Vince McMahon: Netflix docuseries confuses ‘Mr. McMahon character with my true self’
Vince McMahon says Netflix’s “Mr. McMahon” docuseries confuses the character he portrayed on television with his true self.
The former executive chairman of WWE posted a statement to X on Monday saying that based on an early cut of the docuseries he’s seen, it leaves viewers “intentionally confused.”
McMahon wrote:
“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. 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.”
“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.”
“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’.”
“I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story.”
All six episodes of “Mr. McMahon” are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The project was crafted in part from over 200 hours of interviews with McMahon himself before he resigned from TKO.
Director Chris Smith told Netflix that, “Over the four years of production, the story evolved in truly shocking ways, culminating in some extremely harrowing allegations. The final product is a revealing documentary that we believe offers a rich and nuanced portrait of the man and the complex legacy he left behind.”
Our own Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer discussed the project recently on Wrestling Observer Radio. A clip from the show is available below: