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Vince McMahon Biography

Birth Name:
Vincent Kennedy McMahon Jr.
Birth Place:
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
Profession
Professional wrestling promoter, producer

Fast Facts

  • Was 12 when he finally met his wrestling-promoter father
  • Struggled with dyslexia as a child
  • Calls his brand of professional wrestling "sports entertainment
  • " In 2002, he settled a lawsuit with the World Wildlife Foundation over his use of the initials WWF and was forced to change the name of the World Wrestling Federation to World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Has a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard
  • Wife Linda ran an unsuccessful campaign for U
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  • Senate in Connecticut in 2010
  • Was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011

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