Usually I reluctantly watch all the content on this channel, even if I know some of it is clickbaity. But this video Adam, this video is journalism and video production at its finest. I learned a bunch, the tone was near on perfect, and it really dove deep into the story behind Vince McMahon. I'd love to see more content like this, and I know it's probably a lot of work, but man, does it show. Well done.
*lol* This isn't good journalism. Almost no sources, no inside knowledge, no own interviews, he used stuff from an interview that was done by Vince's own company (with Austin) and he even dares to use housewife psychology. Maybe read a good newspaper from time to time instead of calling youtubers journalists...
They would never be able to tell the whole truth, maybe after Vince is dead and his company is out of the hands of his family we'll get that story but wouldn't hold my breath.
Most of these quotes and stories are from article by The Ringer that came out a couple of weeks ago. Since Vince will more than likely never write an autobiography a writer made a collection of Vince quotes to the press over the years and made a very interesting story told mostly by Vince's own words.. The "stealing a car" joke was when Vince was talking about how he "stole cars" but he didn't consider it stealing since he always returned them. Check the article out. It's a fascinating read theringer.com/the-story-of-vince-mcmahon-958f3274f5ce#.1l9547d94
Blampied goes so fucking in-depth with his analysis on videos that it's incredible. Nobody in WhatCultureWWE (except Kenny) can hold a candle to Blampied in terms of wrestling knowledge. This was a fucking great video :]
+Conor Halliday Nah, more like 16 years. I remember him saying he got into pro wrestling around 2000. He said it in a older video, can't remember which one though.
The irony in all this is that Vince's sociopathic tendencies were likely caused by his environment. They're tendencies he needed to develop to destroy the territories while his father died. He's a ridiculously fascinating man... Sorry, that was too intellectual for a comment on a UA-cam video by a wrestling fan. What I meant to say was, lol reins sucks.
Look, he could have done MUCH worse. I can't defend McMahon for destroying the territorial system but I'm not gonna fault him for it either. I mean if it wasn't him it was GOING to be Ted Turner, in one way or another. Maybe not by the 1990s, but it would have happened. Like government, wrestling was never designed to have such a large scale. But absolute power corrupts absolutely, and when you are like McMahon or Turner and you have tons of money and influence, it takes over like an addiction.
+Joelsuf Turner and Vince were (and are) absolute madmen on opposite ends of the spectrum, but I'd go with Vince every time. Ted has other ventures and I don't believe he would have the right touch for entertainment like Vince does. Just because Vince might be out of touch now doesn't mean he always was.
+Joelsuf Turner and Vince were (and are) absolute madmen on opposite ends of the spectrum, but I'd go with Vince every time. Ted has other ventures and I don't believe he would have the right touch for entertainment like Vince does. Just because Vince might be out of touch now doesn't mean he always was.
Joelsuf Vince is still so much more preferable to Turner. Whatever people may think of Vince, he still puts everything he has into WWE. With Turner, it always felt like he bought WCW purely for his own entertainment. He was a fan, but didn't have the passion for it. And a lack of passion may have destroyed the business by now. So Vince was always the lesser of two evils.
I'm glad my argument was agreed on. WCW really was just some experiment to Turner, why else would he just hand over the operations of it to Jim Herd, Eric Bischoff and **shudder** Vince Russo? At least McMahon had some kind of vision and some kind of plan. Not to mention he had a 25 year old Rock hold the WWE title which at the time (1998) was unheard of in the Wrestling world.
Vince Macmahon needs a docu-drama film about him. This is some really interesting stuff, I'd love to see a film chronicling his rise to the top of the industry.
I agree that Vince is a terrible genius and that in my opinion he can be a bit of an insane genius as well. He did what he did to stick it to the man who had abandoned him with buying up all the wrestling territories, and I had no idea that he was sexually abused. I heard he was abused as a kid, but I always thought it was physical. I wouldn't wish both types on anyone. Think about it, if Vince didn't take the chances and do the things he did then there would be no Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and no other superstars that we know and love/hate. Think about it. The men I named above would be regular everyday guys with regular jobs. He saw potential in those guys and took a chance on them. Especially Undertaker who became the cornerstone of the company. I do believe that his ego gets in the way and he is very stubborn but he can't let go of something that's been pounded into him since his teen years.
