The road to WrestleMania 23 in 2007 saw Vince McMahon feuding with Donald Trump on WWE TV. The two billionaires were hell-bent on one-upping each other, leading to a match at WrestleMania 23.
Bobby Lashley (representing Trump) took on Umaga (representing Vince McMahon) at 'The Show of Shows'. To make things bigger, Stone Cold Steve Austin became the referee, with an added stipulation that the loser would get his head shaved bald.
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At WrestleMania in Ford Field, Lashley ended up defeating Umaga. More than 80,000 fans in the stadium witnessed Vince McMahon getting his head shaved bald by Trump, Austin and Lashley. McMahon knew that this otherwise embarrassing moment would prove to be a wise business decision.
WrestleMania 23 broke the record for highest pay-per-view buys for WWE and garnered 1.2 million buys. The worldwide revenue was around $24 million. The image of a screaming Vince McMahon getting his head shaved bald is still popular.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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.
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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.
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