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'''Derek Stillie''' (born [[December 3]], [[1973]] in [[Cumnock]]) is a retired [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|footballer]]. He played as a [[Goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]] for a number of clubs in Scotland and [[England]] before retiring to pursue a career in [[English law]].
'''Vincent Kennedy McMahon''' (born August 24, 1945),<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url= http://stars.ign.com/objects/915/915330_biography.html|title=IGN: Vince McMahon Biography|accessdate=2007-09-14|publisher=IGN.com}}</ref> popularly known by his ring name '''Mr. McMahon''', is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[promoter]] and [[film producer]]. He is also the [[Chair (official)|Chairman]] of the [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) [[Board of directors]] and majority [[shareholder]] of WWE. He is the creator of most [[World Wrestling Entertainment programs|WWE television programs]]. After acquiring [[World Championship Wrestling]] in 2001 and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in 2003, two years after its closure, McMahon's WWE became the sole remaining major American professional wrestling promotion (prior to the national expansion of [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]).


==Career==
As an on-camera character, he mainly appears on the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] but makes appearances on the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brands as well. McMahon plays a character based on himself in the world of the WWE, and is known for participating in occasional in-ring competition, having won two championships (the [[WWF Championship]] in 1999 and the [[ECW Championship]] in 2007) and the [[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999 Royal Rumble]].
Stillie began his career as a young player at [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] Boys Club before signing with [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in [[August 1995]] at the age of twenty-one. In his first few months at the club, Stillie was an unused substitute as ''The Dons'' won the [[Scottish League Cup]]. In four years at [[Pittodrie]], he managed only twenty-six appearances and in 1999 he moved south to [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]. At the Lancashire club he played 57 times, twice helping them reach the [[Play-offs#English League promotion playoffs|Division Two play-offs]].


In [[July 2002]], Stillie moved back north to [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] where he was a virtual ever-present in the Pars side, making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first choice [[Marco Ruitenbeek]] in [[November 2002|November]] that year. In [[2003-04 in Scottish football|2003-04]], Stillie was part of the Dunfermline side that won through to the [[Scottish Cup]] Final but lost to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. Stillie announced his desire to leave Dunfermline in order to relocate to England to pursue a career in the Law.
==Early life and career==
Vincent Kennedy McMahon was born on August 24, 1945 in [[Pinehurst North Carolina]]. Vince spent the majority of his childhood living with his mother and a string of stepfathers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mcmahon-vince.html|title=Vince McMahon Biography|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Playboy]]'', McMahon claimed that one of his stepfathers, Leo Lupton, used to beat his mother and would attack him as well when he tried to protect her.<ref name=guide>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010429/ai_n14526973|title=The parent's guide to WWF|publisher=Sunday Mirror|accessdate=2007-07-04|date=April 29, 2001}}</ref> He said, "It is unfortunate that he died before I could kill him. I would have enjoyed that."<ref name=guide/>


Former [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] Manager [[Gordon Chisholm]] made his second signing for season [[Scottish Premier League 2005-06|2005-06]] by bringing Stillie to [[Tannadice Park|Tannadice]] from Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/4660915.stm BBC Sport website - 'Stillie on move to Dundee United']</ref> after losing first-choice keeper [[Tony Bullock]] to [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/4633281.stm BBC Sport website - 'Gillingham capture keeper Bullock']</ref>
His father, ([[Vincent J. McMahon]]), was the promoter for the Capitol Wrestling Co., but he had left the family while Vince Jr. was still a baby. He did not meet his father until age 12, and at that point became interested in following his father's footsteps in the wrestling business, as he often accompanied him on trips to [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name="mcmahonism">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/mcmahonism_wwe/bio.htm|title=Vince McMahon's biography|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=McMahonism (Fan Site)}}</ref>


Stillie was named in two Scotland squads - most recently in [[October 2003]] - but never won a cap,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3159002.stm BBC Sport website - 'Fletcher given Scotland call']</ref> although he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] later that month.
==Business career==
===World Wide Wrestling Federation (1971–1979)===
In 1968, he graduated from [[East Carolina University]] with a business degree and after a nondescript career as a traveling salesman, he was eager to assume a managerial role in his father’s [[World Wrestling Entertainment#World Wide Wrestling Federation|World Wide Wrestling Federation]] promotion (although Vince Sr. was not thrilled with the idea of his son entering the business). Nevertheless, he was assigned to a small territory in Maine, where he promoted his first card in 1971. Early in his wrestling career, Vince served as the in-ring announcer. He later became the play-by-play announcer for television matches after he replaced Ray Morgan in 1971, a role he would regularly maintain until November 1997.<ref name="mcmahonism"/>


In May 2007, Stillie confirmed he would leave Dundee United to move to [[England]] to pursue his [[English law]] career <ref name=law">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6636435.stm|title=Stillie will make Tannadice exit|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=[[May 8]] [[2007]]}}</ref> and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]. In July, Stillie signed a one-year contract with [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]<ref>[http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1079367,00.html Official Gillingham website]</ref>, making his début in the 4&ndash;0 away defeat to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] on [[22 September]] [[2007]]. He announced his retirement at the end of the [[2007-08 in English football|2007-08 season]] in order to pursue his career as a lawyer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football.co.uk/gillingham/stillie_hangs_up_his_gloves_264365.shtml|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Stillie hangs up his gloves|date=7 May, 2008}}</ref>
Throughout the 1970s, McMahon became the prominent force in his father's company, and over the next decade, Vince would eventually assist his father in tripling TV syndication. He pushed for the renaming of the company to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The young McMahon was also behind the famous [[Muhammad Ali]] vs. [[Antonio Inoki]] match of 1976, the year that his daughter [[Stephanie McMahon]] was born. In 1979, Vince purchased the [[Cape Cod Coliseum]], where he promoted hockey games and concerts in addition to pro wrestling, as he began to prove that he was capable of running the WWWF after his father’s retirement. By 1980, [[World Wrestling Entertainment|Titan Sports]] was incorporated; in 1982, a 37-year old Vince McMahon Jr. led Titan’s acquisition of the Capitol Wrestling Co. from his ailing father (who died in May 1984), as he and his wife [[Linda McMahon]] took control of the World Wrestling Federation.<ref name="mcmahonism"/>


==Honours==
===World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1982–present)===
====1980s wrestling boom====
===Aberdeen===
* {{sport honours|[[Scottish League Cup]]|1|[[1995-96 in Scottish football|1995-96]]}}
{{Main|1980s wrestling boom}}
===Dunfermline===
At the time of his purchase of the World Wrestling Federation, professional wrestling was a business run by regional offices; and the various promoters shared an understanding that they would not invade each other’s territories, as this practice had gone on undeterred for decades. Vince McMahon Jr. had a different vision of what the industry could become, and one of his first actions as WWF owner was to secede from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]], which was the governing body for all the regional territories. McMahon also preferred a shift in the business from one of perceived violence to exaggerated storylines that attracted mainstream audiences, and he coined the term “sports entertainment” as a way to separate his product from his more traditional counterparts.<ref name="mcmahonism"/>
* {{sport honours|[[Scottish Cup]] Runner-up|1|[[2003-04 in Scottish football|2003-04]]}}

He began expanding the company nationally by promoting in areas outside of the company's Northeast U.S. stomping grounds and by signing talent from other companies such as the [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA) for instance. In 1984, he recruited [[Hulk Hogan]] to be the WWF’s charismatic new megastar, and the two quickly drew the ire of industry peers as the promotion began traveling and broadcasting into rival territories. Nevertheless, McMahon (who still also fronted as the WWF’s squeaky clean babyface announcer) was fearless in the face of opposition, and he created ''[[1980s wrestling boom#The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection|The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection]]'' by incorporating pop music stars into wrestling storylines. As a result, the WWF was able to expand its fanbase into a national mainstream audience as the promotion was featured heavily on [[MTV]] programming. McMahon was planting the seeds for an industry explosion; on March 31, 1985, he promoted the first ''[[WrestleMania (1985)|WrestleMania]]'' to be held at [[Madison Square Garden]] while airing on closed circuit TV throughout the U.S. Though WrestleMania was not the sport’s first supercard, McMahon looked to break the industry mold when he stacked the internationally-promoted event with celebrities, including [[Mr. T]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Billy Martin]], [[Liberace]], and [[The Rockettes]] in an attempt to gain unprecedented publicity for the WWF. McMahon poured most of his funds into marketing the event, thus risking everything in an attempt for unbridled dominance; in spite of several sabotage efforts by rivals, WrestleMania was an undisputed success. As a result, the WWF thus stood head and shoulders above all its competition, and Hulk Hogan soon became a full-fledged pop-culture icon and child role model.<ref name="mcmahonism"/>

