Vince McMahon Attempted to Purchase Netflix Documentary to Destroy It

Vince McMahon is larger than life and his life story is worthy of a movie, which is why it’s no surprise McMahon’s Netflix documentary is so highly anticipated. Interestingly enough, Vince McMahon attempted to purchase the documentary as well.

Vince McMahon’s Netflix docuseries, titled “Mr. McMahon,” is set to debut on September 25, 2024. The six-part series will be delving deep into Vince McMahon’s innumerable controversies that have plagued his life over the years.

While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that Vince McMahon attempted to purchase his own Netflix documentary in order to stop its release. McMahon reportedly realized that the documentary would not align with his expectations, leading him to make efforts to suppress it.

The Netflix deal, which was signed in January, made McMahon try and buy out the project last year. His intent was to shut it down, a tactic often used by wealthy individuals to prevent unfavorable media coverage. McMahon also enlisted Ari Emanuel in this effort, but Netflix refused, and the documentary proceeded as planned.

”He realized that this documentary was going to be different from what he imagined it to be. So, the Netflix deal with WWE which was signed in January. So he apparently tried, which I believe last year, he tried to buy the documentary. Basically, buy it to kill it, which a lot of media does. Or lot of rich people do with unfavorable media at times and Netflix turned him down. He tried to use Ari Emmanuel to do the same and try and get the thing killed and that didn’t work, so here we are. ”

Vince McMahon also claimed that the Netflix documentary misrepresented key facts. Regardless, we will have to wait and see whether more stories about McMahon will be brought forth in the series, as fans can’t wait for it to drop.

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