3 Backstage WWE incidents that left Vince McMahon in tears, and 3 times he laughed out loud

#1 When Vince McMahon laughed: Vince's reaction to fan backlash following Hell in a Cell

At Hell In A Cell 2019, the main event was a Hell In A Cell match for the Universal Championship, pitting Seth Rollins with The Fiend. The controversial ending to the bout saw the referee disqualifying Rollins after he attacked The Fiend with a sledgehammer. The Sacramento fans booed Rollins out of the building and chanted "AEW" and "Refund" at the end of the show. As was expected, fans slammed the match on social media as well. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon wasn't worried about the reaction though.

Reportedly, Vince McMahon didn't take the reaction in a negative light and was laughing about it. The feud continued past the PPV, and the two rivals met at WWE Crown Jewel 2019. This time, The Fiend succeeded in defeating Rollins and winning the Universal title. He kept the belt on his shoulder for months on end, before dropping it to WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg at Super ShowDown 2020.

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