This led to what has been considered a "Golden Age of Wrestling" with WWF seeing increased mainstream exposure, TV ratings, and house show gates all throughout the rest of the decade. During the late 1980s, McMahon shaped the WWF into a unique sports entertainment brand that reached out to family audiences while attracting fans who had never before paid attention to pro wrestling. However, it was McMahon’s introduction of closed-circuit technology and pay-per-view television that would establish his reputation as a marketing visionary. By directing his storylines towards highly-publicized supercards, McMahon initiated a brand-new revenue stream by promoting these events live on PPV television, a concept that would completely revolutionize event programming for all sports while catapulting the WWF into a multi-million dollar empire. Before long, WWF's ''[[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]]'' even occasionally supplanted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in several highly-rated [[NBC]] broadcasts. In 1987, McMahon reportedly drew 93,173 fans to the [[Pontiac Silverdome]] (which was called the "biggest crowd in Sports entertainment history") for [[WrestleMania III]], which featured the blockbuster main event of [[Hulk Hogan]] vs. [[André the Giant]].<ref name="mcmahonism"/><ref name="corporatebio">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/bios/vk_mcmahon.jsp|title=Vince McMahon's biography|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=WWE Corporate}}</ref>However, the actual attendance number is debatable.<ref>[http://www.wrestleview.com/news/1064694768.shtml ASK WV (9/27/03): WM III attendance, Hart/HBK, Sting/4 Horsemen, & More<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

====1990s Attitude Era====
After several years struggling behind [[Ted Turner]]'s [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), McMahon cemented his place as the industry’s preeminent promoter in the late 1990s, when he initiated an entirely new brand strategy that would eventually return the WWF to prominence. Sensing a public shift towards a more hardened and cynical fan base, McMahon redirected storylines towards a more adult-oriented model. The concept became known as [[The Attitude Era|WWF Attitude]], and McMahon personally commenced the new era when he manipulated the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] away from [[Bret Hart]] at ''[[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series 1997]]'' in what is now infamously known as the "[[Montreal Screwjob]].”<ref name="Survivor Series - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1997/mainevent/|title=Survivor Series 1997 main event (Montreal Screwjob)|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=WWE}}</ref> From then on, McMahon, who for years would downplay his ownership of the WWF and was thus better known as merely an affable announcer, and foil to heel colour commentators, immersed himself into WWF storylines as the [[Heel (professional wrestling)|evil]] “Mr. McMahon;” and an instant star was born when [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] challenged the boss’ authority in one of the great feuds in history.<ref name="mcmahonism"/> McMahon vs. Austin captivated audiences, and the WWF suddenly found itself back in the midst of national pop-culture, drawing millions of viewers for its weekly ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' broadcasts, which ranked among the highest-rated shows on cable television.<ref name="corporatebio"/>

===Other business dealings===
In October 1999, McMahon achieved the ultimate in personal success when he led the WWF in an [[Initial public offering]] of company stock. Nevertheless, McMahon continued his quest for total dominance over the sports entertainment industry; on March 23, 2001, he purchased the fading WCW for a mere $5 million. Three days later, his “victory speech” was simulcast on both WWF ''Raw'' and ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|WCW Nitro]]''. After a crusade lasting two decades, McMahon finally emerged as the undisputed emperor of professional wrestling in the United States after having vanquished his lone remaining rival.

In 2000, McMahon again ventured outside the world of professional wrestling by launching the [[XFL]]. The league eventually began in February 2001 with McMahon making an appearance at the first game. The league, however, quickly folded after lack of publicity. In the summer of 2003, McMahon acquired [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in bankruptcy court, leaving McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation as the only major wrestling promotion left in North America.

==Professional wrestling==
=====Montreal Screwjob (1997)=====
At [[Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series]] in 1997, Bret Hart defended his WWF Championship against long-time rival Shawn Michaels in the main event. McMahon, who was the owner of the WWF, previously opted to be a play-by-play announcer instead of acting as the owner on-screen. In the weeks heading into Survivor Series, McMahon had entered into a rivalry with the heel Hart. During the match, Michaels applied Hart's own signature [[Professional wrestling holds|submission maneuver]] [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)| The Sharpshooter]] on Hart. Hart refused to submit. However, McMahon got up and ordered the [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] to ring the bell thus [[Screwjob (professional wrestling)|screwing]] Hart out of the title and made Shawn the champion. This was dubbed the "[[Montreal Screwjob]]".<ref name="Survivor Series - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart"/> McMahon thus turned "[[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]]" and since then, he has been known as "Mr. McMahon," the heel owner and chairman of the WWF/E.

=====The Corporation (1998–1999)=====
McMahon ordered the WWF Championship to be defended in a [[Professional wrestling tournament|14-man tournament]] named [[Survivor Series (1998)#Tournaments bracket|Deadly Games]] at [[Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series]] in 1998. McMahon made sure that [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] reached the finals (because Mankind had visited McMahon in hospital after McMahon was sent to the hospital by the [[Brothers of Destruction|Undertaker and Kane]]).<ref name="Survivor Series - The Rock vs Mankind">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/1998/mainevent/|title=Survivor Series 1998 main event|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=WWE}}</ref> He also awarded Mankind the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] due to his status as a [[Hardcore wrestling|hardcore wrestling legend]]. However, during the main event, he was at the ringside during Mankind's tournament final match with [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] for the WWF Championship.

Originally, McMahon acted as he would help out Mankind during the match. At one point, The Rock turned his attention over McMahon. However, McMahon [[List of professional wrestling slang#T|turned]] on Mankind after a [[screwjob (professional wrestling)|screwjob]] as Rock had caught Mankind in the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]]. Mankind had not submitted but McMahon ordered the referee to ring the bell, thus giving Rock the WWF Championship. This was an homage to the "[[Montreal Screwjob]]" that occurred one year earlier.<ref name="Survivor Series - The Rock vs Mankind"/> However, McMahon referred to Rock as the "[[The Corporation (professional wrestling)|Corporate Champion]]" thus forming the Corporation with his son [[Shane McMahon|Shane]] and The Rock.<ref name="corporation">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/corporation.html|title=Corporation Profile|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At ''[[Rock Bottom: In Your House]]'', Mankind defeated The Rock to win the WWF Championship after Rock was forced submit to the [[Mandible claw]]. McMahon, however, screwed Mankind once again by reversing the decision and returning the belt to his chosen champion, The Rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#26|title=Rock Bottom results|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> McMahon went on to participate in a "Corporate Rumble" on the January 11, 1999 edition of ''Raw'' as an unscheduled participant. He was eliminated by [[Chyna]], another unscheduled participant.<ref name="vincematches"/>

Vince restarted his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. He had put up $100,000 to anyone who was able to eliminate Austin in the [[Royal Rumble (1999)#Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations|Royal Rumble match]].<ref name="Royal Rumble - 1999 Rumble match">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881143/mainevent/|title=1999 Royal Rumble match|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At [[Royal Rumble (1999)|Royal Rumble]], Austin was the #1 entrant while McMahon was #2. For most of the match, McMahon stayed outside the ring. After Austin eliminated Corporation member [[Ray Traylor|Big Boss Man]], The Rock interrupted and distracted Austin which allowed McMahon to eliminate Austin and surprisingly win the 1999 Royal Rumble match.<ref name="Royal Rumble - 1999 Rumble match"/> This earned McMahon a title match at [[WrestleMania]] against WWF Champion The Rock. However, he turned down his spot and WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels awarded it to Austin.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|second=Robin|last=Zimmerman|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1999/raw012599|title=RAW is WAR recap|accessdate=2008-01-15|date=[[1999-01-25]]|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref> However, Austin was forced to put his title shot on the line against McMahon at [[In Your House#St. Valentine's Day Massacre|In Your House: St. Valentine's Day Massacre]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]]. During the match, [[Paul Wight|Big Show]] interrupted, making his WWF debut. He threw Austin through the side of the cage thus giving him the victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/stvalentinesdaymassacre.html|title=St. Valentine's Day Massacre results|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> However, Big Show would become a member of the Corporation.<ref name="corporation"/>

Vince was later revealed as the "Higher Power" on the June 7 edition of ''Raw'' continuing his feud with WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince's son Shane merged the Corporation with Undertaker's [[Ministry of Darkness]] to form the [[Corporate Ministry]]. Vince would become a member of the short-lived stable [[The Union (professional wrestling)|The Union]] which existed in May 1999. As a result of Mr. Mcmahon being the "higher power", Austin was given 50% shares of the WWF by [[Linda McMahon|Linda]] and [[Stephanie McMahon]]. However, at [[King of the Ring#1999|King of the Ring]], Vince and Shane defeated Austin in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap]] [[ladder match]] to regain control of the WWF.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/kingring.html#1999|title=King of the Ring 1999 results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/> However, while as CEO, Austin scheduled a WWF Title match, the next on Raw after King Of The Ring. Austin defeated the Undertaker once again become the WWF Champion. At [[WWF Fully Loaded#1999|Fully Loaded]], Austin defeated Undertaker in a First Blood WWF Title match. As a result, McMahon was banned from coming on WWF TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/loaded.html#99|title=Fully Loaded 1999 results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/>

