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Netflix's documentary on Vince McMahon, Mr. McMahon, has become a sensation among pro-wrestling fans. No one ever really knew the man behind the camera, and it seems that The Big Man has not revealed his true self in the documentary either. The industry will always remember the former WWE CEO as a showman.
During his decades of running WWE, Vince McMahon would do whatever it took to keep the business and product running. For him, it was never personal but just business. As a result, he would deceive pro-wrestlers into giving up the titles if the superstars were resisting the idea. While fans are aware of Bret Hart and The Montreal Screwjob, there is another WWE Legend who faced the same fate, much before The Hitman did in 1997.
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In 1985, Wendi Richter was the WWF Women's Champion. She was passionate about holding the championship belt and refused to give it up when the time arrived. Hence, Vince McMahon decided he had to make her give it up. On November 25th, 1985, Richter was in a championship match against a masked opponent known as 'The Spider'.
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The instructions from McMahon to the referee were that as soon as 'The Spider' pins Richter to the mat, the referee must count to three regardless of any further in-ring action.
Vince McMahon didn't fire Wendi Richter for a specific reason
Vince McMahon revealed that he couldn't fire Wendi Richter before the championship match for refusing to give up the title because that would be unfair to the fans. Hence, he followed what his father had said about always taking the match to the ring and then figuring out the next steps.
Richter was shocked and refused to accept the result when the bell rang. The Spider was revealed to be 'The Fabulous Moolah'. As per The Big Man, Richter returned backstage, bowed her head in front of Mr. McMahon and left the arena. That was the last time Wendi Richter spoke to her former employer for a long time.
Richter expressed disgust about how women were portrayed in WWE's product in 2005. However, during her Hall of Fame induction in 2010, she spoke fondly of the product and expressed her gratitude towards the WWE Divas for their influence. She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Roddy Piper.
