Vince McMahon has officiallyretires as WWE CEO at the age of 77.
After decades of being the top promoter in the wrestling industry, Vince McMahon is stepping down with Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan acting as Co-CEO’s moving forward.
In the wake of this news, several in the industry have reacted to Vince McMahon's retirement from all corners of the industry regardless of promotion, era, or direct relationship to Vince.
Thanks to you wrestling fans and your great support of @AEW, I’m grateful to now be the longest-tenured CEO in pro wrestling.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) July 22, 2022
Thank you very much to every single person who watches @AEWonTV!
See you for Friday Night #AEWRampage on @TNTdrama
@ 10pm ET/9pm CT/10pm PT
*TONIGHT*!
Thank you Vince!! You took a chance on the Bella Twins and I’ll forever be grateful for that!! Enjoy retirement-Brie https://t.co/HTgtKs3bVH
— Nikki & Brie (@BellaTwins) July 22, 2022
Thank you for everything, Vince. You changed my life. https://t.co/XAmnqkmdDu
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) July 22, 2022
You changed the entire entertainment world and how we view that entertainment. From Iraq, to Afghanistan, to the first group to visit the Twin Towers and all the charity work you have funded/supported-you also changed the world for the better. Thank you for everything! #legend https://t.co/K30qNmQI4N
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) July 22, 2022
Thank you Vince https://t.co/iws11fXkaf
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) July 22, 2022
Thank you Vince for making my rate go up. https://t.co/ezCJJ4tWPg
— Alex Zayne - アレックス・ゼイン (@AlexZayneSauce) July 22, 2022
There will never be another @VinceMcMahon
— Andy Shepherd (@andyshep) July 22, 2022
Thank you for creating a company that captivated my mind and gave me opportunity. https://t.co/LIVi4HQlA6
Thank you Vince for everything you’ve done for professional wrestling! https://t.co/7WJOH4VOkl
— Bobby Fulton (@TheBobbyFulton) July 22, 2022
Mind blowing. Never, never thought we’d see the day.
— Sam Roberts (@notsam) July 22, 2022
The 2020s has been the most batshit wrestling decade and we’re only a couple years in. I’ll be spending the weekend wildly and recklessly speculating. https://t.co/TAkpxDRASp
Wish I got to learn directly from Vince but I did get the pleasure of meeting him at Summerslam 2019. Happy retirement sir! #wwe https://t.co/Gvjun5oqVp
— Rohan Raja (@RohanRajaWWE) July 22, 2022
Wanna be on BTE next week? I already have one for this week, but next week we can do it. (Maybe something where we interview a dog like it’s a person or something, have some laughs, AKA guy time) @BeingTheElite https://t.co/J0PkJgR68V
— Ryan Nemeth (@ryrynemnem) July 22, 2022
Disappointed to see all you jabronis celebrating the retirement of the man who created a world that gave you so much enjoyment growing up. If Vince never existed, all you marks would have sadder lives than you already do.
— Gerald BRISCO -- (@Fgbrisco) July 22, 2022
Congrats --, my friend.
— Gerald BRISCO -- (@Fgbrisco) July 22, 2022
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) July 22, 2022
Love Vince or hate Vince. Vince took the industry to levels others had tried to and failed. Vince McMahon and WWE allowed me an opportunity to support my family. I'm forever grateful. https://t.co/vdEcYiSjvk
— Brian Heffron aka The Blue Meanie (@BlueMeanieBWO) July 22, 2022
For signing the first Chilean, for giving South American wrestler’s hope that they can sign them in WWE, for the first Latin American tryout, for making the Latino/Hispanic important in your company.
— CATALINA GARCIA (@LaCatalinagar) July 22, 2022
Muchas Gracias. https://t.co/98CleVg2eO
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