McMahon returned as a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] to programming in the fall of 1999, and actually won the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] in a match against Triple H (thanks to outside interference from Austin) on the September 16 episode of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''. However, he vacated the title on the following Monday's [[WWE Raw|RAW is WAR]]''. Over the next few months McMahon and Triple H feuded, with the linchpin of the feud being Triple H's storyline marriage to Stephanie McMahon. The feud culminated at [[WWE Armageddon#1999|Armageddon]] in 1999; McMahon faced Triple H in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Holds Barred match]] which McMahon lost. Afterward, Stephanie turned on him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/1999/results/|title=Armageddon 1999 official results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

=====McMahon-Helmsley Era (2000–2001)=====
Vince returned to WWF television on the March 13, 2000 edition of ''RAW is WAR'' representing The Rock once again.<ref name="raw2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/2000.html|title=RAW is WAR results, 2000|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Two weeks later, Vince and Rock defeated Shane and Big Show in a tag team match with help from special guest referee Mankind.<ref name="raw2000"/><ref name="vincematches"/> At ''[[WrestleMania 2000]]'', Triple H defended the WWF Championship in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|Fatal Four Way Elimination match]] where each competitor had a McMahon in his corner. Triple H had his wife Stephanie who was the [[WWE Women's Championship|WWF Women's Champion]] in his corner, Rock had Vince in his corner, Mick Foley had [[Linda McMahon|Linda]] in his corner, and Big Show had Shane in his corner. After Big Show and Foley were eliminated, Triple H and The Rock were left. Although Vince was in Rock's corner, he [[List of professional wrestling slang#T|turned]] on Rock after [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chair shot|hitting him with a chair]] which helped Triple H win the match and retain his title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm16/mainevent/|title=WrestleMania 2000 main event|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> This would officially begin the [[McMahon-Helmsley Faction|McMahon-Helmsley Era]].

At King of the Ring, Vince, Shane, and WWF Champion Triple H took on the [[Brothers of Destruction]] (Undertaker and Kane) and The Rock in a six-man tag team match for the WWF Championship. The stipulation of this match was that whoever made the scoring pinfall would become the WWF Champion. Vince was pinned by Rock which gave Rock the WWF Championship and his team, the victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/kingring.html#2000|title=King of the Ring 2000 results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/> On the December 18 edition of ''Raw'', McMahon faced [[Kurt Angle]] in a non-title match which was fought to no contest when Mick Foley interfered and attacked both men. After the match, both men beat down Foley and Vince fired him.<ref name="raw2000"/><ref name="vincematches"/> Vince and Stephanie then aligned together against Shane. At ''[[WrestleMania X-Seven]]'', Vince lost to Shane after Linda (who had been heavily sedated in the storyline) hit Vince with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|low blow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm17/results/|title=WrestleMania XVII official results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On the same night, McMahon formed an unlikely alliance with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], helping him defeat The Rock to gain another WWF Championship. The two, along with Triple H, formed an alliance which saw Austin and Triple H hold all three major WWF titles (Austin's WWF Championship, the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] which Triple H won, and the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|Tag Team Championship]]) at the same time. However, the alliance would be short lived, due to an injury to Triple H and a business venture by McMahon.

=====The purchase of WCW and ECW (2001)=====
Vince purchased long-time rival promotion [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in March 2001 from [[AOL]] [[Time Warner]] and signed many wrestlers from the organization starting the [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion storyline]]. WCW wrestlers fought the WWF wrestlers. On the July 9, 2001 edition of ''Raw'', some [[List of Extreme Championship Wrestling alumni|extremists]] as well as several former ECW wrestlers on the WWF roster, joined with the WCW wrestlers to form [[The Alliance (professional wrestling)|The Alliance]]. Stone Cold Steve Austin went on to join the Alliance as well as Shane and Stephanie. Vince would be on the WWF side. At [[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]], Team WWF defeated Team Alliance in a Survivor Series elimination match to pick up the victory for WWF and end the Invasion storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2001/mainevent/|title=Survivor Series 2001 main event|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

Vince went on to [[Championship unification|unify]] several WCW titles around that time. Such examples included the [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]], the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]], and the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] (after the WCW and WWF titles were unified, the two titles became known as the "[[WWE Championship|WWF Undisputed Championship]]").

====Mr. McMahon====
[[Image:Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar, & Sable in a WWE ring.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[The Undertaker]], McMahon, [[Brock Lesnar]], and [[Rena Mero|Sable]] on ''SmackDown!'']]
Mr. McMahon is the on-screen character of Vince McMahon, with the [[List of professional wrestling slang#G|gimmick]] of an often egotistical [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] boss. The character spawned from the real-life hatred many wrestling fans had for McMahon following the [[Montreal Screwjob]], the 1997 Survivor Series incident with Bret Hart.<ref name="Survivor Series - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart"/> Although Mr. McMahon was loathed for his actions as the evil owner of the WWF, the character proved to be one of the most memorable heels in professional wrestling history. Despite Mr. McMahon's evil intentions, many fans continue to respect the character for its history, particularly with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, who was Mr. McMahon's nemesis at the character's apex. Much to Mr. McMahon's horror, "Stone Cold" was announced to return and was the special guest referee for the "Battle of the Billionaires" match at ''[[WrestleMania 23]]''.<ref name="WrestleMania 23 - Lashley vs Umaga">{{cite web|first=Craig|last=Tello|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania23/matches/39161842/results/|title=The 'mane' event|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

Several other gimmicks have become integral parts of McMahon's on-camera persona, such as his throaty exclamation of [[#Firings|"You're fired!"]], and his "power walk"—an over-exaggerated strut towards the ring, swinging his arms and bobbing his head from side to side in a cocky manner. This is usually accompanied by a comment from [[Jim Ross]], such as "There's only one man I know that walks like that." The power walk is used to get a reaction out of the audience (especially when he's a heel), but it also provides comic relief as well. WWE Superstar [[John Cena]] had joked on the ''Miz Exposed'' special that aired before ''WWE Homecoming'', that Vince "somehow walks like he's got a broomstick shoved up in his ass". According to [[Jim Cornette]], the power walk was inspired by one of Vince McMahon's favorite wrestlers as a child, Dr. Jerry Graham. However, [[The Fabulous Moolah]] claims in her autobiography that the original [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers]] was the inspiration.

=====McMahon in the USWA (1993)=====
[[Image:McMahonUSWABelt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Vince McMahon wearing the USWA championship belt in 1993.]]
While the Mr. McMahon character marked the first time that McMahon had been portrayed as a heel in WWE, in 1993, McMahon was engaged in a bitter feud with [[Jerry Lawler]] as part of a cross-promotion between the World Wrestling Federation and the [[United States Wrestling Association]]. In [[Memphis, Tennessee]] (where the USWA was produced), Lawler was seen as a major babyface character (as opposed to his WWF persona which was seen as a cowardly heel), whereas McMahon was seen as a smug heel (similar to the "Mr. McMahon" character) to the Memphis audience, hell-bent on dethroning Lawler as the "king of professional wrestling." As part of the angle, McMahon would send various WWF wrestlers down to Memphis in order to achieve such a goal, such as [[Bret Hart|Bret "Hitman" Hart]], [[Owen Hart|Owen "Rocket" Hart]], [[Jorge Gonzáles|Giant Gonzalez]], [[Chris Chavis|Tatanka]], and [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] (all of whom were seen as heels in Memphis as well). This angle also proved to be the first time that McMahon would physically interject himself into matches, as he would occasionally trip Lawler or throw punches at him while seated at ringside. The peak of the angle came with Tatanka defeating Lawler to win the [[USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship|Unifed World Championship]] with McMahon gloating at Lawler while wearing the championship belt.<ref name="tatankabio">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Chavis|url=http://www.nativetatanka.com/bio2.html|title=Tatanka's Biography (Page 2)|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=Native Tatanka}}</ref> However, the angle came to an abrupt end when Jerry Lawler was accused of raping a young girl in Memphis and he and the WWF parted ways. It is interesting to note, however, that during the angle, McMahon was never directly acknowledged as the owner of the WWF (back in 1993, McMahon was only portrayed as the head announcer on television) and the feud between Lawler and McMahon was not acknowledged on WWF television, as the two continued to provide commentary together (along with Savage) for the television show ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''. The feud between Lawler and McMahon would also help build towards Lawler's matches against Bret Hart at ''[[SummerSlam (1993)|SummerSlam 1993]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1993/results/|title=SummerSlam 1993 official results|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=WWE}}</ref> and ''[[Survivor Series (1993)|Survivor Series 1993]]'' (which ultimately did not take place).