Thank you Adam, and WhatCulture, for the first part of this article. Too many times, it seems that wrestling fans focus on the negative side of Vince giving no regard to the accomplishments and the past of the man. I want to thank you for at least presenting both sides of the story.
I've got two words for you: good job. As a journalism student myself, I felt that the way this video works is one of the reasons why I want to be a journalist. As a fan (of wrestling and of WhatCulture), I felt like I was being stuffed with good info and for that I thank you. Since the day I first watched a WC Wrestling video, I knew that that was going to be my main wrestling channel of information and entertainment that is not a wrestling company (not untill WCPW, hahaha). Thank you for this amazing video and for all others.
This is the best video I've seen covering anything wrestling. Going into the brain of the brain of the wwe adds another perspective to enjoy the product. Thank you and good job for this video!
This is one well thought out and very insightful video essay. Being a long time wrestling fan I actually never bothered to look at the life and especially the upbringing of VKMcM. Adams interpretation does make a lot of sense and especially Vince not experiencing the brotherhood/comradery of the Old School wrestlers and promoters sheds a whole new light on "his" baby, the WWE, especially in the last couple of years. Very well done, gentlemen!
That's pretty much what has been said of Trump. "Oh he's a multi millionaire so he must know what he's doing". Yet a financial analist has confirmed that 1M$ when he was first given that starting cash could be valued at 8 BILLION $s right now if it was left in the bank raising interest
+Oak thankfully, Vince McMahon applies so well to this because he BOUGHT his fathers stock with his own money and actually pioneered something that is now wildly successful and has been for 3 decades? Yeah, how applicable, just like being born into a rich franchise family and getting loaned by his father to succeed in life, the parallels are uncanny maggle
All the hell we give Vince we have to at least give him some props. Name another wrestling promotion that is as big as his and currently still running.
+DMG dubP Vince dont create a monopoly, it's just culture. Like, trying to do a monopoly it's easy, however, maintain the monopoly it's... Just impossible. The rockfeller tried a oil monopoly and they almost broke, because it's really, REALLY hard to maintain a huge company. Vince however started a Monopoly and... stopped, them and beyond he create a culture, and became the first ever mainstream wrestling company, and with that, he didn't need to continue the monopoly, people will just use his company, but not because they dont have other choises, it's because they want WWE. Vince create a culture, he had that vision of market and he used it, and them... Look what he got
We don't have a specific word for it and that one does quite nicely, I guess. To take joy in someone else's misfortune is considered hideous and ugly and no one ever came with a single word for it, instead we would simply use a long sentence to explain it. With the world becoming so much "smaller" and there being so much more cultural exchange, it's really just about time to stop being surprised by things like this, although it's understandable how it would be surprising.
This pretty much explains why he never gave people what what wanted. . Him shoving a person in a pool is perfect example of him being satisfied when the fans would want something or expect someone to get a push only for Vince to be like "Nah, would you like to see the Undertaker instead?" I'm glad he's retired
Adam, that was eloquent, beautiful, well written, and outstandingly connected. That was better than a Tedtalk mixed with a Barbra Walters interview on Oprah. Thank you sir! 👏👏👏
It's really speaks to how difficult it is for men to cope with sexual abuse that even Vince fucking McMahan was only able to bring himself to talk about it one time in his whole life.
WHEN'S NEXT TIME ADAM?! I MUST KNOW! But seriously, great video. Your kind of content is what wrestling needs to remain relevant while being its vehicle for change. Keep up the great work.
This is a fantastic video, a great piece of journalism, and a very insightful look into the man behind WWE. Whatever personal feelings we all may have about him (and my own are quite negative) Vince is certainly America's biggest and best capitalist.
I think it's clear how we're shaping up vince, he's strong very strong but he's not tempered by patience, compassion, empathy and restraint. all fire and strength but no wisdom behind it.
Damn good video! It really nice to see someone actually break down the psychology of Vince. Not just say he's an asshole but actually try to explain why. I can't wait for part 2!
Like all great men, Vince is an enigma made up of many contradictions. He's notoriously ruthless and hard-headed, but fighting out of his deeply troubled childhood gives a lot more context to that. However, the same man who would cold-bloodedly keep injured wrestlers on the road also wept when Mick Foley asked for help with young children who were sick or dying. He's fired the popular and loyal Jim Ross numerous times, yet left WrestleMania 30 to go to a hospital with the Undertaker.
