WWE Chairman Vincent K. McMahon opened up RAW tonight standing in the middle of the ring in an empty arena. He immediately ended the “Mr. McMahon” Death angle by saying that it was a storyline and that a real tragedy has struck with the loss of Chris Benoit and his family.
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The whole thing was absolutely ridiculous, but at least he had the decency to “resurrect” himself in the face of a real tragedy. I hope this stunt costs him billion$.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon should be ashamed of himself. Fancy letting the crowd of people (especially kids) believing he was dead. I was watching the programm in Australia and I was stund. God bless Chris Benoit he will sorely be missed by friends, family, colleagues and wwe fans alike. A tragedy that makes you wonder – what kind of world are we living in.
I believe Vincent McMahon should be charged for his so called death and that it costs him a lot of respect with others and wwe fans. Money in which a charity could benefit from.
Chris was a great wrestler will be dearly missed Shame on Vince McMahan
I have watched wrestling for many many years. And, will continue for years to come. But the stunt that Mr. McMahon tried pulling off to have it BACKFIRE in his face with a real life tragedy. Chris Benoit is very well respected wrestler and will be heavily missed. My condolences to his family… I always enjoyed watching his matches.
i am pissed off with wwe for doing wat they did mr mc mahon is a caniving litle bastard and im going to ring tablods and im going to make his life a living hell untill he publicly apollagises for what he did. it not fuy when some one dies.
wwe wont be the same with out beniot in my eyes hes our ecw world heavy weith champion
this whole benoit thing is crazy…but i knew as soon as it happened that the whole “death of mcmahon” was just another stunt…how many times have you ever seen somebody being blown up inside a limo on live television? Especially somebody who’s known for outlandish games like Vince is? Please, for all those who believed it was actually real, shame on you for being so easily duped.
but as for benoit, may he rest in peace…however, if, and i stress IF, because i still believe in waiting for all the facts…IF benoit killed his wife and 7 yr old and then himself, its a real shame that such a seemingly good guy could turn around and do something so ugly…
u guys say screw vince..last i checked vince never killed anybody..benoit did, benoit rot in heell
WWE is a public (traded) company; therefore, in faking his “death” he has affected stock pricing and should be investigated in stock price fixing. He should face charges The stock market should consider de-listing the WWE.
Well, there is certainly a point about his death being faked affecting stock prices, but I think it was nullified almost immediately as WWE admitted to CNBC that this was all a storyline and that Vince McMahon was still alive and well.
But who knows?
Thank you all for the comments. I think the Vince McMahon storyline was in bad taste from the beginning. Especially after he neglected to give “Sensational” Sherri Martel the respect that she deserved after her untimely death.
Yes, but the stock price (which DID decrease) is only part of the crime of making false statements that may be viewed by shareholders or POTENTIAL share holders.
The other question is — Did Vince McMahon or anyone related to hime (Family, friends… or ANYONE that may know him) trade any shares from (say) 1-2 weeks before the fake “death” to just before the announcement that the false were indded false.
Well at least the FEC will be sure to make-it a priority to send Vince McMahon (and others) to prison and be fined for this crime of misleading shareholders (Inside trading).
Its disgusting what vince did, now the whole world knows this was a stunt,but what Chris benoit did to his Family and himself is terrible,i cant beleive this has happened,i think the wwe will go to ruins because of this, and Vince could get in to a lot of trouble who knows,his worst nightmare might come true,maybe a Jail sentence, as he is the boss from the wwe, im sure the police will be investigating steriod use in the wwe.
chris benoit was a tragedy but vince was doing his job and making a great mysterious storyline, if your upset by the fact he faked his death well… 2 bad, its was just a story line so get over it
Everyone seems to be missing the obvious- RAW is a fictional show. No different than a soap opera, or a sitcom, or a cop drama. Do we react in actual disgust when someone on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘Scrubs’ loses a patient?
No, because we know it’s just a script. Do we get outraged when a character on
‘All My Children’ goes nuts and kills herself? No, because we know that it’s fake. So why make McMahon the bad guy, when he was just doing what every writer, producer, director, or actor in Hollywood is paid to do- provide revenue through the use of televised media.
And to everyone who says, ‘Now everyone will know it was a stunt’- DUH! Everyone already knew!! It was hinted at on previous shows, and hell, even the limo was a dead giveaway. You could tell that the limo was a prop before he even entered it! Was there anyone out there who actually believed it was anything other than a plot device?
The real monster here is Chris Benoit. He killed his family, and everyone wants to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yes, let’s all believe a killer is innocent, while we publicly massacre a man who’s very job it is to bring us sensational TV. Good idea!
Hey, while we’re at it, I just saw Bruce Willis kill a bunch of people! Really- it was on this commercial for something called ‘Die Hard’… We should go after that son of a bitch next! That will teach him to simulate death on TV!
Next up- Ted Bundy vs. ‘Reno 911!’- Who’s the REAL monster?
P.S.- For the benefit of all the ‘specials’ out there- No one actually thought Vince was dead! If you believe that, then you believe that the Undertaker really is a re-animated corpse, or that Umaga really is a Samoan cannibal, or that Kane can really summon fire from the ringposts, or that Booker T really is the King of something, or that The Boogeyman really is the ACTUAL Boogeyman, or that John Cena has any actual talent. Real Wrestling fans aren’t sitting around wondering if it was fake or not- we know it wasn’t. Real wrestling fans sit around and wonder if John Cena is supposed to be some whack-ass rapper, or a Marine, and who’s ass has he been kissing to get to where he is- which is a guy who has no real talent and everyone boos, but for some reason has been the Champ for months and months. WTF? At least the ‘Limo Explosion’ story would have allowed RAW fans to take our minds off of what a crappy champion we’ve had lately.
itz not bad what vince did. its just good tv, kids love excitment, n surprises. he’s made money doing this for years , and has learned from the best. it’s not “disgusting”. When it was time to get serious, he did just that. My little nephew loved the storyline, n i wish i could of be played out, but not everything is at the right time, and he just decided to do this at the wrong time. plain and simple, mcmahon is a great man, and knows what he is doing, he creates excitment, and if it wasnt for him UFC would be what people watches these days. Vince Mcmahon IS WWE. THNX
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mr mcmahon is a dick
Vince Mc Mahon is just another stupid richman who wants protagonism…but I must recognise that he was just doing his job.The plot was probably a product of the imagination of a crazy scriptwriter…but nothing else.
Benoit,on the other hand,was an actual killer.He killed his wife and son,for God’s sake!!.
He might seem to be a good guy,we was one of the few wrestlers who don’t cheat in his fights…although those fights are as fake as McMahon’s death,the winner is probably decided before the fight..that’s why I only like spectacular wrestlers like the Hardy Brothers or Chavo Guerrero.If they’re gonna pretend I want them at least to entertain me.
Anyway,we shouldn’t trust the image that wrestlers have,because it’s totally fake.Good guys in wrestling are not always good guys in real life,Benoit was a murderer,but Cena,Batista or Lashley could be rapists or potential murderers as well…an the Undertaker,Kane,Booker,Finlay or Umaga might be really nice people…or perhaps not and they are fuckin’ bastards…who knows?.
Let’s forget about McMahon’s stupidity and concentrate on our own stupidity.We’re even more stupid than him,because either we believed his death or we’re offended because of it.Remember something,McMahon is a stupid asshole, Benoit was a murderer.