5 Vince McMahon ideas that were pure genius and 5 that definitely weren't

Modified Oct 23, 2019 15:27 GMT

Some of Vince McMahon's ideas have been brilliant while others have not

#1 Genius – Hulkamania

Vince McMahon was the brains behind the rise of Hulkamania

Vince McMahon signing Hulk Hogan for the AWA was a big deal but it wasn’t this singular act that changed pro wrestling history forever. It was how McMahon used his new signing that made history and took wrestling mainstream.

The birth of Hulkamania left an indelible impression in the history of professional wrestling. Vince had handpicked Hogan to be the face of the then WWF during his national expansion plan and it worked better than even Vince could have expected. Hulkamania ran wild in the mid to late 80s, making both Hogan and the WWF a household name.

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#1 Not Genius – Fake Diesel and Fake Razor Ramon

When Kevin Nash and Scott Hall left for WCW, it was a big blow to the WWE. With business down already, Vince McMahon decided to bring back the Diesel and Razor Ramon characters with different wrestlers portraying them. Glenn Jacobs (aka Kane) and Rick Bognar played the part of Fake Diesel and Fake Razor Ramon but the fans didn’t take to it at all.

Glenn Jacobs spoke about his experience as Fake Razor Ramon on X-Pac’s podcast last year:

"Conceptually it sounded pretty cool. But it just didn't take off that way and I don't think the audience really got behind it. For me it got me more experience and I was determined to make that succeed."

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Edited by Arvind Sriram