3 Times Vince McMahon was a genius and 3 times he wasn't

A genius - yay or nay?
A genius - yay or nay?

#3. A genius - The Mr. McMahon character

A rivalry for the ages
A rivalry for the ages

The Mr McMahon character came out of chance after the Montreal Screwjob happened in 1997. Using the real-life incident where he was outed as the chairman of WWE (he was only known as an on-screen figure at this point), he decided to become a full-fledged on-screen character.

Using the words "I didn't screw Bret (Hart). Bret screwed Bret," Mr McMahon's character was officially born and he would go on to become the greatest heel in WWE history. It was the right character at the right time, because he used it to put over superstars, mainly 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin.

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Austin's rise to stardom would be an integral part of WWE and the Attitude Era and his rivalry with McMahon is still considered among the greatest of all time. Without Mr. McMahon, Steve Austin may not have been the star he became, and many superstars wouldn't have gotten as over.

Simply put, if you are up against Mr McMahon, there is 'no chance in hell' that you will get away.

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Edited by Riju Dasgupta
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