I never knew about Vince's upbringing being rough or that his dad VJM didn't actually help raise him. I respect him a great deal more than I already did ……also manly North Carolina is hilariously wonderful
This... This is the best thing WhatCulture has produced in a long time. Possibly ever. I personally don't enjoy a lot of the 'character' work the hosts produce on this channel and will not watch certain videos if certain people are on them but this, this i could watch for hours. Genuinely interesting, well researched and a fantastic blend of wrestling knowledge and insight. More please!
WOW! Not only did I know that Vince was born on the same date as me, but Adam now as well! Man! I am truly honoured! It seems like this date screams success and its inevitable for me to succeed :D
There's a story I read in a book called Sex, Lies, and Headlocks (whose accuracy has been called into question, but even with that it still makes sense) that I sometimes think affected Vince more than his physical and possible-sexual abuse: he didn't fight with those Marines alone, he did it with a gang of bored hoodlum teenagers who had nothing to do (and since it was the deep south and it was a recently built military base the main goal was to try and pick fights with black marines). His brother Jesse was also a part of the group, and supposedly Jesse got respect and admiration from his peers seemingly without trying, while Vince tried and tried and always failed, dismissed as "a wannabe". If this story is even half true, I don't think Vince has ever left that little gang of racist punks. Not deep down. And that NEED for respect drives everything he does. Every fuckup he has from killing the territories to doubling down over and over on Roman Reigns boils down to this: if you don't agree with him, you disrespect him. So fuck you.
What a fascinating video. One that took things I did know and some really really important things when he was younger. I am surprised that Vince doesn't understand just how much interest and valuable his life story would be. Maybe he does and he is working on it privately released after he is gone.
I knew Vince was born in my home state, North Carolina, even knew he went to school at East Carolina University, but I didn't know he lived in Havelock. That's some of my old stomping grounds, that's crazy.
If we're being picky, his competition threatened to have his body dumped in the river. also, Vincent K. McMahon is not a Junior, His dad is Vincent J McMahon, ergo Vincent K isn't Vince McMahon Jr.
In the words of Jim Cornette, "a team of psychiatrists could retire on the money they would make from the amount of therapy sessions Vince McMahon needs."
Ruthless businessman, fuckwit creative. He is the reason we have AEW. Think about that, his fans are so disenchanted by this stage that we need an alternative to the world's most successful wrestling promotion.
Usually I reluctantly watch all the content on this channel, even if I know some of it is clickbaity. But this video Adam, this video is journalism and video production at its finest. I learned a bunch, the tone was near on perfect, and it really dove deep into the story behind Vince McMahon. I'd love to see more content like this, and I know it's probably a lot of work, but man, does it show. Well done.
*lol* This isn't good journalism. Almost no sources, no inside knowledge, no own interviews, he used stuff from an interview that was done by Vince's own company (with Austin) and he even dares to use housewife psychology. Maybe read a good newspaper from time to time instead of calling youtubers journalists...
+Sirion Still wasn't bad
+Sirion journalism school not going very well I take it?
+Sirion What Culture is an editorial that makes UA-cam videos out of the articles that they write. Next time, don't talk out your ass.
+Sirion Someone isn't very used to the term journalism
The lists are fun and all, but this stuff right here is why I love what you guys do.
Vince's life story can be a fucking movie!! O_O
They would never be able to tell the whole truth, maybe after Vince is dead and his company is out of the hands of his family we'll get that story but wouldn't hold my breath.
If put into the right hands, that movie could be brilliant.
it'l be way fucking better then that fucking steve jobs movie.
Miketastic
Uh, the Steve Jobs movie was fuckin ace, what are you on?
+joey zapata it was shit and unrepresentative, with a lot of falsehoods.
Man, this is really some interesting stuff. A lot that I didn't know.
same
Manly!
Me either
Same
Most of these quotes and stories are from article by The Ringer that came out a couple of weeks ago. Since Vince will more than likely never write an autobiography a writer made a collection of Vince quotes to the press over the years and made a very interesting story told mostly by Vince's own words.. The "stealing a car" joke was when Vince was talking about how he "stole cars" but he didn't consider it stealing since he always returned them.
