The recently released Netflix docuseries on the life of Vince McMahon is sure to upset some people in WWE. Even though Vince is no longer associated with the company, the docuseries might bring out a negative reaction from his well-wishers in WWE. The series shows the dark things and some of the most controversial moments of the former WWE Chairman’s life. Even though many WWE people like Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H and Bruce Prichard appeared in the documentary, many people must have this question in their mind: Was WWE allowed a say in the final cut before its release?
Show’s producers answered this question
According to one of the executive producers, David Shoemaker, WWE was involved in the beginning but had no say in the final edit. Speaking on the Bill Simmons podcast, David said, “I mean, people that work at WWE might have snuck screeners somehow, but for the most part, they are going to be seeing it the same that the world sees it.”
Another producer, Bill Simmons, also expressed this opinion on whether WWE had any say in the final cut of the show. He said that they were given full access to their library, which was a part of the deal, but the company had no involvement in the final edit.
“We did have access to their entire library. Everything we wanted. That was part of the deal. We tried to have balance in every direction as much as we possibly could,” said Simmons. In short, both David Shoemaker and Bill Simmons made it clear that WWE or Vince McMahon had no part in deciding what would ultimately happen and how the show would be produced. The shooting of the docuseries began before July 2022, before McMahon’s hush-money scandal broke out.
Vince slammed the makers for misleading viewers
After that, those incidents were noted for the series, along with the sex trafficking lawsuit by former WWE employee Janel Grant, which was filed against the former WWE chairman in January 2024. One day before the release of the docuseries, Vince slammed the producers of the show for creating a misleading narrative around his image on the show. He also asked the viewers to keep an open mind while watching the show and remember that there can be two sides to a story.
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