=====Championship reigns=====
[[Image:Vince-ecw-champ.JPG|thumb|left|180px|McMahon as the [[ECW Championship|ECW Champion]] in 2007]]
Despite their ongoing feud, Stone Cold Steve Austin helped the babyface gimmick of Vince McMahon defeat then-heel, [[Triple H]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] and become a world champion on the September 14, 1999 edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|WWE SmackDown!]]'' (aired September 16) This was later named the 5th most memorable moment in ''SmackDown!'' history.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=McAvennie|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/mostmemorablesdmoments/sdmoments5|title=From Chairman to Champion|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|date=1999-09-16|accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/3044541413|title=Mr. McMahon's first WWE Championship reign|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> This made the two rivals very good friends. However, on the September 20 edition of ''RAW is WAR'', Vince vacated the title and put it on the line six days later and included Austin in the match as [[Professional wrestling match types#Special Referee|Special Guest Referee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/1999.html|title=RAW is WAR results 1999|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Vince ordered the title to be defended in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Six Pack Challenge match]] at ''[[WWE Unforgiven#1999|Unforgiven 1999]]'' between [[Davey Boy Smith|The British Bulldog]], Triple H, The Rock, [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]], Big Show, and Mankind. Triple H went on to win the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/1999/mainevent/|title=Unforgiven 1999 main event|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

Due to [[Bobby Lashley]]'s role at [[WrestleMania 23]] in the Battle of the Billionaires match,<ref name="WrestleMania 23 - Lashley vs Umaga"/> McMahon began a rivalry with Lashley over his [[ECW Championship]]. At [[Backlash (2007)|Backlash]], Vince pinned Lashley in a 3-on-1 [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] teaming up with his son [[Shane McMahon|Shane]] and [[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]] to win the ECW Championship.<ref name="Backlash - Team McMahon vs Lashley">{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/matches/396065214/results/|title=Hell freezes over in ECW|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=2007-04-29|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ecwchampionship/042907mcmahon|title=Mr. McMahon's first ECW Championship reign|accessdate=2008-01-18|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At [[Judgment Day (2007)|Judgment Day]], McMahon defended his ECW Championship against Lashley again in a 3-on-1 handicap match. Lashley won the match as he pinned Shane after a [[Powerslam#Front powerslam|Dominator]] but McMahon said that he was still the champion because Lashley could only be champion if he could beat him.<ref name="Judgment Day - Lashley vs Team McMahon">{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/matches/41244021/results/|title=The ecstasy ... and then the agony|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=2007-05-20|publisher=WWE}}</ref> McMahon finally lost the ECW Championship to Lashley at ''[[One Night Stand (2007)|One Night Stand]]'' in a [[Hardcore wrestling|Street Fight]] despite interference by Shane and Umaga.<ref name="One Night Stand - Lashley vs Vince">{{cite web|first=Bryan|last=Robinson|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/onenightstand/matches/4362508112/results/|title=ECW World Champion once again, demons exorcised|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=2007-06-03|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

=====Kiss My Ass Club=====
Following the collapse of the [[The Alliance (professional wrestling)|WCW/ECW Alliance]] at [[Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series]] in 2001, Mr. McMahon created the "Vince McMahon Kiss My Ass Club", which consisted of various WWE individuals being ordered to kiss his [[buttocks|ass]] in the middle of the ring, usually with the threat of suspension or firing if they refuse. The club was originally proclaimed closed by [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] after McMahon was forced to kiss [[Solofa Fatu|Rikishi]]'s ass on an episode of ''SmackDown!''; however, the club segment has resurfaced several times over the years. [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] was the second Alliance member Vince had wanted to kiss his ass, but Austin instead hit a lowblow on McMahon with his pants pulled down. [[Triple H]] almost joined after Shane McMahon tried doping HHH, but HHH switched water bottles, making Shane pass out after HHH pretended to pass out. HHH then proceeded to hit the [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|The Pedigree]] on Vince while Vince's pants were still pulled down. Many people have been forced to go through with the indignity of this act including:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Member
! Reason
|-
| 1
| [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]]
| <small>Regal became the first member as a condition of being rehired by the WWF, having betrayed the Federation to join The Alliance.</small><ref>{{cite book|author=Jerry Lawler|title=It's Good to Be the King...Sometimes (p.372-373)|year=2002|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|isbn=978-0743457682}}</ref>
|-
| 2
| [[Jim Ross]]
| <small>Austin's refusal to join the club prompted uproarious laughter from Ross at ringside. Noticed by McMahon and [[Kurt Angle]], he was forced to take Austin's place, following an unexpected beatdown from [[The Undertaker]].</small>
|-
| 3
| [[Trish Stratus]]
| <small>For betraying him at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]], McMahon ordered her to go through with it before being saved by [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]]. She did however kiss his ass at a WWE [[House Show]].</small>
|-
| 4
| [[Zach Gowen]]
| <small>During his feud with Gowen, McMahon ordered him to participate in order to gain a contract with WWE.</small>
|-
| 5
| [[Marty Jannetty]]
| <small>In the midst of McMahon's ongoing feud with [[Shawn Michaels]], Jannetty was in-line to join the club in order to remain in WWE. However, McMahon relented and forced Jannetty to break [[Chris Mordetzky|Chris Masters]]' [[Professional wrestling holds#full nelson|Masterlock]] in order to remain in WWE. Jannetty failed and soon exited WWE.<ref name="jannettymichaels"/> This was also the first "Kiss My Ass" segment in which McMahon wore a [[thong (clothing)|thong]] instead of pulling his underwear completely down.</small>
|-
| 6
| [[Shawn Michaels]]
| <small>Following Jannetty's failure to participate, [[Shawn Michaels]] became a member of the club after he was knocked unconscious by [[Shane McMahon]].<ref name="jannettymichaels">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02272006/|title=Joining the Club|accessdate=2006-02-27|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref>
</small>
|-
| 7
| [[Shane McMahon]]
|<small>During his match against Michaels at [[WrestleMania 22]], McMahon dropped his trousers as Shane prepared to thrust Michaels' face into his father's ass again. However, Michaels overpowered Shane and shoved his face into Vince's ass instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/march/22.htm|title=WrestleMania 22 Results|accessdate=2007-09-10|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref></small>
|-
|-
| 8
| [[Mick Foley]]
| <small>Foley became the second person (after Regal) to join the club voluntarily, on the grounds that it would save [[Melina Perez|Melina]]'s job. However, after participating, Melina promptly betrayed Foley and he was fired by McMahon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08212006/|title=Broken down?|author=Ed Williams III |accessdate=2006-08-21|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref></small>
|-
| 9
| [[Dylan Postl|Hornswoggle]]
| <small>As punishment for skirting the [[Royal Rumble (2008)|Royal Rumble]] match, Mr. McMahon wanted his [[#Return and "Illegitimate child" storyline|alleged bastard son]] Hornswoggle to join the Kiss My Ass Club. When it came time for him to pucker up, [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] interrupted. After much yelling from Mr. McMahon, Hornswoggle finally leaned in and bit his freshly buffed buttocks. Mr McMahon later stated, even though Hornswoggle bit his ass, his lips still came into contact with it. Therefore, he officially became a member of the Kiss My Ass Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02042008/ |title=Results:Way Out Warrior}}</ref></small>
|}

The gimmick has also spawned its own Internet based cartoon entitled "Mr. McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club - The WWE's Most Valuable Asset." The cartoon series produced by [[Animax Entertainment]] debuted on WWE.com on November 22, 2006. The cartoon was later canceled as part of a settlement between WWE and [[Cartoon Network]] due to the show's similarities with ''[[Assy McGee]]'' that aired on Cartoon Network's late-night [[Adult Swim]] programming block.

=====Firings=====
In numerous [[List of professional wrestling slang#A|angles]], Mr. McMahon uses his ability to [[Kayfabe#"You're fired!" and "I quit!"|terminate]] whomever he feels from either a position or the company. The termination is usually preceded by the aforementioned throaty exclamation of "You're fired!" This is believed by many people to be a McMahon originated catchphrase, as opposed to his [[WrestleMania 23]] opponent [[Donald Trump]]. McMahon once stated this on TV by saying that the catchphrase originated on ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' and not Trump's [[NBC]] show ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)|The Apprentice]]''—a legitimate fact considering that McMahon started using the catchphrase in 1998, while ''The Apprentice'' did not even premiere until 2004.

