The Ringer’s David Shoemaker played a big role in Netflix’s new ‘Mr. McMahon’, bringing in top names for the series like Triple H, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Shane McMahon, and Bruce Pritchard.
On the latest edition of The Ringer Wrestling Show, Shoemaker was asked to reveal some names that he wished took part in the documentary.
"There are some people who, obviously, they were on the first list that didn’t get in because the lineup was so stacked. There were parts where guys like Jim Ross, Jerry Brisco, who worked so closely with Vince for so long. Would’ve loved to talk to them. Obviously, we reached out to Janel Grant and her attorneys. Some other people. There were rumors and stuff about Rita Chatterton. That would have been ideal, to be able to talk to everybody there. We were racing against the clock a little bit. There were some people we would’ve wanted to interview who passed away before we could get to them. That’s what you have to deal with. I would’ve loved to get Dusty Rhodes on tape to back up the story about Vince offering him the Hulk Hogan spot. Would’ve loved to talk to other old timers, Gorilla Monsoon and those guys. Everybody that was there at the beginning, except Linda and Vince, is gone."
In a separate interview, Shoemaker revealed that they had to cut four hours of footage from Vince McMahon because he sounded like a frog. Learn more by clicking here.
All six episodes of ‘Mr. McMahon’ are now streaming on Netflix.
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