Netflix is no longer in the Vince McMahon game.
According to Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Netflix has pulled the Vince McMahon docuseries off its programming spreadsheet.
Salcedo reports, "A source at Netflix confirmed the documentary as no longer being listed on their spreadsheet, when asked about the documentary, another source at Netflix said 'that shit’s out of here.'"
The project was reportedly "deep" in post-production and several talent interviews had been done months ago.
Salcedo spoke to one of the producers on the project, who declined to confirm nor deny the story.
Another source indicated that the project was already “deep” in post-production & that several talent interviews had been done months ago & that millions were spent. I spoke to one of the producers on the project, however they declined to confirm nor deny this story to me. (2/2)
— Denise 'Hollywood Superstar' Salcedo (@_denisesalcedo) July 8, 2022
Netflix and WWE never announced a premiere date for the docuseries.
The multi-part docuseries was first announced during the third quarter 2020 WWE financials call. Bill Simmons was tapped as the executive producer for the series while Chris Smith, the director behind Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, was set as the director.
The docuseries was set to be one of the highest-budgeted Netflix docuseries of all-time.
In December 2021, Stephanie McMahon said the docuseries was scheduled to release in 2022, but no exact date was given.
Over the past month, Vince has reportedly paid millions in hush money to suppress sexual misconduct and affair allegations. He is currently being investigated by the WWE board of directors and has voluntarily stepped back as WWE CEO.
On June 15, the Wall Street Journal reported the WWE board was investigating a secret $3 million settlement that Vince McMahon reportedly agreed to pay to a departing employee with whom he allegedly had an affair, according to documents and people familiar with the board inquiry.
On July 8, the Wall Street Journal published another report stating McMahon "agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity." The payouts reportedly went to four women who were previously associated with WWE. The women reportedly "signed agreements that prohibit them from discussing potential legal claims against or their relationships."
Fightful will update fans on the Vince McMahon docuseries if and when more is known.