=====Feuds=====
On the March 30, 1998 edition of ''[[WWE Raw|RAW is WAR]]'', Mr. McMahon presented [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] with a new "Attitude Era" custom belt and warned Austin that he did not approve of his rebellious nature and that things could be done "the easy way or the hard way". McMahon received a [[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stone Cold Stunner]] which began their rivalry which would become a historic and one of the most popular rivalries in the history of [[sports entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|first=John|last=Petrie|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw033098|title=RAW is WAR recap|date=[[1998-03-30]]|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref> On the April 6 edition of ''RAW is WAR'', McMahon was confronted by Austin again who punched McMahon in the "[[Testicle|corporate grapefruits]]".<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|second=Robin|last=Zimmerman|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw041698|title=RAW is WAR recap|date=[[1998-04-06]]|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref> The next week, Austin and McMahon faced each other in a match to settle their differences. It was McMahon's first wrestling match but it was declared a no contest when [[Mick Foley|Dude Love]] interfered and tried to end the fight but accidentally knocked out Austin with a [[Mandible claw]].<ref name="vincematches">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/mcmahonism_wwe/matches.htm|title=Vince McMahon's matches|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=McMahonism (Fan Site)}}</ref> McMahon then did everything possible to ruin Austin.

At [[Over the Edge: In Your House]], Austin defended his WWF Championship against Dude Love with McMahon as the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|Special Guest Referee]] and his "Corporate Stooges" ([[Gerald Brisco]] and [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] as timekeeper and ring announcer, respectively. Despite that, Dude Love was unable to defeat Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#22|title=In Your House: Over the Edge results|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> However, McMahon got the title away from Austin at [[King of the Ring (1998)|King of the Ring]] when Kane defeated Austin in a [[Professional wrestling match types#First Blood match|First Blood match]] to win the WWF Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/kingring.html#98|title=King of the Ring 1998 results|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> Austin would win the title in a rematch, the next night on ''RAW''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Christopher|second=Robin|third=Zimmerman|url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1998/raw062998|title=RAW is WAR recap|date=[[1998-06-29]]|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=The Other Arena}}</ref>

After Austin defeated [[The Undertaker]] at [[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam]],<ref name="SummerSlam - Stone Cold vs The Undertaker">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1998/mainevent/|title=SummerSlam 1998 main event|accessdate=2008-01-14|publisher=WWE}}</ref> McMahon responded by setting Austin in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for the title at [[Breakdown: In Your House]] against both Kane and Undertaker. During the match, both Undertaker and Kane pinned Austin at the [[Dusty Finish|same time]]. McMahon took advantage and immediately stripped Austin of the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#24|title=Breakdown results|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments}}</ref> At [[WWE Judgment Day#1998|Judgment Day: In Your House]], McMahon made his rival Austin the special guest referee in a match between The Undertaker and Kane for the WWF Championship. However, as Undertaker was close to getting the victory, Austin attacked both men and claimed that he was the winner. However, McMahon reacted by "[[Kayfabe|firing]]" Austin.<ref name="Judgment Day - Undertaker vs Kane">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday1998/mainevent/|title=Judgment Day 1998 main event|accessdate=2008-01-15|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

In November 2001, [[Ric Flair]] returned to WWF after an 8-year hiatus saying that he was the co-owner of the WWF. McMahon hated this and said that he was the only owner of the WWF. The two faced each other at ''[[Royal Rumble (2002)|Royal Rumble 2002]]'' in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Street Fight|Street Fight]] which Flair won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811413/results/|title=Royal Rumble 2002 official results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> Due to their status as co-owners, McMahon became the owner of ''SmackDown!'' while Flair became the owner of ''RAW''. However, on the June 10, 2002 edition of ''RAW'', McMahon defeated Flair to end the rivalry and become the sole owner of WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020610.html|title=RAW results - June 10, 2002|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/>

On the January 13, 2003 edition of ''SmackDown!'', Vince tried to derail the return of [[Hulk Hogan]] after a five-month hiatus but got knocked out by Hogan and received an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Leg drop|Atomic Legdrop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030113.html|title=SmackDown! results - January 13, 2003|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At ''[[No Way Out (2003)|No Way Out 2003]]'', Vince interfered in Hogan's match with The Rock. Hogan had originally won the match as he hit Rock an Atomic Legdrop but the lights went out. As the lights were on, Vince came to the ringside to distract Hogan. The [[Sylvain Grenier|referee]] secretly gave Rock a chair and Rock hit Hogan with a chair shot and a [[Powerslam#Side slam|Rock Bottom]] to get the victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/mainevent/|title=No Way Out 2003 main event|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> This led to Vince facing Hogan in a match. At ''[[WrestleMania XIX]]'', Vince lost to Hogan in a Street Fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm19/results/|title=WrestleMania XIX official results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/> McMahon banned Hogan from the ring but Hogan returned with the [[List of professional wrestling slang#G|gimmick]] of "Mr. America". McMahon tried to prove that Mr. America was Hogan under a mask but failed at all attempts. Hogan would later quit WWE; McMahon would later claim that he discovered Mr. America was Hogan in reality and he had "fired" him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030703.html|title=SmackDown! results - July 3, 2003|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

During his rivalry with Mr. America, Vince also feuded with the one-legged [[Zach Gowen]]. On the June 12 edition of ''SmackDown!'', Vince defeated both Mr. America and Gowen in special [[arm wrestling]] contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030612.html|title=SmackDown! results - June 12, 2003|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On the June 26 edition of ''SmackDown!'', Vince told Gowen that if he would join his "Kiss My Ass Club", he would be getting a WWE contract. Instead of joining the club, Gowen [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|low blowed]] Vince.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030626.html|title=SmackDown! results - June 26, 2003|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At ''[[Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance 2003]]'', he went on to defeat Gowen in a match in which McMahon was bleeding. However, McMahon came out as the winner and ended the rivalry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/vengeance2003/results/|title=Vengeance 2003 official results|accessdate=2008-01-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/>

McMahon wanted his daughter [[Stephanie McMahon|Stephanie]] to resign as SmackDown! [[Professional wrestling authority figures#SmackDown brand authorities|General Manager]]. He gave her an opportunity on the October 2 edition of ''SmackDown!''. Stephanie, however, refused to resign and this set up an [["I Quit" match]] between the two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/031002.html|title=SmackDown! results - October 2, 2003|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At [[WWE No Mercy#2003|No Mercy]], Vince defeated Stephanie in an "I Quit" match when Linda threw in the towel and they had sex afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2003/results/|title=No Mercy 2003 official results|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/> Later that night, he helped [[Brock Lesnar]] retain the WWE Championship against The Undertaker in a [[Professional wrestling match types#(Object) on a Pole match|Biker Chain match]].<ref name="No Mercy - Lesnar vs Taker">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/2003/mainevent/|title=No Mercy 2003 main event|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref> This started a rivalry between McMahon and Undertaker. At [[Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series]], McMahon defeated Undertaker in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Buried Alive match]] with help from Kane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2003/results/|title=Survivor Series 2003 official results|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

Vince McMahon began a feud with [[Eric Bischoff]] in late 2005, when he decided that Bischoff wasn't doing a good job as [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|General Manager]] of ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]''. He started "The Trial of Eric Bischoff" where McMahon served as the judge. Bischoff ended up losing the trial; Vince "fired" him, and put him in a garbage truck before it drove away. Bischoff stayed gone for months. Almost a year later on ''RAW'' in late 2006, Bischoff was brought out by Vince McMahon's executive assistant [[Jonathan Coachman]] so that he could announce the completion of his book ''[[Controversy Creates Cash]]''. Bischoff began [[Shoot (professional wrestling)#Examples of "worked shoots"|blasting remarks]] at McMahon, saying that he was fired "unceremoniously" as the ''RAW'' General Manager, that there would be no Mr. McMahon if it was not for Bischoff's over-the-top rebellious ideas, and that [[D-Generation X]] was nothing but a rip off of the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]]. Bischoff returned again in March 2007 to tell Vince his thoughts on Vince's [[WrestleMania 23]] match: he couldn't wait to see him get his head shaved bald and his penis taken off

