Vince McMahon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vince McMahon
McMahon in 2008
Born	Vincent Kennedy McMahon (1945-08-24) August 24, 1945 (age 79) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Other names	Vinnie Lupton Vince McMahon Jr. Vincent K. McMahon
Education	East Carolina University (BA)
Occupation	Businessman media proprietor professional wrestling executive
Spouse(s)	Linda Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1966; sep. 2024)​
Children	Shane Stephanie
Parent(s)	Vincent J. McMahon (father)
Relatives	McMahon family
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Mr. McMahon Vince McMahon
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Billed from	Greenwich, Connecticut
Debut	1969 (ring announcer) 1971 (commentator) 1998 (wrestler)
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Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Outside of professional wrestling McMahon has occasionally ventured into promoting other sports; his projects have included the World Bodybuilding Federation and the XFL football league.

Life and career

McMahon was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on August 24, 1945, to Victoria (née Hanner; 1920–2022) and Vincent James McMahon (1914–1984), who left the family when McMahon was still a baby and took McMahon's older brother Roderick James McMahon III (1943–2021) with him. McMahon did not meet his father until the age of 12.

McMahon was raised under the name Vinnie Lupton and spent the majority of his childhood living with his mother and various stepfathers. He graduated in 1964 from Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia, where he reportedly struggled due to dyslexia.

McMahon graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in business in 1968, and began his tenure in professional wrestling as a commentator for WWE (then called the World Wide Wrestling Federation or WWWF) for most of the 1970s. He bought the company from his father, Vincent J. McMahon, in 1982 and almost monopolized the industry, which previously operated as separate entities across the United States. This led to the development of the annual event WrestleMania, which became one of the world's most successful professional wrestling events. WWE then faced industry competition from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s before purchasing and absorbing WCW in 2001. WWE also purchased the assets of the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2003.

McMahon appeared on-screen for WWE from 1969 until 2022, initially as a personable play-by-play commentator. In 1997, he adopted the character of Mr. McMahon, portrayed as an irascible, villainous, swaggering tyrant who obsessed over maintaining control of his wrestling company and often growled the catchphrase "you're fired!" when dismissing an employee. Under the villainous Mr. McMahon gimmick, he competed in wrestling matches and became a one-time WWE Champion, a one-time ECW Champion, a Royal Rumble winner, and a multi-time pay-per-view headliner.

McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in June 2022. He was replaced by his daughter, Stephanie McMahon. McMahon was fined over $1.7 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission from undisclosed hush money payments. He is currently under a federal probe.

Legacy in wrestling

McMahon receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008

Vince McMahon is often described as the most influential person in professional wrestling history and for having had a large impact on television and American culture. On September 25, 2024, Netflix released a documentary series detailing aspects of McMahon's legacy titled Mr. McMahon.

Personal life

McMahon talks to Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell before the 2016 WWE Tribute to the Troops event, as his son Shane and son-in-law Paul Levesque look on

Family

McMahon married Linda Edwards on August 26, 1966, in New Bern, North Carolina. The two met in church when she was 13 and he was 16; at that time, he was known as Vinnie Lupton, using his stepfather's surname. They were introduced by his mother. At some point prior to 2022, the two separated, but did not get a divorce.

Vince and Linda McMahon have two children together: Shane, who left WWE in 2010 and returned in 2016, and Stephanie, who continued to be active in a backstage role and onscreen from the 1990s until resigning in 2023. The two also have six grandchildren; Shane and his wife Marissa Mazzola have three sons named Declan, Kenyon, and Rogan, while Stephanie and her husband Paul "Triple H" Levesque have three daughters named Aurora, Murphy, and Vaughn.

Filmography

Championships and accomplishments

McMahon as the ECW World Champion in 2007

McMahon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

• The Baltimore Sun
  • Best Non-wrestling Performer of the Decade (2010)
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Class of 2011
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Feud of the Year (1996) vs. Eric Bischoff
  • Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • Feud of the Year (2001) vs. Shane McMahon
  • Match of the Year (2006) vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 22
• World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
  • ECW World Championship (1 time)
  • WWF Championship (1 time)
  • Royal Rumble (1999)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Best Booker (1987, 1998, 1999)
  • Promoter of the Year (1988, 1998–2000)
  • Best Non-Wrestler (1999, 2000)
  • Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (2003) for "McMahons all over the product"
  • Most Obnoxious (1983–1986, 1990, 1993)
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2006) with Shane McMahon vs. D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H)
  • Worst Match of the Year (2022) vs. Pat McAfee at WrestleMania 38
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Other awards and honors

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America Hall of Fame (Class of 2015)
• Guinness World Records – Oldest WWE Champion (September 1999)
• Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Sacred Heart University
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2008)

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See also

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