5 Biggest sacrifices Vince McMahon made for WWE

Modified Apr 15, 2020 05:49 GMT

#1 Got his head shaved bald in front of millions of fans

The road to WrestleMania 23 saw Donald Trump and Vince McMahon declaring war on each other. Bobby Lashley and Umaga were chosen by both billionaires to fight at The Show of Shows, with the loser getting his head shaved bald in front of millions on PPV. Lashley ultimately won the match after some assist from special referee Stone Cold Steve Austin. The event bagged tons of mainstream attention, with a long list of Hollywood celebrities wanting to see Trump getting his head shaved on PPV.

Trump, Lashley, and Austin grabbed Vince and tied him to the barber's chair, as 80,000 fans watched in utter shock and awe. The trio proceeded to shave McMahon bald with the chairman crying and pleading them to stop. The sacrifice paid off big time, as WrestleMania garnered 1.2 million buys. The record stayed for the next five years, and was finally broken at WrestleMania 28. This was the event that featured The Rock vs John Cena in the main event, in a "Once In A Lifetime" match.

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