Check the article out. It's a fascinating read
theringer.com/the-story-of-vince-mcmahon-958f3274f5ce#.1l9547d94
Blampied goes so fucking in-depth with his analysis on videos that it's incredible. Nobody in WhatCultureWWE (except Kenny) can hold a candle to Blampied in terms of wrestling knowledge. This was a fucking great video :]
fuck kenny
Which is amazing because according to Jack the Jobber he's only been into wrestling for 2 and half years or so.
+Conor Halliday Nah, more like 16 years. I remember him saying he got into pro wrestling around 2000. He said it in a older video, can't remember which one though.
Yes, but if Jack has been a fan for 2 years, that means he has been into wrestling for nearly a half of his life.
he said the first match he saw was the Cactus Jack vs Triple H HIAC match, don't remember him saying he's been a fan since then.
The irony in all this is that Vince's sociopathic tendencies were likely caused by his environment. They're tendencies he needed to develop to destroy the territories while his father died. He's a ridiculously fascinating man...
Sorry, that was too intellectual for a comment on a UA-cam video by a wrestling fan. What I meant to say was, lol reins sucks.
Look, he could have done MUCH worse. I can't defend McMahon for destroying the territorial system but I'm not gonna fault him for it either. I mean if it wasn't him it was GOING to be Ted Turner, in one way or another. Maybe not by the 1990s, but it would have happened. Like government, wrestling was never designed to have such a large scale. But absolute power corrupts absolutely, and when you are like McMahon or Turner and you have tons of money and influence, it takes over like an addiction.
+Joelsuf Turner and Vince were (and are) absolute madmen on opposite ends of the spectrum, but I'd go with Vince every time. Ted has other ventures and I don't believe he would have the right touch for entertainment like Vince does.
Just because Vince might be out of touch now doesn't mean he always was.
+Joelsuf Turner and Vince were (and are) absolute madmen on opposite ends of the spectrum, but I'd go with Vince every time. Ted has other ventures and I don't believe he would have the right touch for entertainment like Vince does.
Just because Vince might be out of touch now doesn't mean he always was.
Joelsuf Vince is still so much more preferable to Turner. Whatever people may think of Vince, he still puts everything he has into WWE. With Turner, it always felt like he bought WCW purely for his own entertainment. He was a fan, but didn't have the passion for it. And a lack of passion may have destroyed the business by now.
So Vince was always the lesser of two evils.
I'm glad my argument was agreed on. WCW really was just some experiment to Turner, why else would he just hand over the operations of it to Jim Herd, Eric Bischoff and **shudder** Vince Russo? At least McMahon had some kind of vision and some kind of plan. Not to mention he had a 25 year old Rock hold the WWE title which at the time (1998) was unheard of in the Wrestling world.
Boy this has a new twists and turns now
Vince was a man ahead of his time...but that time eventually caught up with him, both physically and metaphorically.
WHAT?!?! I'm always right! That's why Roman is champion!
+Vince McMahon you still owe me money for that "favor"...
+Vince McMahon thank vince
+CM Punk's Staph Infection OH SHIT
Hahahaha :)))))))))
Also Vince Bitch Im sending a gang to your home to avenge Booker T
Vince Macmahon needs a docu-drama film about him. This is some really interesting stuff, I'd love to see a film chronicling his rise to the top of the industry.
incredible insight. No one ever explores why a person does what they do. only what they do and how it makes you feel. I enjoyed this
Damn, this was good. I gained more respect for Vince, since I had already only heard the bad stuff.
I agree that Vince is a terrible genius and that in my opinion he can be a bit of an insane genius as well. He did what he did to stick it to the man who had abandoned him with buying up all the wrestling territories, and I had no idea that he was sexually abused. I heard he was abused as a kid, but I always thought it was physical. I wouldn't wish both types on anyone.
Think about it, if Vince didn't take the chances and do the things he did then there would be no Undertaker, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and no other superstars that we know and love/hate. Think about it. The men I named above would be regular everyday guys with regular jobs. He saw potential in those guys and took a chance on them. Especially Undertaker who became the cornerstone of the company.
