"I was very surprised to learn that Vince was actually kind of a nice kid. That was the big surprise, because Vince's account of his childhood ... he's only given a couple of times and not in more than 20 years." "He used to talk about himself in these interviews as just a little rap scallion who's constantly getting into fights," she says. 'All this stuff was getting to fights with Marines when he was living in Have A Lock North Carolina'
If you hate Vince McMahon, then maybe you’ll buy a tee-shirt for his rival. And that’s a great outcome for the WWE.
Abraham Josephine Riesman is the author of “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Riesman to discuss:
- Vince McMahon’s early life as a “pretty nice kid”, and the parts of his story he doesn’t want wrestling fans to know. - WWE’s potential deal with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. - The Montreal Screwjob, and the groundwork for the modern WWE. - A story about Saddam Hussein’s side job as a wrestling promoter, Andre the Giant, and a golden gun.
Company discussed: WWE
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Abraham Josephine Riesman Engineer: Dan Boyd
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