10 Backstage Stories About The McMahon Family We Can't Believe
It goes without saying that the McMahons are the wrestling industry's most famous family. After all, Vince McMahon along with the help of his wife Linda and their kids Shane and Stephanie built WWE into the empire it is today. The family is well known both onscreen and off but if fans thought the television antics of this clan was crazy, that's nothing compared to some of the stuff behind the scenes.
Throughout the years, the family has caused controversy both inside and outside of the WWE. Numerous stories have circulated the internet about Vince, his kids and as of recently, Vince's son-in-law Triple H. So today, here's a glimpse at some of the crazy backstage stories about the McMahon family.
10 Vince's Odd Pecularities
Vince McMahon is considered an eccentric man. Former employees have stated in interviews that Vince has some rather odd habits. According to one story, Vince is a bit of a germophobe and hates it when people sneeze in front of him. Another thing that people can't do in front of Vince is nod.
A former writer claimed that during a meeting he nodded while Vince was talking. Later, Stephanie McMahon pulled the writer aside to inform him that Vince hates nodding, and to never to do it again in front of the Chairman.
9 Triple H May Have Had An Affair With Christy Hemme
Wrestling fans are familiar with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's love story. The two were paired romantically onscreen, then it developed into a real-life relationship. The couple married in October 2003 and by all accounts have a happy marriage. However, in 2005, rumors swirled about Triple H's possibly having an affair with Diva Search winner Christy Hemme.
The rumors started after Hemme was abruptly fired after receiving a huge push. There's been no confirmation or denial about the reports, but when asked about her release from WWE, Hemme said a specific incident led to her firing.
8 Vince Loves Creating Real-Life Drama
Vince McMahon lives for drama. Of course, McMahon is known for his creativity in establishing turmoil for WWE television and over-the-top feuds for his stars, but he's also known to create actual drama behind the scenes.
Vince thrives on real-life drama, and he's been known to play pranks or make snide comments to wrestlers in order to get a rise out of them. Former writer Vince Russo also claims that McMahon once started an argument between him and Stephanie because the Chairman wanted to see them fight.
7 Stephanie Had An Explosive Argument With Kaitlyn
Stephanie is known to be difficult to work with and one incident seemed to prove that theory. Back in 2013, former WWE Diva Kaitlyn wanted to talk to Stephanie and interrupted her boss while she was chatting to someone else. Stephanie flew off the handle and yelled at Kaitlyn for interrupting her.
The report about the incident came days after an episode of RAW, in which Kaitlyn interrupted Stephanie during an in-ring segment with AJ Lee. As Stephanie was leaving, she issued a warning to Kaitlyn about never interrupting her again.
6 People Are Afraid To Stand Up To Vince
Vince McMahon has a reputation of being an intimidating figure. In the past, there's been stories of former WWE stars standing up to Vince with Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Triple H are just a few of the stars who've stood up to their boss.
While these guys weren't afraid of sticking up for themselves, there's other wrestlers and WWE employees who try to steer clear of Vince's wrath. With Vince being petty at times, it's no wonder stars are afraid of him because they know and fear the damage he can do to their careers.
5 Shane Left Because He Was Unhappy
When Shane McMahon left the company in 2009, it was one of the biggest stories in the pro wrestling community. With Shane supposedly being the heir to the WWE empire, everyone was shocked by his departure. Reports began circulating about the reason for his exit, including family drama.
When Shane made his return in 2016, he did an interview with Mick Foley in which he explained his departure. Shane revealed that he was unhappy at work. He also seemed to hint there was tension between him and Vince, which was affecting their relationship.
4 Vince Really Fought Kurt Angle On A Plane
There's been plenty of backstage stories about Vince's crazy behavior. For one, the Chairman is known to play pranks and try to invoke his wrestlers into a fight. But back in 2002, while on a flight from London, Vince decided he wanted to wrestle Kurt Angle.
According to Kurt, the two men were have a friendly talk, then when Vince brought up the fact he pinned Kurt in the ring, the two had a friendly brawl that soon escalated into something more serious. For the next few hours, the men wrestled in the middle of the aisle, and Vince would cheat with sneak attacks.
3 Vince Wanted To Use Stephanie's Real Life Pregnancy In A Storyline
Vince has a knack for coming up with ridiculous storylines. In 2006, he came up with an idea to incorporate his daughter Stephanie's real-life pregnancy into a WWE storyline. Vince's pitch was to have a who's the daddy story with Stephanie's baby. The plan didn't seem so bad, but Vince found a way to make things even more cringe-worthy.
The endgame was that either Vince or Shane would be revealed to be the father of Stephanie's unborn child. Luckily for WWE fans, Stephanie rejected her dad's idea because this is one storyline literally nobody would want to see on television or hear about in the first place.
2 Triple H & Vince Butted Heads Over Creative Issues
Triple H has done a great job running NXT, and he's in line to take over WWE once Vince steps down. Until that day comes, he's still working under his father-in-law. But even before then, Vince and Triple H's creative visions always tended to differ.
Throughout the years, there's been stories about the two men butting heads when it comes to storytelling and such. Triple H's frustrations with Vince stem from McMahon's treatment of NXT stars when they're called up on the main roster. Triple H has put a lot of hard work into making these wrestlers stars, but then Vince destroys their momentum.
1 Shane Doesn't Get Along With Stephanie Or Triple H
The McMahons seem like they're a happy family when they're photographed in public. However, behind the scenes, that may be a different story. For one thing, there's been talk that Shane doesn't get along with his sister Stephanie and her husband Triple H.
Reports of tension between the trio began back in 2009 after Shane left. Many believe that Stephanie and Triple H were trying to push Shane out so they could run WWE. Adding fuel to the rumors was when Shane was asked by Mick Foley what he thought of Triple H, Shane just said that The Game made Stephanie happy. Given how awkward the conversation got, maybe Shane saying the most generic of statements instead of getting more personal was for the better.
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