Vince McMahon Calls ‘Mr. McMahon’ Netflix Docuseries ‘Deceptive’ and ‘Misleading’: ‘There Are Two Sides to Every Story’
The docuseries is scheduled to drop on Sept. 25.
Vince McMahon has released a statement regarding the Netflix docuseries Mr. McMahon, and he's warning people not to be misled by the narrative the platform put together.
In a statement shared with his X account, McMahon reflected on his participation in the docuseries and explained that he didn't regret it. However, he's not happy that the final cut tells a different story than was originally intended.
The Mr. McMahon docuseries chronicles the TV character that McMahon created for himself in the WWE, which was a ruthless boss who always had his way while also exploring McMahon's early beginnings up to the allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking from a former employee of the company. According to McMahon, the documentary is a misrepresentation of the Mr. McMahon character. Many things were left out to leave viewers "confused" and believe he is the person he played on WWE programming.
"I don't regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I've seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the 'Mr. McMahon' character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident."
He continued, "A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footage and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewers' perception and support a deceptive narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidence that I am, in fact, 'Mr. McMahon.' I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story."
According to a report from Puck, McMahon tried to purchase the docuseries from Netflix after seeing an early cut, but the platform wouldn't budge on the offer. Mr. McMahon is scheduled to drop on Netflix on Sept. 25 and will have six hour-long episodes containing interviews with legendary wrestlers such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, and Paul "Triple H" Levesque.