On the December 26, 2005 edition of ''RAW'', Vince personally reviewed [[Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be|Bret Hart's DVD]] but Michaels came out and he also started talking about Hart. McMahon ended up saying "I screw Bret Hart.<ref name="Survivor Series - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart"/> Shawn, don't make me screw you".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/12262005/|title=Advantage Kane|accessdate=2008-01-15|date=[[2005-12-26]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At ''[[Royal Rumble (2006)|Royal Rumble 2006]]'', when Michaels was among the final six remaining participants after eliminating [[Shelton Benjamin]], McMahon's entrance theme music hit as he distracted his new rival Michaels. Thanks to this distraction, Michaels was eliminated by Shane from behind.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/royalrumble06.html|title=Royal Rumble 2006 results|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> On the February 27, 2006 edition of ''RAW'', Michaels was knocked unconscious by [[Shane McMahon]]. Michaels' former [[The Rockers|Rockers]] tag team partner [[Marty Jannetty]] came to the rescue of Michaels and was forced to join Vince's "Kiss My Ass Club".<ref name="jannettymichaels"/> On the March 18 edition of ''[[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]]'', Michaels faced Vince's son Shane in a Street Fight. Vince screwed Michaels as Shane had Michaels in the Sharpshooter. Michaels hadn't submitted but Vince ordered the referee to ring the bell, giving Shane the victory (another [[Montreal Screwjob]] reference)<ref name="Survivor Series - Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart"/><ref name="SNME - Shane vs HBK">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/march182006/matches/2220096/results/|title=Shane McMahon def. Shawn Michaels (Street Fight)|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=[[2006-03-18]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At ''[[WrestleMania 22]]'', Vince faced Michaels in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Holds Barred match]]. Despite interference from the [[Spirit Squad]] and Shane, Vince was unable to get the victory.<ref name="WrestleMania 22 - Vince vs HBK">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wrestlemania22/matches/22203221/results/|title=Shawn Michaels def. Mr. McMahon (No Holds Barred match)|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=[[2006-04-02]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> At ''[[Backlash (2006)|Backlash 2006]]'', Vince and Shane defeated Shawn Michaels and "[[God]]" in a No Holds Barred match.<ref name="Backlash - McMahons vs HBK & God">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2006/matches/22851061/results/|title=Mr. McMahon & Shane McMahon def. Shawn Michaels & "God"|accessdate=2008-01-14|date=[[2006-04-30]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

"Touching boys all over the world, I'm a good man" was one of him many favourite sayings

On the May 15, 2006 edition of ''RAW'', [[Triple H]] hit Shane with a [[sledgehammer]] shot meant for Michaels.<ref>{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05152006/|title=Money Shot|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=[[2006-05-15]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> The next week on ''RAW'', Triple H had another chance to hit Michaels with the object but he instead whacked the Spirit Squad.<ref>{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/05222006/|title=Apology Accepted?|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=[[2006-05-22]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> For a few weeks, Vince ignored Michaels and began a rivalry with Triple H by forcing him to join "Kiss My Ass Club" (Triple H hit Vince with a [[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Pedigree]] instead of joining the club) and pitting him in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|gauntlet handicap match]] against the Spirit Squad.<ref>{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Dee|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06052006/|title=Kiss this|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=2006-06-05|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="RAW - HHH vs Spirit Squad">{{cite web|first=Ed|last=Williams III|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06122006/|title=An extreme awakening makes Cena snap|accessdate=2008-01-17|date=[[2006-06-12]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref> However, Michaels saved Triple H and the two reformed [[D-Generation X]] as the McMahons began feuding with DX. The McMahons and DX continued to feud with each other throughout the summer.<ref name="owwvince">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/v/vince-mcmahon.html|title=Mr. McMahon's Profile|accessdate=2008-01-17|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

At [[SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam]] in 2006, the McMahons lost to DX in a tag team match despite interference by Umaga, [[Paul Wight|Big Show]], [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]], [[Mr. Kennedy]], and [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]].<ref name="SummerSlam - DX vs McMahons">{{cite web|first=Jen|last=Hunt|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2006/matches/29444901/results/|title=DX beats the odds|accessdate=2008-01-18|date=[[2006-08-20]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/> The McMahons allied themselves with the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Champion]] Big Show who destroyed DX at many points.<ref name="owwvince"/> At [[Unforgiven (2006)|Unforgiven]], the McMahons teamed up with Big Show in a [[Hell in a Cell]] match to take on DX. Despite their 3-on-2 advantage, the McMahons lost again to DX thus ending the rivalry.<ref name="Unforgiven - DX vs McMahons & Big Show">{{cite web|first=Craig|last=Tello|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/history/2006/matches/28817581/results/|title=Billion-dollar embarr-ASS-ment|accessdate=2008-01-18|date=[[2006-09-17]]|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref name="vincematches"/>

In January 2007, McMahon started a feud with [[Donald Trump]], which was featured on major media outlets. Originally Trump wanted to fight McMahon himself but they came to a deal: both men would pick a representative who would fight at [[WrestleMania 23]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|Hair vs. Hair match]]. The man whose representative lost the match would have his head shaved bald. After the contract signing on RAW, Donald Trump pushed McMahon over the table in the ring onto his head after McMahon provoked Trump with several finger pokes to the shoulders. Later at a press conference, McMahon, during a photo opportunity, offered a shake of hands with Trump but retracted his hand as Trump put out his. McMahon went on to fiddle with Trump's tie and flick Trump's nose. This angered Trump as he then slapped McMahon across the face. McMahon was then restrained from retaliating by Trump's bodyguards and [[Bobby Lashley]], Trump's representative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/exclusives/pressconference|title=Billion-dollar breakdown at Trump Tower|author=Louie Dee|accessdate=2007-03-28|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> At WrestleMania 23, McMahon's representative ([[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]]) lost the match.<ref name="WrestleMania 23 - Lashley vs Umaga"/> As a result, McMahon's hair was shaved bald by Trump and Lashley with the help of [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], who was the special guest referee of the "Battle of the Billionaires" match.<ref name="WrestleMania 23 - Lashley vs Umaga"/>

=====Death storyline=====
On June 11, 2007, WWE aired a segment at the end of ''RAW'' that featured McMahon entering a limousine moments before it exploded. The show went off-air shortly after, and WWE.com reported the [[List of professional wrestling slang#A|angle]] within minutes as though it were a legitimate occurrence, proclaiming that McMahon was "presumed dead."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mcmahonexplosionupdate|title=McMahon Explosion Update|publisher=WWE.com|date=June 11, 2007|accessdate=2007-06-11}}</ref> Although this was the fate of the fictional "Mr. McMahon" character, no harm came to the actual person (the "presumed death" of Mr. McMahon was part of a storyline).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=63256|title=No, Vince McMahon Isn't Dead|author=Matt Bush|publisher=WCSH6 Portland|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=June 12, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/breakingnews/20070612_12wwe_breaking.html|title=Vince McMahon’s hoax goes up in smoke|author=Rory Sweeney|publisher=Timesleader.com|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> WWE later acknowledged to [[CNBC]] that he was not truly dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/19330600|title=WWE's McMahon "Death": I'm A Murder Suspect|author=Darren Rovell|publisher=CNBC.com|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=June 20, 2007}}</ref>

The June 25, 2007 edition of ''RAW'' was scheduled to be a three-hour memorial to "Mr. McMahon". However, due to the [[Legit (professional wrestling)|actual]] death of [[Chris Benoit]], the show opened with Vince McMahon appearing in an empty arena, acknowledging that his reported death was only of his character as part of a storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usbenoit0626,0,4246396.story?coll=ny-top-headlines|title=WWE wrestler Chris Benoit and family found dead|author=Alfonso A. Castillo|publisher=Newsday.com|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=June 26, 2007}}</ref> This was followed by a tribute to Benoit that filled the three-hour timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/benoitdead|title=Benoit Dead|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-06-25|date=June 25, 2007}}</ref> His last appearance on WWE television until August 6, 2007 was the next night on ECW on Sci Fi in which after acknowledging that a tribute to Benoit had aired the previous night, he announced that there would be no further mention of Benoit due to [[Chris Benoit double murder and suicide|the circumstances]] becoming apparent, and that the ECW show would be dedicated to those that had been affected by the Benoit murders. On the August 6 show, McMahon said that he faked his death to see what people really thought of him, with Stephanie accused for faking sympathy and checking her father's last will and testament.

=====Raw 15th Anniversary=====
During Monday Night Raw's 15th Anniversary Show on December 10, 2007, Mr. McMahon was embarrassed mentally and physically. During the opening segment he tried to get a family portrait with Stephanie and Shane, and his illegitimate son Hornswoggle. However, Triple H came out and made a reference that he too should be considered Vince's family, alluding to his marriage to Stephanie (something normally not acknowledged onscreen). He then proceeded to embarrass McMahon by bringing out a number of Divas who Vince had onscreen sexual antics with, including [[Melina Perez|Melina]], former WWE Diva [[Tammy Lynn Sytch|Sunny]] and [[Mae Young]], causing Shane to leave in disgust. He also brought out a group of men who he claimed Vince had mistaken for women, such as [[Pat Patterson (wrestler)|Pat Patterson]] and [[Mike Shaw|Bastion Booger]]. Stephanie then embarrassed him by kissing Triple H, who brought out the [[Charles Wright (wrestler)|Godfather]] and several Ho's for Hornswoggle's benefit.

At the end of the night, Vince proclaimed himself the greatest Raw superstar ever. Mick Foley, dressed as Mankind, came down and gave Vince the Mandible Claw with Mr. Socko. After the lights went out, The Undertaker (who had been selected as the Greatest Superstar in Raw History as per [http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/raw15/exclusives/raw15pollresults/ a poll conducted on WWE.com]) appeared and gave Vince a chokeslam. After Undertaker disappeared, Stone Cold Steve Austin came to the ring wanting to share a drink with the unconscious Vince; after helping Vince to his feet, he gave him a beer followed by a Stunner. Austin then celebrated with the entire locker room in and around the ring, and kicked Vince out, pouring beer on the angry McMahon.