I do believe that his ego gets in the way and he is very stubborn but he can't let go of something that's been pounded into him since his teen years.
your standard hooligan bingo card. adam you never fail to amuse me 😂
This is a phenomenal video and I can't wait for the second part. :D
Thank you Adam, and WhatCulture, for the first part of this article. Too many times, it seems that wrestling fans focus on the negative side of Vince giving no regard to the accomplishments and the past of the man. I want to thank you for at least presenting both sides of the story.
Wwe disabled comments when i said Cena is better on the mic in mandarin than reigns is in English. It got almost 700 likes...
I guess vince cheated on cena for roman
Poor boy:'(
i dig that comment tho
Still i agree, cena is better on the mic than roman. He can speak more language than english like french and mandarin
What video?
I've got two words for you: good job. As a journalism student myself, I felt that the way this video works is one of the reasons why I want to be a journalist. As a fan (of wrestling and of WhatCulture), I felt like I was being stuffed with good info and for that I thank you. Since the day I first watched a WC Wrestling video, I knew that that was going to be my main wrestling channel of information and entertainment that is not a wrestling company (not untill WCPW, hahaha). Thank you for this amazing video and for all others.
Wow, I just gained a lot of respect for the big boss. What a fucking monster
This is the best video I've seen covering anything wrestling. Going into the brain of the brain of the wwe adds another perspective to enjoy the product. Thank you and good job for this video!
Adam's pipebomb: hello I'm Simon from whatculture.com
I thought it was gonna be Jack again and I was about to unsubscribe
This is one well thought out and very insightful video essay. Being a long time wrestling fan I actually never bothered to look at the life and especially the upbringing of VKMcM. Adams interpretation does make a lot of sense and especially Vince not experiencing the brotherhood/comradery of the Old School wrestlers and promoters sheds a whole new light on "his" baby, the WWE, especially in the last couple of years. Very well done, gentlemen!
It would be very interesting to play a game of Civilization with Vince.
Or a game of Crusader Kings
propably like playing against gandhi. Nukes everywhere!
he was a genius back in the day. But boy how times have changed.
he even is a genius right now.
he is making so much money every year so he is not really that stupid tbh.
i still dont like him
Well, maybe you try and still run a huge companys in your 70s then...
Just saying.
That's pretty much what has been said of Trump. "Oh he's a multi millionaire so he must know what he's doing". Yet a financial analist has confirmed that 1M$ when he was first given that starting cash could be valued at 8 BILLION $s right now if it was left in the bank raising interest
+Oak yeah but vince increased his "empire" and his power since he overtook from his dad
+Oak thankfully, Vince McMahon applies so well to this because he BOUGHT his fathers stock with his own money and actually pioneered something that is now wildly successful and has been for 3 decades? Yeah, how applicable, just like being born into a rich franchise family and getting loaned by his father to succeed in life, the parallels are uncanny maggle
This is one of the more interesting segments Ive seen here. Well done, looking forward to the next one.
All the hell we give Vince we have to at least give him some props. Name another wrestling promotion that is as big as his and currently still running.
That's because he tore them all down. kind of like a monopoly.
moppy. your welcome
+Edward Osei wcpw is not even as big as ROH what are you talking about lmfao
+DMG dubP Vince dont create a monopoly, it's just culture. Like, trying to do a monopoly it's easy, however, maintain the monopoly it's... Just impossible.
The rockfeller tried a oil monopoly and they almost broke, because it's really, REALLY hard to maintain a huge company.
Vince however started a Monopoly and... stopped, them and beyond he create a culture, and became the first ever mainstream wrestling company, and with that, he didn't need to continue the monopoly, people will just use his company, but not because they dont have other choises, it's because they want WWE.
Vince create a culture, he had that vision of market and he used it, and them... Look what he got
Ufc
Okay this puts so much of Vince's decisions in perspective. This is just plain fascinating to learn I can't wait for part 2.
adam...dude! well done man, awesome.
As a German, i can't believe the word "Schadenfreude" exists in the english language
Same here^^ I knew English uses words like "Weltschmerz" or "Blitzkrieg" from our language, but I didn't know "Schadenfreude" was one of them, too.
+a7x1893 us English like to steal words
it sounds just wrong to me haha
We don't have a specific word for it and that one does quite nicely, I guess.
