{"id":56279,"date":"2022-08-25T19:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T19:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/vince-mcmahon-spotted-for-first-time-since-retiring-from-wwe\/"},"modified":"2022-08-25T19:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T19:02:00","slug":"vince-mcmahon-spotted-for-first-time-since-retiring-from-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/vince-mcmahon-spotted-for-first-time-since-retiring-from-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince McMahon spotted for first time since retiring from WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vince McMahon went out on the town for his 77th birthday.<\/p>\n

McMahon, who retired from his role as CEO and chairman of WWE in July amid the revelation that he paid $15 million in hush money to several former company employees, was spotted in New York City for the first time since stepping down.<\/p>\n

McMahon \u2014 who blocked his face from being fully photographed \u2014 was joined by a mystery woman, WWE legend John Cena and Cena’s wife Shay Shariatzadeh at the Waverly Inn. <\/p>\n

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon tries to hide his face as he walked into his car with a mystery woman after celebrating his 77th birthday.<\/figcaption>
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Vince McMahon celebrated his 77th birthday at the Waverly Inn in Manhattan.<\/figcaption>
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Vince McMahon retired from WWE last month amid a probe into settlements he reached with former WWE employees with whom he had sexual relationships.<\/figcaption>
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It was groundbreaking news in the pro wrestling business when McMahon stepped down from his post, which he’d held since 1982 after purchasing the company from his father. <\/p>\n

McMahon lorded over every aspect of WWE, from the creative storytelling to the financials, as he transformed the company from being a regional wrestling territory to a publicly traded international conglomerate worth billions.<\/p>\n

In wake of the exit, McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, became co-CEO. The other co-CEO is Nick Khan, who joined the company from CAA in 2020. McMahon’s son-in-law, Paul Levesque, who has performed in WWE as Triple H, took over as head of creative. McMahon remains WWE’s majority shareholder.<\/p>\n

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WWE star John Cena and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh attended Vince McMahon’s birthday celebration.<\/figcaption>
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WWE star John Cena and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh attended Vince McMahon’s birthday celebration.<\/figcaption>
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Former WWE employee Lisa Fox Lee was also in attendance for Vince McMahon’s birthday celebration.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cAs I approach 77 years old, I feel it’s time for me to retire as Chairman and CEO of WWE. Throughout the years, it’s been a privilege to help WWE bring you joy, inspire you, thrill you, surprise you, and always entertain you,\u201d McMahon said in a statement at the time. \u201cI would like to thank my family for mightily contributing to our success, and I would also like to thank all of our past and present Superstars and employees for their dedication and passion for our brand.<\/p>\n