Wrestling with Vince McMahon

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🗓️ 22 July 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The CEO who turned World Wrestling Entertainment into a global brand has retired after nearly 40 years, amid allegations of sexual assault and infidelity. Journalist Abe Riesman explains the rise and fall of Vince McMahon. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the spring of 2021, a polling firm called around 30,000 Americans to get their thoughts
0:06.0	on celebrity presidents.
0:07.9	The favorite?
0:08.9	Dwayne the Rock Johnson.
0:10.5	If you smell what the rock is cooking, nearly half of Americans would approve.
0:17.9	Johnson is president according to a new survey.
0:20.7	The rock took this news humbly.
0:22.6	And this is what the people want.
0:24.8	I will do that.
0:25.9	He became a household name along with Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, Andre the
0:30.0	giant, as a professional wrestler.
0:32.5	And the guy who got them there, Vince McMahon.
0:35.2	Over 40 years, world wrestling entertainment's chairman and CEO built a billion dollar company
0:40.8	on male aggression and sparkly outfits.
0:44.0	Then last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that McMahon paid millions of dollars in
0:47.8	hush money to multiple women to cover up allegations of assault and infidelity.
0:52.7	Head on today explained, is Vince McMahon finally pinned?
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