5 times Vince McMahon savagely criticized WWE Superstars

#1 Vince McMahon takes a major shot at Chris Jericho before his historic WWE World title win

Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho doesn't shy away from bragging about his accolades, most notably his Undisputed title win at Vengeance 2001, when he defeated both The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the same night. Many fans might not be aware of what actually happened backstage on that day, hours before Jericho won the belt. Jericho heard Vince McMahon talking with The Undertaker that afternoon.

According to Jericho, Vince McMahon believed that the business was going to go down the toilet following his Undisputed title victory.

"We were at catering and that was when Vince used to eat with the guys. He was standing right where I could hear him and he was talking to The Undertaker. He said 'Taker. You know how you know the business is going down the toilet?' Taker said 'How?' McMahon then said 'When you put the title on Jericho.'"

Jericho went on to win the belt that night, and held it for several months, before dropping it to Triple H at WrestleMania 18. Jericho worked for Vince McMahon over the next several years, and won many more World titles. Jericho later signed with AEW and revealed that Vince McMahon asked him whether he could get out of his contract. Jericho became AEW's first-ever World Champion and is still one of the biggest stars in the wrestling world today.