To take joy in someone else's misfortune is considered hideous and ugly and no one ever came with a single word for it, instead we would simply use a long sentence to explain it.
With the world becoming so much "smaller" and there being so much more cultural exchange, it's really just about time to stop being surprised by things like this, although it's understandable how it would be surprising.
+Ryan Forsyth we'll take whatever we please and shove it in. Hell we make words constantly! It's a tradition of the finest Shakespeareian scholar!
As always with this series, this video is very well done. Can't wait for part 2.
The way he says "Vince" @7:22
Wow, this was very well done, educational, and captured my attention. Look forward to the second video.
With what we know now THIS is a spectacular
Learned so much from this video. Thank you Adam, cant wait for part 2
That was bloody brilliant, looking forward to part 2
That was a fascinating video Adam well done. Again, I can tell how deeply you love what you're doing, and that's really cool.
This pretty much explains why he never gave people what what wanted. . Him shoving a person in a pool is perfect example of him being satisfied when the fans would want something or expect someone to get a push only for Vince to be like "Nah, would you like to see the Undertaker instead?"
I'm glad he's retired
Adam, that was eloquent, beautiful, well written, and outstandingly connected. That was better than a Tedtalk mixed with a Barbra Walters interview on Oprah. Thank you sir! 👏👏👏
>Vince looks down on people who can't overcome their circumstances.
I relate with him on so many levels.
It's really speaks to how difficult it is for men to cope with sexual abuse that even Vince fucking McMahan was only able to bring himself to talk about it one time in his whole life.
WHEN'S NEXT TIME ADAM?! I MUST KNOW!
But seriously, great video. Your kind of content is what wrestling needs to remain relevant while being its vehicle for change. Keep up the great work.
The whole thing about liking pushing ppl into pools now makes so much sense after the lawsuit news
Great episode, Adam! A lot of this I didn't know about Vince. Looking forward to part 2. Cheers!
This is a fantastic video, a great piece of journalism, and a very insightful look into the man behind WWE. Whatever personal feelings we all may have about him (and my own are quite negative) Vince is certainly America's biggest and best capitalist.
This was fascinating! Please produce more content like this.
Loved the video. Very educational on the man that basically reinvented wrestling. Makes me think that his life would be perfect for a biopic film
I think it's clear how we're shaping up vince, he's strong very strong but he's not tempered by patience, compassion, empathy and restraint. all fire and strength but no wisdom behind it.
Vince's history sounds like an origin story for a super villain.
Great job learned some new things can't wait for part 2
I always thought to kind of psychoanalyse Vince would be interesting, but this is really fascinating. My favourite thing you guys have done so far
Damn good video! It really nice to see someone actually break down the psychology of Vince. Not just say he's an asshole but actually try to explain why. I can't wait for part 2!
Like all great men, Vince is an enigma made up of many contradictions. He's notoriously ruthless and hard-headed, but fighting out of his deeply troubled childhood gives a lot more context to that. However, the same man who would cold-bloodedly keep injured wrestlers on the road also wept when Mick Foley asked for help with young children who were sick or dying. He's fired the popular and loyal Jim Ross numerous times, yet left WrestleMania 30 to go to a hospital with the Undertaker.
Are we going to see WCPW because I want to watch Joe Hendry
IKR WTF where is it
+sue miller Chill. They are not wwe with 50 Editors. The show will Air in some days after they edited it.
+Teahustler yep
+Teahustler true
Sam tweeted they have to get mitb out of the way first, then it will go into post.
Whoever thinks Roman Reigns is best for business should be punched.
And then have their loved ones be punch.
And then be punched by their loved ones.
Roman Reigns is Best for Business.
As a heel.
And then shoved in the pool.
+Alex Constantine by a goat
Superman punched?
It wasn't Simon. It was Adam.
Wow, this was amazing... One of the greatest videos on the channel, no doubt about it
I never knew about Vince's upbringing being rough or that his dad VJM didn't actually help raise him. I respect him a great deal more than I already did ……also manly North Carolina is hilariously wonderful
the way he talked about the joy he gets from pushing people in pools made me think "well that confirms it: mcmahon is an actual sociopath"
Simply excellent!!! Awesome writing there!
These videos are amazing!! A lot of these stuff I never even thought of
Oh man, this is all great. I can't wait for part 2!
