Felix Upton on September 22, 2023
WWE released a lot of talent from the company on Thursday, including the entire Maximum Male Models team. Now, we are getting even more of the story, because apparently Vince McMahon was a big fan.
During his Twitch stream, Mace opened up about WWE’s initial plans for Maximum Male Models. Vince McMahon was apparently 100% behind the gimmick, and they were promised great things.
“Everything happened in the company where Vince left, Hunter took over. That was like three weeks after we debuted.”
“I don’t know if there has ever been worse timing. When we were approached to do Maximum Male Models. I’m not going to give the whole story, saving it for my book.”
“It was given to us like, ‘Here is the golden goose. If you guys grab the reigns on this and commit to it, you’re going to be rich for a very long time because this is Vince’s baby. He has wanted to do a male model act for eight months. He wanted this so bad.’”
“Every week, we were supposed to do a new fashion show. We would go to the mall and buy the clothes. It was on us to buy the clothes. They gave us $2,000 to buy stuff. The rehearsal for the first fashion show was surreal. People were made to leave for us. For thirty minutes we rehearsed.”
Mace went on to say that at the Money in the Bank event, Vince McMahon made the crew get all the ladders out of the way, so they could clear the entrance for a fashion show rehearsal.
“It was Money in the Bank. They were like, ‘get the ladders out of the way. We have to rehearse the fashion show.’
“Vince McMahon came out and showed me how to turn, and to change my white pants because he hates white pants.”
Mansoor went on to speak about how Vince McMahon treated the team. He gave them quite a bit of attention, and this led them to believe that something bigger was coming for them.
“It’s very rare for Vince to come out in rehearsals. He stays in his office. He came out for this. ‘Is this our ticket to superstardom?’”
“Sadly, the week after we did the segment where we took pictures of Otis, we were supposed to do a match with the Good Brothers, it got cut and pushed back. We get pulled into a person of high rankings office…I’m not going to say what he said. I’ll save it for my book.”
“We were essentially told we were going to have to revamp the Maximum Male Model and adjust, and until then, we would be off TV. We would get cut from being in the background of segments. It all came to a head when we were in the Andre Battle Royal.”
“Producer Jason Jordan comes up with the spot where we get eliminated by Otis and Chad, Maxxine is celebrating, we question her. ‘Great, our story is going to continue.’
“No, we were not supposed to be in that match. When that spot aired, the person in the office who told us we weren’t supposed to be on TV stood up and said, ‘Who the hell let the models on?’
“It happened again because we were in the battle royal for the IC Title shot. We do a spot with Dexter Lumis and Johnny Gargano. The same thing happened.”
“‘Who let the models be in the match again?’ Once that happened, we stopped traveling, it was over. Then came the process of pitching stuff because we were told we would be repackaged. Obviously, that didn’t happen.”
Vince McMahon might have had plans for a male model stable in his company, but other things got in the way. Now, Mace and Mansoor’s future seems wide open without WWE obligations.
We will have to see what Mace and Mansoor decide to do next in their careers. They are both young enough to pivot and find a new destination for their employment, and we’re hoping for the best for the talented team, whether they stay together or separate.
What’s your take on this story about Vince McMahon? Sound off in the comments to let us know what you think!
September 22, 2023 7:29 am
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