Vince McMahon appeared on WWE SmackDown, and uncared for to deal with the continued tempest involving himself and the corporate.
McMahon’s theme music — “No likelihood in hell!” — hit originally of the present, and he strutted all the way down to the ring to a mixture of cheers and boos, which felt like extra applause than negativity from the viewers.
“It’s a privilege as all the time to face right here tonight with the WWE universe, particularly in Minnesota,” McMahon informed the viewers.
He referenced the 4 phrases within the opening montage from the present — Then, Now, Perpetually and, most significantly, he mentioned, Collectively.
“Welcome to Smackdown!” McMahon exclaimed, and exited the ring.
He didn’t make any reference to the bombshell surrounding himself and WWE this week.


Earlier this week, the Wall Avenue Journal first reported that McMahon was being investigated by WWE’s board.
McMahon allegedly had an affair with an employee, a 41-year-old paralegal, and signed a nondisclosure settlement for $3 million together with her in January of this yr after she left the corporate.
John Laurinaitis, WWE’s head of expertise relations and a longtime direct report back to McMahon, additionally allegedly had an affair with the lady. In accordance with the report, McMahon paid the NDA out of private funds, not the corporate’s.
Within the technique of their investigation, the board reportedly realized of different NDAs attributable to Laurinaitis and McMahon.
Friday morning, WWE announced that McMahon “voluntarily stepped back” from the role of CEO and chairman pending the outcomes of the investigation. McMahon, who stays accountable for WWE’s inventive, is succeeded by his daughter Stephanie on an interim foundation.
Stephanie McMahon had recently taken a leave of absence from her function as Chief Model Officer for the corporate, citing a need to spend extra time together with her household.