=====Return and "Illegitimate child" storyline=====
The "Mr. McMahon" character officially returned on the August 6 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]''. He talked about many subjects, including the investigation by the [[United States Congress]] and owing money to the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]]. Mr. McMahon also said a battle royal would determine a new ''Raw'' General Manager, which was won by [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]]. At the end of ''Raw'', [[Jonathan Coachman]] informed him of a ([[kayfabe|storyline]]) paternity suit regarding an illegitimate long-lost child,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070806.html|title=RAW results - August 6, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-12|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> who was revealed in the following weeks as being a male member of WWE roster. On the September 3 episode of ''Raw'', Mr. McMahon appeared and was confronted by his family. They were interrupted by [[Mr. Kennedy]] who claimed to be McMahon's "illegitimate son", but he was also interrupted by a lawyer claiming Kennedy is not McMahon's son and that the real son would be revealed the following week on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070903.html|title=RAW results - September 3, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-12|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> The lawyer gave the cryptic message "things are looking up." His illegitimate son was finally revealed on September 10 on ''Raw'' to be [[Dylan Postl|Hornswoggle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/070910.html|title=RAW results - September 10, 2007|accessdate=2007-09-12|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

In February 2008, after months of "tough love" antics towards Hornswoggle, [[John Layfield|JBL]] revealed that Hornswoggle was not Mr. McMahon's son and that he was actually [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]]'s son. It turned out that the whole thing was a scam set up by Mr. McMahon's own family. Shane, Stephanie, and Linda McMahon were all in on it as well as Finlay.

====='''Million Dollar Mania'''=====

On the June 2 episode of Raw, McMahon announced that starting the following week, he would give away $1,000,000 live on ''Raw''. Fans were able to register online and each week, randomly selected fans would receive a part of the $1,000,000. McMahon's Million Dollar Mania lasted just three weeks and was suspended after the 3-hour Draft episode of Raw on June 23. After giving away $500,000, explosions ([[kayfabe]]) rocked the Raw stage, which fell apart, collapsing on top of Mr. McMahon. In order to make the situation appear more realistic, Triple H, Edge, John Cena and Shawn Michaels broke character in order to 'help' the Chairman. On June 30, Shane McMahon addressed the WWE Audience before Raw. Shane informed the fans that his family had chosen to keep his father’s condition private. In addition, he also urged Raw Superstars and all WWE employees to stand together during what he described as a 'turbulent time'. After a chaotic week on the June 30 episode of Raw, with no figure head in charge, Stephanie McMahon addressed the WWE Audience before the July 7 episode of Raw, expressing a desire for everyone on Raw to work together in the absence of the WWE Chairman. On the July 14 episode of Raw, both Shane and Stephanie appeared on Raw yet again, after another chaotic night on July 7. The McMahons requested one last time for solidarity, before changes would have to be made. Finally, the McMahons appointed Mike Adamle as the new Raw general manager to restore order to Raw.

==Controversies==
===Harassment===
Rita Chatterton (ring name: "Rita Marie") was a former [[referee]] who is noted for her stint in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] in the 1980s. She is known for being the first ever female referee in WWE, possibly in pro wrestling history.<ref>Shaun Assael & Mike Mooneyham. Sex, Lies and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation (p.116)</ref> However, her times there were shrouded in controversy, due to [[sexual harassment]] charges against WWE owner Vince McMahon. On April 3, 1992, Chatterton made an appearance on [[Geraldo Rivera]]'s television show ''Now It Can Be Told'' alleging that on July 16, 1986 McMahon tried to force her to perform [[oral sex]] on him in his limousine and, after her rebuttal, subjected her to [[rape]].<ref>Shaun Assael & Mike Mooneyham. Sex, Lies and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation (p.115-117)</ref> McMahon was not charged with any offense relating to the alleged incident, the criminal [[statute of limitations]] having passed.

On February 1, 2006, McMahon was accused of [[sexual harassment]] by a worker at a [[Boca Raton, Florida]] tanning bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bocaratonnews.com/index.php?src=news&prid=14071&category=Local%20News|title=WWE chief accused of groping Boca tanning salon worker|author=Dale King||publishe=Boca Raton News|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=February 3, 2006}}</ref> The worker said that he "groped her and harassed her." At first, the charge appeared to be discredited because McMahon was in Miami for the [[Royal Rumble (2006)|2006 Royal Rumble]] at the time. However, it was soon clarified that the alleged incident was reported to police on the day of the Rumble, but actually took place the day before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=15391|title=McMahon situation to get more publicity|author=Dave Meltzer|publisher=The Wrestling Observer Newsletter|accessdate=2007-07-02|date=February 2, 2006}}</ref> On March 27, a Florida television station reported that no charges would be filed against McMahon as a result of the investigation.

===Involvement in storylines===
McMahon's [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] as a whole has been the center of controversy in the past, especially in the "Attitude Era" of what was the World Wrestling Federation—including [[D-Generation X]] for their sexual references and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] for his trademark drinking of beer and flipping the middle finger. McMahon has also come under fire for constantly involving himself in sexual angles with several of the WWE Divas, as well as remarks about his own semen, and the repeated mocking of God during a feud with Shawn Michaels.

On the [[McMahon (documentary)|''McMahon'' DVD]], Stephanie comments that she had to nix a potential [[incest]] angle. According to her, Vince was to rape her and thus become father of her baby; when she said no, he pushed for Shane to be the father, but she turned that idea down as well. She also nixed Vince's idea that her wedding to Triple H be aired live on PPV and said that the only reason Vince ever hired Eric Bischoff was to be able to say that his longtime nemesis once worked for him.

==Personal life==
Vince wanted to be a wrestler when he was young but his father wouldn't let him (he was told that promoters do not appear on the show and should stay apart from his wrestlers). He also overcame [[dyslexia]] in his early life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dyslexia.tv/freethinkersu/alumni.htm|title=Dyslexia TV Alumni|accessdate=2008-09-15|publisher=Dyslexia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/famousdyslexics.php|title=Famous Dyslexics|accessdate=2008-09-15|publisher=Dyslexia Mentor}}</ref>

Vince married [[Linda McMahon]] on August 26, 1966 in [[New Bern, North Carolina]]. The two met in church when Linda was 13 and Vince was 16. At that time McMahon was known as '''Vince Lupton''', using his stepfather's surname. They were introduced by Vince's mother, Vicky Lupton (now Vicky Askew). They have two children, [[Shane McMahon|Shane]] and [[Stephanie McMahon|Stephanie]], who both work for WWE.

He has a $12 million penthouse in [[Manhattan]]; a $40 million mansion in [[Greenwich, Connecticut]]; and a $20 million vacation home in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite video|year=2006|title=McMahon|medium=DVD|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> However, in 2007 it was reported that WWE cannot back up its claim that McMahon is a billionaire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2000/newattitudes.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2000&passListType=Person|title=Scoff If You Wish, But The WWF Is A Real Business|author=Lisa DiCarlo|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=2007-07-02}}</ref><ref name="Forbes2">{{cite web|title=Informer|publisher=[[Forbes|Forbes.com]]|author=S. Fitch, W. P. Barrett, C. Coolidge, M. Rand, and S. Hanke|date=2007-04-23|url=http://www.forbes.com/free_forbes/2007/0423/028.html|accessdate=2007-04-07}}</ref>

Vince has four grandchildren: Declan James and Kenyon Jesse McMahon, sons of Shane and his wife [[Marissa Mazzola-McMahon|Marissa]]; and Aurora Rose and Murphy Claire Levesque, daughters of Stephanie and her husband [[Triple H|Paul "Triple H" Levesque]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ign.com/articles/894/894564p1.html|title=Stephanie McMahon Gives Birth|last=Barnwell|first=Bill|work=[[IGN]] Sports|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref>

===Legal trial===
[[Image:Vincemcmahontrial.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vince, Linda, and [[Shane McMahon]] outside the courthouse in July 1994.]]
In 1989, McMahon tested the movie producing waters by co-producing the [[Hulk Hogan]] vehicle ''[[No Holds Barred]]''.
In 1990, McMahon again ventured outside of wrestling by founding a [[bodybuilding]] company called the [[World Bodybuilding Federation]] (WBF).
However, around 1992, things began to change. The WBF went out of business as alleged [[anabolic steroid|steroid]] abuse among both McMahon's wrestlers and bodybuilders came under scrutiny. In 1993, he was indicted after a [[steroid]] controversy engulfed the promotion. McMahon was put on [[trial (law)|trial]] in 1994, accused of distributing steroids to his wrestlers. As a legal move, his wife [[Linda McMahon|Linda]] was made [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the WWF during the trial. He was [[acquittal|acquitted]] of all charges though he admitted to taking steroids himself in the 1980s. The prosecution made [[Hulk Hogan]] its star witness, and his testimony in the trial severely damaged the two's friendship, even though Hogan's testimony defended McMahon. After Hogan's testimony, McMahon went before the media declaring that he wished that Hogan had not lied about him on the witness stand.

