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#3. Why Austin Theory received screen-time with WWE CEO Vince McMahon recently

The latest episode of WWE RAW saw Vince McMahon and Austin Theory form a bizarre teacher-student relationship in a series of segments. However, the night ended terribly for Theory, as he was slapped across the face by McMahon.

The 24-year-old even received a WWE Championship match against Big E last month. Although Theory came up short in that instance, a recent Wrestling Observer Newsletter report highlighted that their world title main event on RAW was well-received by teenagers:

"The idea here is that Theory's match did well, particularly with teenagers, at holding the audience and he is young, so give him the rub sitting next to Vince."

It's no secret that WWE aims to attract younger fans with its product. So if the above report is true, it makes sense why Austin Theory — out of so many stars — is getting the rare opportunity to interact with Vince McMahon on-screen.

While Theory had appeared on RAW before this year's WWE Draft, higher-ups seem to have bigger plans for him during this run. Except for the world title clash against Big E, he has won every televised match on the main roster since October 2021.