Vince has lost it' and 'oh, look at Vince, he's a terrible booker' and all this other stuff. He doesn't want 'Yes men' and I had a really good relationship with him. I don't have much of a relationship with him now, because obviously, I don't work for him. Always. I loved working for Vince McMahon. I loved when Vince would challenge me and push me. So, you know, I really know Vince well, and it sucks that happened. But deep down, he's just a dude that likes to hang out, likes to joke, and likes to drink...He's surrounded by, 'Yes men' as most guys in that position are. And he's a billionaire. But I really think it doesn't really matter in the long run. In Vince's thing, there was a mutual acknowledgment of this affair and then he paid the lady to say nothing, and she took the money. But there's still always an undertone of 'its wrestling, it's just wrestling.' If you look, that story came out with a bang, and then you really haven't heard anything about it since. Jericho was also asked to give his thoughts on the Wall Street Journal reporting on Vince McMahon paying out millions to women who worked for him at WWE. (Note: this podcast appears to have been recorded before the latest WSJ story that alleges that McMahon paid out a total of $12 million to multiple women).

Vince McMahon is in troubled waters ever since the news of his s*xual affairs popped in. Here's what Chris Jericho has to say about it.

Breaking his silence on the entire matter, former WWE superstar and pro-wrestling legend, Chris Jericho said that he isn’t surprised by this news regarding his former boss Vince McMahon. He quoted, “I mean is there a surprise in any industry when it happens? The matter even made Vince step down from his post as CEO, and while the investigation is going on, his relationships with four more women have come to the light. Now, none other than Chris Jericho has broken his silence on the matter and he’s backed Vince by stating some facts.

Will Vince McMahon suffer any real consequences for his bad behavior in WWE? Current AEW star Chris Jericho doesn't think so.

Is it illegal? It was a mutual acknowledgement of the affair, he paid the lady to say nothing, and she took the money. Is it morally right?

A new report on the allegations surrounding Vince McMahon indicates that former WWE writers suspected his relationships with female talent for years.

Most of these other cases are in the mid-2000s, the Divas search era.” “I talked to some writers from that era, one in particular, for a long time today. “And it’s not told to them that Vince is sleeping with them or anything but when you get this directive that you have to push this woman who clearly wasn’t ready in the ring, wasn’t ready talking wise, wasn’t over and you start asking questions.

The reactions of several WWE stars to the recent allegations made against Vince McMahon have been revealed by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“I heard from a couple of talent backstage. Click here to see the full report. - Several WWE Stars’ Reactions To New Vince McMahon Allegations Revealed