Like I said before, Vince doesn't make the product for us, he makes it for his own entertainment.
Damn this honestly gives me so much more respect for Vince. I know he's a hard ass and can be ruthless. But damn! this is inspirational
i very much look forward to the next one of these. super interesting and really well done
possible your best work Adam
Best video WhatCulture have ever produced. Well done, all involved. 👍
So nice to here your voice again Adam
This may be the best video Whatculture has ever done
Best video by Whatculture ever. Great job guys
Dude awesome that is all. Can't wait for part 2
This was quite the interesting video. Can't wait to see Part 2.
This was fantastic, really well dissected.
Super interesting. Thanks for this! Can't wait til the next one!
6:53 Is'nt that picture on one of the sideplates on the Intercontinental title?
Great video Adam one of your best yet
This... This is the best thing WhatCulture has produced in a long time. Possibly ever. I personally don't enjoy a lot of the 'character' work the hosts produce on this channel and will not watch certain videos if certain people are on them but this, this i could watch for hours. Genuinely interesting, well researched and a fantastic blend of wrestling knowledge and insight. More please!
This is fantastic Pro Wresting journalism.
After watching this video and knowing about vinces past and how he's got to where he is now, fair play to him
Vince comes off as someone who was fed from a silver spoon as a child. I didn't expect his childhood to so dark
I'd really like to see the Vince McMahon bio-pic
Wow. Terribly fascinating. Good stuff!
His story is so inspiring honestly
"Screw you edge" is a very strong statement
Fantastic narration Adam. brilliant stuff.
this is a great vid to introduce people to vince, well done
WOW! Not only did I know that Vince was born on the same date as me, but Adam now as well! Man! I am truly honoured! It seems like this date screams success and its inevitable for me to succeed :D
Vince McMahon is the Walt Disney of wrestling
-Jim Cornette
There's a story I read in a book called Sex, Lies, and Headlocks (whose accuracy has been called into question, but even with that it still makes sense) that I sometimes think affected Vince more than his physical and possible-sexual abuse: he didn't fight with those Marines alone, he did it with a gang of bored hoodlum teenagers who had nothing to do (and since it was the deep south and it was a recently built military base the main goal was to try and pick fights with black marines). His brother Jesse was also a part of the group, and supposedly Jesse got respect and admiration from his peers seemingly without trying, while Vince tried and tried and always failed, dismissed as "a wannabe".
If this story is even half true, I don't think Vince has ever left that little gang of racist punks. Not deep down. And that NEED for respect drives everything he does. Every fuckup he has from killing the territories to doubling down over and over on Roman Reigns boils down to this: if you don't agree with him, you disrespect him. So fuck you.
What a fascinating video. One that took things I did know and some really really important things when he was younger. I am surprised that Vince doesn't understand just how much interest and valuable his life story would be. Maybe he does and he is working on it privately released after he is gone.
I knew Vince was born in my home state, North Carolina, even knew he went to school at East Carolina University, but I didn't know he lived in Havelock. That's some of my old stomping grounds, that's crazy.
If we're being picky, his competition threatened to have his body dumped in the river.
also, Vincent K. McMahon is not a Junior, His dad is Vincent J McMahon, ergo Vincent K isn't Vince McMahon Jr.
this was genuinely fascinating
that was the best thing on WC.com to date....great stuff!!!
Adam! Please don't ever stop doing THE PIPEBOMB! I love it! And you can tell your bosses I said so! 😀
In the words of Jim Cornette, "a team of psychiatrists could retire on the money they would make from the amount of therapy sessions Vince McMahon needs."
Love him or hate him, he is a freakin' genius !!.
*was
+Rick Felt is
*Was.
Ruthless businessman, fuckwit creative. He is the reason we have AEW. Think about that, his fans are so disenchanted by this stage that we need an alternative to the world's most successful wrestling promotion.
so you did take my suggestion of doing a video about the nwa system to heart thank you Adam
for all his strengths and follies, Vincent Kennedy McMahon and the empire he built, will last longer than what the Feld family has done.
The moment I looked at 0:37 , I could only imagine Adam being in the WWE Creative team
Brilliant journalism at work here, I learned a fuck-ton, good on ya Adam!
I just gained a lot of respect for vince
love these little darker videos and i like adam