A brand new report gives extra particulars on ‘Mr. McMahon’, the upcoming Netflix docuseries in regards to the former WWE chairman.
Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling studies that, per a supply who had early entry to the six-episode collection, the present notes that many of the interviews came about earlier than Vince McMahon initially resigned from WWE in 2022, which might imply it got here earlier than Janel Grant’s lawsuit.
Wall Road Journal reporters Joe Palazzolo and Ted Mann, who broke the information about Vince McMahon’s alleged sexual misconduct, communicate within the first episode and within the remaining chapter as nicely.
The collection is alleged to be a “linear historical past” of McMahon’s life and profession, together with the sensible of the WWF. Hulkamania, WrestleMania, and the scandals WWF confronted within the Nineties are additionally coated, together with the steroid trial and the “ring boy” scandals, in addition to sexual harassment allegations and Rita Chatterton”s accusation that Vince McMahon raped her.
Extra Particulars About ‘Mr. McMahon’
Per Thurston, after that preliminary protection within the first couple of minutes of the primary episode, the docuseries strikes right into a largely linear historical past of McMahon’s life and profession, with the remainder of the primary episode specializing in his childhood, his early days within the World Vast Wrestling Federation, and ultimately, his buy of the corporate from his father, Vincent J. McMahon.
A number of of the episodes cowl Grant’s lawsuit; Wall Road Journal reporter Khadeeja Safdar, who broke the story, is interviewed, as is Bruce Prichard and Dave Meltzer. As beforehand reported, Grant was not interviewed.
Thurston additionally writes that interviews with varied noteworthy names within the wrestling world are proven within the collection. He writes that the confirmed names are “Hulk Hogan, Shane McMahon, Linda McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Levesque, Paul Heyman, Bret Hart, Cody Rhodes, the Undertaker, Wendy Richter, Eric Bischoff, Steve Austin, Dwayne Johnson, and John Cena.”
‘Mr. McMahon’ premieres on Netflix on September 25.
