There has been a lot of chatter among fans and those in WWE following the report by the Wall Street Journal that stated Vince McMahon intends to make a comeback to WWE.
This comes after the former WWE Chairman, and CEO announced his retirement in July amid an investigation into ‘hush pact’ allegations. McMahon believes that he got bad advice when it was suggested that he should step away from his role in WWE.
The report added that former referee Rita Chatterton had filed a lawsuit for the alleged 1986 rape by McMahon, and he is accused of assaulting a spa manager in 2011.
While speaking on today’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that McMahon’s ‘strong allies’ don’t want him to make a comeback. Meltzer started off by noting that the Board of Directors has to make the call to bring him back and look out for what’s best for the company. McMahon still owns 80% of the voting power.
“It would be major internal upheaval in that company for him to come back, but he’s Vince, and maybe he will. He will certainly try. Just the fact that he’s trying is going to be a big story. I know allies of Vince, very much allies of Vince and very protective of Vince and things like that who are not business allies of Vince within that company right now because they know that it would be the worst thing, and they are very strong allies of Vince.
People who you would think are his allies. You don’t know. People are happier in the company. They know the company’s running better, so the people who are allies or looking at the company’s best interests don’t want him back….When Vince was on the rocks, they were allies of Vince, and they didn’t think he was ever going to go, and they thought he’ll ride it out, and it’ll go away.
Once he left, the idea of him coming back…I was surprised about a lot of people who you would think are his allies. Personally, I’m sure they are, but as far as wanting him back…I’m sure there are [some] people that do.”
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