WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter has shared new details about the 80th birthday party for Vince McMahon that took place this past August, revealing that a strict “no cell phones” policy was enforced for all attendees. Speaking to Bill Apter of Sportskeeda, Slaughter described the magnificent scene at the private event, which was attended by a host of wrestling legends, including Teddy Long, Jerry Lawler, The Undertaker, JBL, and John Cena.
The party featured a performance by the New York Symphony, but the privacy of the event was paramount, as guests were required to check their phones at the door. “We all sat down to have our dinners, and the New York Symphony was playing when we got there… all of a sudden a curtain opened up, and there was Vince on the stage, and he said, ‘Welcome to my 80th birthday party. Come down and join me, and let’s have some fun,’” Slaughter recalled.
He then detailed the strict security measures that were in place. “It was the most incredible scene, but nobody was allowed to have cell phones. You either had to leave them in your room or check them at the door when you came in. If you needed to call someone, you had to go outside and do it. Nobody was allowed to take pictures. They had cameras there for their purposes, but nobody was allowed to have a cell phone out.”
The party happened at a time when Vince McMahon is in legal trouble. In January 2024, a former WWE employee named Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon, WWE, and former executive John Laurinaitis, accusing McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. Following the filing of the lawsuit, McMahon resigned from his position with TKO Group, WWE’s parent company.
His fellow Hall of Famer, Teddy Long, has also spoken about the party, and both accounts paint a picture of a celebration for the controversial former head of WWE. For more on that, click here.
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