d_henderson1810
Mid-Card Championship Winner
Why does Vince McMahon feel that he must appeal to the mainstream? His stunt of selling Raw to Donald Trump just to get a bit of mainstream press is a bit sad. Mark Madden wrote in a recent article that Vince did it because when he meets other millionaires, Vince is ashamed how he made his money.
Why should he be ashamed? This is a man who lived in a trailer-park and built his success. He made money not by scamming people or through illegal activities, but by providing a product people obviously want to "buy". I know Vince McMahon has many faults, both in character and otherwise, but why should Vince care what anyone, especially the mainstream media think of him?
The media will never accept wrestling anyway. They never give results of wrestling matches, because they are "scripted". Vince will never get the mainstream acceptance he craves, so he should give up.So, instead of trying to create headlines, why doesn't Vince just give the media and his critics the "middle finger" (figuratively)?
Some criticism is warranted, but a lot are from "wrestling haters" who are jealous and have never achieved financially half of what Vince McMahon has.
I mean, he obviously has Donald Trump's respect. Trump and McMahon have been involved with three Wrestlemania (VI, V and 23), Trump is doing the current angle with him, and he also had McMahon on "The Celebrity Apprentice" as an observer, and said that "Vince McMahon is the greatest promoter he has ever met". You would think with Mr Trump's status in Hollywood, with the Apprentice, and well as with the business world, that any friend of the Donald's is a friend of theirs as well.
Vince McMahon should promote himself as a wrestling promoter, be proud of what industry he is in, and write off naysayers for the jealous losers a lot of them are (I'm not talking about the fans, I mean those who bag wrestling, but don't even watch it). If someone wants to watch wrestling they can, but the rest can get lost. If I was him, that's how I would think. While the media ignored wrestling, I would count my millions, be proud of what I achieved, and know that while a lot of those other millionaires may have made their fortune in more "acceptable" ways, that few of them have ruled their industry like Vince McMahon. Many have been successful, but so have others in the same market. Yet Vince McMahon is one of the few millionaires to have cornered the market in his particular industry. So drop calling it "sports-entertainment" and trying to get mentioned on E! News. Just focus on wrestling, and everyone else can miss out.
If Vince is ashamed of how he has made his fortune, what about someone like Hugh Hefner? He doesn't seem ashamed of being rich by the success of what is essentially a pornographic magazine. Vince should be the same, and be "loud and proud" about his industry, and not care what others think.
Vince needs to remember the quote that Elaine, in an episode of "Seinfeld" , made during a toast : "Here's to those who wish us well. All the rest can go to hell!"
Why should he be ashamed? This is a man who lived in a trailer-park and built his success. He made money not by scamming people or through illegal activities, but by providing a product people obviously want to "buy". I know Vince McMahon has many faults, both in character and otherwise, but why should Vince care what anyone, especially the mainstream media think of him?
The media will never accept wrestling anyway. They never give results of wrestling matches, because they are "scripted". Vince will never get the mainstream acceptance he craves, so he should give up.So, instead of trying to create headlines, why doesn't Vince just give the media and his critics the "middle finger" (figuratively)?
Some criticism is warranted, but a lot are from "wrestling haters" who are jealous and have never achieved financially half of what Vince McMahon has.
I mean, he obviously has Donald Trump's respect. Trump and McMahon have been involved with three Wrestlemania (VI, V and 23), Trump is doing the current angle with him, and he also had McMahon on "The Celebrity Apprentice" as an observer, and said that "Vince McMahon is the greatest promoter he has ever met". You would think with Mr Trump's status in Hollywood, with the Apprentice, and well as with the business world, that any friend of the Donald's is a friend of theirs as well.
Vince McMahon should promote himself as a wrestling promoter, be proud of what industry he is in, and write off naysayers for the jealous losers a lot of them are (I'm not talking about the fans, I mean those who bag wrestling, but don't even watch it). If someone wants to watch wrestling they can, but the rest can get lost. If I was him, that's how I would think. While the media ignored wrestling, I would count my millions, be proud of what I achieved, and know that while a lot of those other millionaires may have made their fortune in more "acceptable" ways, that few of them have ruled their industry like Vince McMahon. Many have been successful, but so have others in the same market. Yet Vince McMahon is one of the few millionaires to have cornered the market in his particular industry. So drop calling it "sports-entertainment" and trying to get mentioned on E! News. Just focus on wrestling, and everyone else can miss out.
If Vince is ashamed of how he has made his fortune, what about someone like Hugh Hefner? He doesn't seem ashamed of being rich by the success of what is essentially a pornographic magazine. Vince should be the same, and be "loud and proud" about his industry, and not care what others think.
Vince needs to remember the quote that Elaine, in an episode of "Seinfeld" , made during a toast : "Here's to those who wish us well. All the rest can go to hell!"
