In an interview with CNBC (via Fightful), TKO President Mark Shapiro stated that Vince McMahon remains positive about WWE’s current direction, though he emphasized that McMahon is “out of the business entirely.” This comes as McMahon is currently under federal investigation, facing accusations of sex trafficking, sexual assault, and other charges.
Mark Shapiro on Vince McMahon:
“I had breakfast with him a few weeks ago, just to check in, it’s been a long time. Haven’t heard from him at all. Obviously, the series on Netflix came out. I wanted to see kind of where he was. He couldn’t have been more cooperative. He couldn’t have been nicer. He was a total pro at breakfast. It’s a one on one get together, but he’s out of the business entirely. He doesn’t make decisions. He’s not on the board. He doesn’t opine. We don’t consult him. He’s got some litigation that he’s working through, and frankly, he wants the privacy and the time to work through it, which is great. In the meantime, we’re going to keep building TKO and WWE, expanding the horizon and expanding the opportunities. He’s still a shareholder, not the shareholder he once was, but still a shareholder. Couldn’t have been more positive, but I wasn’t asking for his opinion.”
Vince will always be associated with WWE.