Vince McMahon Slams ‘Mr. McMahon’ Netflix Docuseries Ahead of Release
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon says that he has seen Netflix’s upcoming docuseries about his life, and he is not happy with it.
In a statement posted to his social media accounts Monday, the wrestling promoter said that he recently screened an “early partial cut” and that based on what he has seen so far, “this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the ‘Mr. McMahon’ character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident.”
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The Netflix docuseries, which debuts on Wednesday, Sept. 25, follows McMahon’s career as he took his father’s regional wrestling promotion and turned it into a global entertainment firm. However, it also explores the dark side of the business, from the steroid abuse scandal that rocked the company in the 1990s, to the allegations of sexual misconduct that led to his resignation earlier this year.
“A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footage and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewers’ perception and support a deceptive narrative,” McMahon wrote Monday. “In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon.'”
McMahon added in his statement however that “I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had the opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons.
“I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story,” he added.
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