5 Genius WWE ideas that didn't come from Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon borrowed the idea behind the WrestleMania super show
Vince McMahon borrowed the idea behind the WrestleMania super show

#3 The Mr. McMahon character

Vince McMahon during the 'Bret screwed Bret' promo
Vince McMahon during the 'Bret screwed Bret' promo

Vince McMahon started his on-screen career in the WWF as a commentator, at a time most fans thought that on-screen president Jack Tunney was the man in charge. Vince did do a couple of heel promos when appearing in the USWA back in the day. However, he really came to the fore as a heel after the Montreal Screwjob.

The person behind bringing out the heel Mr. McMahon to the forefront is the much-maligned former WWE writer Vince Russo. McMahon cut the infamous “Bret screwed Bret “ promo after the Montreal Screwjob and couldn’t understand why fans loathed him at that point in time.

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It was Vince Russo who convinced him to run with it and ended up making Mr. McMahon one of the greatest heels in the history of professional wrestling. Mr. McMahon’s feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of the cornerstones of the Attitude Era that eventually helped WWE win the Monday Night War.

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