Vince McMahon opens up about his tragic childhood; reveals when he met his father for the first time

Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has recently opened up on his extremely tragic childhood. The co-founder of the Stamford-based promotion also revealed details about the first time he met his father.

McMahon was an integral part of World Wrestling Entertainment for many years. Mr. McMahon got into the world of professional wrestling in the 1980s and went on to build one of the biggest promotions ever, which is now touching new heights under his son-in-law, Triple H's creative leadership.

Netflix has finally dropped the much-anticipated documentary Mr. McMahon, which showcases the life of the former WWE Chairman. During the first episode of the documentary, Vince McMahon revealed that he got into the pro wrestling business because of his father, Vincent J. McMahon.

The former CEO also revealed that he had not seen his father until he was 12 years old. The former WWE owner further shared that before meeting Vincent J. McMahon, he used to live with his stepfather, who was very abusive to him.

"I got my start in the business because of my dad. My dad was considered the best promoter in the business. [...] When I was growing up, I didn't know that my last name was McMahon until I met my dad when I was 12 years old. Before that, I grew up in a trailer park with my mom and this certain stepfather who was abusive. I got the cr*p beat out of me on almost a daily basis. You just live with it until you get out of it," he said.

Mr. McMahon also mentioned a story about meeting his father for the first time and how he immediately fell in love with him.

"When all that physical abuse and everything was happening, [I] never heard a word from my dad. I saw my dad for the first time. It's almost like my dad had a glow about him. I ran up to him, open arms, expecting to have this big hug. And I got a [tap on the back] like, 'Hey, boy.' Mmm, that was a little bit different but nonetheless, I fell in love with him right away," he added. [9:20 - 10:28]

Check out what former WWE CEO Vince McMahon had to say before the release of his Netflix documentary.

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