The McMahon's and the Coliseum

The WWF was a more successful business than Vince Sr. had ever dreamed, but he also saw trouble on the horizon for his business. He didn't want any of his kids to follow him, and most seemed fine with this because they were rich. Still, Vince Jr. still obsessed with wrestling and wanted more than anything to own his dad's business. So eventually, they worked out a purchase deal on extremely strict terms. They would need to pay $1 million to his dad and several shareholders in just a year's time. If he missed a single payment, they got back control of the WWF and got to keep their money.