Although he personally escaped jail time, the WWF’s public image took a hit as pro wrestling began a slow descent from its pop-culture perch. Things were slowly turning in favor of McMahon's chief competition, [[Ted Turner]]'s [[World Championship Wrestling]], especially after the rival outlet signed Hulk Hogan following his split with the WWF after the steroid trial.

===Other media===
In 2001, Vince McMahon was interviewed by ''[[Playboy]]'' and performed an interview with his son [[Shane McMahon]] for the second issue of the magazine that year.

In March 2006, (at age 60) McMahon was featured on the cover of ''[[Muscle & Fitness]]'' magazine. In the months after its publication, it could be seen in McMahon's office during backstage segments. A large version of the cover was used as a weapon during McMahon's match with [[Shawn Michaels]] at [[WrestleMania 22]] and was defaced by D-Generation X upon their reunification during an episode of ''Raw''.

On August 22, 2006, a two-disc DVD set showcasing McMahon's career was released. The DVD is simply titled ''[[McMahon (documentary)|McMahon]]''. The box art symbolizes the blurred reality between Vince McMahon the person and Mr. McMahon the character.

He recently starred in a Turbo Blade Commercial with former WWE Champion, [[John Cena]]. In the commercial, Cena and McMahon are explaining why Turbo is better than Mach 3. Vince would laydown on 5 steal chairs, symbolizing that Turbo's five blades are better than Mach 3's three blades, and Cena would take two chairs away, one from his back and another from his upper legs, leaving Vince in an uncomfortable position. Vince says, "You can put the chairs back now meathead" and John Cena says, "I need them." Vince says, "For what?" Then Cena [[kayfabe]] hits him with one of the chairs he took from him.

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
**''While McMahon usually relies on outside interference to win matches, he has borrowed a number of finishers from his opponent and / or the wrestler he is in a feud with and usually renames said finishers to tie in with his "evil boss" gimmick.''
**[[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Sitdown three-quarter facelock jawbreaker]] – Copied from [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
**[[Feint]] [[leg drop]] into a high impact [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|elbow drop]] – Copied from [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]]
**[[Leg drop|Running leg drop]] – Copied from [[Hulk Hogan]]
**[[Facebuster#Double underhook facebuster|Double underhook facebuster]] – Copied from [[Triple H]]
**'''''Billionaire Bitchslap''''' - ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Slap|Bitch slap]])

*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
**"No Chance in Hell" by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]] (''[[WWF The Music, Vol. 4]]''; ''[[WWE Anthology]]''; ''[[RAW Greatest Hits: The Music]]'')

*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
**Vinnie Mac (given by the [[Mean Street Posse]])

==Championships and accomplishments==
[[Image:Vince McMahon - ECW Champion.jpg|thumb|right|McMahon as [[ECW Championship|ECW World Champion]].]]
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
**[[ECW Championship|ECW World Championship]] ([[List of ECW Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ecwchampionship/|title=ECW Championship official title history|accessdate=2007-07-18|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref>
**[[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/|title=WWE Championship official title history|accessdate=2007-07-18|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref>
**[[Royal Rumble]] ([[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/january/1999.htm|title=Royal Rumble 1999 Results|accessdate=2007-08-22|publisher=PWWEW.net}}</ref>

*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (1996) <small>vs. [[Eric Bischoff]]</small><ref name="Feud of the Year">{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwifoty.htm|title=Wrestling Information Archive - Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners - Feud of the Year|accessdate=2007-07-18|publisher=Pro Wrestling Illustrated}}</ref>
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (1998, 1999) <small>vs. [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]</small><ref name="Feud of the Year"/>
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2001) <small>vs. [[Shane McMahon]]</small><ref name="Feud of the Year"/>
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2002) <small>vs. [[Ric Flair]]</small><ref name="Feud of the Year"/>
**[[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2003) <small>vs. [[Hulk Hogan]]</small><ref name="Feud of the Year"/>
**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (2006) <small>vs. [[Shawn Michaels]] at [[WrestleMania 22]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|No Holds Barred match]] on April 2</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwimoty.htm|title=Wrestling Information Archive - Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners - Match of the Year|accessdate=2007-07-26|publisher=Pro Wrestling Illustrated}}</ref>

*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Booker|Best Booker]] (1987, 1998, 1999)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Non-Wrestler|Best Non-Wrestler]] (1999, 2000)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Promoter|Best Promoter]] (1988, 1998-2000)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (1998, 1999) <small>vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin</small>
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud of the Year|Worst Feud of the Year]] (2006) <small>with Shane McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels and [[Triple H]]</small>
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame]] ([[Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame#1996 inductees|Class of 1996]])

[[Image:Vince McMahon - Hollywood Walk of Fame.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Vince McMahon receiving his own star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].]]
*'''Other accomplishments and honors'''
**[[Madison Square Garden]] Walk of Fame
**Sport's Illustrated 'Sportsman of the Year' 2006 Nominee
**Created ''[[WrestleMania]]''
**The cover of "[[Muscle & Fitness]]" (2006)
**On May 13, 2007, Vince McMahon served as the commencement speaker at [[Sacred Heart University]], receiving the honorary [[Doctor of Humane Letters]] degree.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-mcmahon7may14,0,7480442.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines | title = WWE chief pumps up graduates | author = Jamie DeLoma | accessmonthday = May 14 | accessyear = 2007 | date= May 14, 2007}}</ref><ref name=doctor>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/drmcmahon | title = Mr. McMahon becomes Dr. McMahon | author = Anrdrew Rote | accessmonthday = May 14 | accessyear = 2007 | date= May 13, 2007}}</ref>
**He has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]; he is the first person to hold a professional wrestling title to receive one <ref>http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/articlephotos/hollywoodwalkoffamegallery/</ref>.

== See also ==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}}
*''[[McMahon (documentary)|McMahon DVD]]''

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|2}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite book|author=Shaun Assael & Mike Mooneyham|title=Sex, Lies and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation|publisher=Crown Publishers|year=2002|isbn=0609606905}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{soccerbase|id=9079}}
{{wikiquote}}{{commons|Category:Vince McMahon|Vince McMahon}}
*[http://www.wwe.com Official WWE Website]
*[http://corporate.wwe.com/company/bios/vk_mcmahon.jsp WWE Corporate Bio]
*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/mrmcmahon/ WWE Profile]
*[http://fans.wwe.com/mrmcmahon Offical WWE Fan Nation Page]


==See also==
{{McMahonFamily}}
* [[Dundee United F.C. season 2005-06]]
{{Current World Wrestling Entertainment employees}}
* [[Dundee United F.C. season 2006-07]]


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Derek Stillie
Personal information
Full name Derek Stillie
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Derek Stillie (born December 3, 1973 in Cumnock) is a retired Scottish footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs in Scotland and England before retiring to pursue a career in English law.

Career

Stillie began his career as a young player at Notts County Boys Club before signing with Aberdeen in August 1995 at the age of twenty-one. In his first few months at the club, Stillie was an unused substitute as The Dons won the Scottish League Cup. In four years at Pittodrie, he managed only twenty-six appearances and in 1999 he moved south to Wigan Athletic. At the Lancashire club he played 57 times, twice helping them reach the Division Two play-offs.

In July 2002, Stillie moved back north to Dunfermline Athletic where he was a virtual ever-present in the Pars side, making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first choice Marco Ruitenbeek in November that year. In 2003-04, Stillie was part of the Dunfermline side that won through to the Scottish Cup Final but lost to Celtic. Stillie announced his desire to leave Dunfermline in order to relocate to England to pursue a career in the Law.

Former Dundee United Manager Gordon Chisholm made his second signing for season 2005-06 by bringing Stillie to Tannadice from Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee,[1] after losing first-choice keeper Tony Bullock to Gillingham.[2]

Stillie was named in two Scotland squads - most recently in October 2003 - but never won a cap,[3] although he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match against Germany later that month.

In May 2007, Stillie confirmed he would leave Dundee United to move to England to pursue his English law career [4] and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell. In July, Stillie signed a one-year contract with Gillingham[5], making his début in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest on 22 September 2007. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-08 season in order to pursue his career as a lawyer.[6]

Honours

Aberdeen

Dunfermline

References

  1. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Stillie on move to Dundee United'
  2. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Gillingham capture keeper Bullock'
  3. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Fletcher given Scotland call'
  4. ^ "Stillie will make Tannadice exit". BBC Sport website. May 8 2007. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Official Gillingham website
  6. ^ "Stillie hangs up his gloves". BBC Sport. 7 May, 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

See also

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