Posted on 9/24/124 by Colin Vassallo
Ahead of the release of the Mr. McMahon Netflix documentary,
the subject of the docuseries, former WWE Chairman and CEO
Vince McMahon, published a statement on social media, saying
that documentary deliberately and intentionally leaves
viewers confused about the character he played on television
and him in real-life.
“I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary.
The producers had an 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,” McMahon wrote in
the statement. “Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut
I’ve seen, 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.”
McMahon argued that a lot of stuff was left out,
misrepresented, and editing tricks with out of context
footage was used to confuse viewers.
“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,” he continued.
McMahon also mentioned the recent Janel Grant lawsuit,
saying that producers decided to use a lawsuit which is
based on an affair he decided to end to present him as Mr.
McMahon.
“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’,” Vince
continued. “I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and
remember that there are two sides to every story.”