In mid-2007, Vince McMahon began behaving erratically on TV. He gave a bunch of heart-wrenching speeches and even went on to fire Ashley after an awkward incident with her.
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Finally, on an episode of Raw, Vince addressed the crowd and proceeded to head towards his limo. As he walked towards the vehicle, a string of WWE Superstars watched him with confused eyes.
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Vince opened the door to his car, and as soon as he sat inside and closed the door, the limo exploded and went into flames! The sea of fans watched in horror as Raw went off the air. Apparently, Vince staged the entire fiasco to bring in another McMahon into the fold: his brother Roderick McMahon.
In a shocking turn of events, the Chris Benoit tragedy happened soon after, and Vince canceled the storyline altogether. Nevertheless, the incident went on to become one of the most notorious moments in the history of WWE, cementing the fact that Vince McMahon could go to any lengths for the sake of the business.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.