Vince McMahon
American professional wrestling promoter
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| January 10 2025 | McMahon was fined over $1.7 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for undisclosed hush money payments made to two women between 2019 and 2022. |
| September 25 2024 | Netflix released a documentary series titled 'Mr. McMahon', exploring McMahon's business legacy and personal controversies. |
| May 30 2024 | Grant agreed to 'stay her case' against McMahon for six months at the request of the Department of Justice, who are launching an investigation into the allegations. |
| March 2024 | McMahon files to sell $411.95 million worth of TKO stock following allegations of sexual assault, after a previous share sale of $670.3 million in November. |
| February 2 2024 | The Wall Street Journal reported that federal authorities in New York launched an investigation into sexual assault and sex trafficking allegations against Vince McMahon, involving multiple individuals including a WWE contractor, former wrestlers, and employees. |
| February 1 2024 | John Laurinaitis, former WWE executive, released a statement through his attorney accusing Vince McMahon of sexual misconduct, alleging McMahon held 'power' and 'control' and made 'dictatorial sexual demands with repercussions if not met'. |
| January 26 2024 | McMahon resigns from TKO one day after a Wall Street Journal report about alleged sexual assaults, stating his decision is 'out of respect for the WWE Universe, TKO, shareholders, and business partners'. |
| January 25 2024 | Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon alleging sexual coercion, sexual trafficking, and repeated sexual assaults. |
| October 15 2023 | Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel removes McMahon from WWE creative power, granting creative control to Triple H. |
| September 12 2023 | The WWE and UFC merger as TKO is completed, with WWE and UFC continuing to operate as separate divisions. |
| April 3 2023 | Endeavor Group Holdings announces a merger deal between WWE and UFC, forming a new publicly traded company called TKO, with McMahon serving as executive chairman overseeing WWE and UFC divisions. |
| January 10 2023 | McMahon assumes the role of executive Chairman of WWE. |
| January 6 2023 | The Wall Street Journal reports McMahon is planning a return to WWE as executive chairman, and WWE files an SEC document appointing McMahon back to the Board of Directors. |
| 2022 | McMahon initially agreed to pay Janel Grant $3 million in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), but only paid $1 million before stopping payments. |
| December 2022 | McMahon settled a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Rita Chatterton, with his attorney maintaining his innocence but agreeing to settle to avoid litigation costs. The settlement was reported to be for a multimillion-dollar amount. |
| July 22 2022 | Officially announced his retirement from WWE, with Stephanie McMahon named permanent chairwoman and co-CEO alongside Nick Khan, and Triple H replacing him as Head of WWE creative. |
| June 27 2022 | McMahon makes his last WWE appearance, introducing John Cena on the 20th anniversary of his debut. |
| June 17 2022 | Voluntarily stepped down as chairman and CEO of WWE pending an internal investigation, with daughter Stephanie McMahon named interim CEO and interim chairwoman. |
| April 2022 | WWE board began investigating a $3 million hush-money settlement McMahon paid over an alleged affair with a former company employee. |
| April 2022 | At WrestleMania 38, McMahon defeats Pat McAfee in an impromptu match, marking his first match in 12 years and his first WrestleMania win. |
| November 22 2021 | McMahon conducts an investigation on Raw about a stolen egg and mentors Austin Theory, giving him a WWE Championship match. |
| September 14 2021 | WWE revamped NXT with major changes, launching 'NXT 2.0' in response to the competitive landscape and previous Wednesday Night Wars. |
| July 29 2021 | McMahon stated in a conference call that he does not consider AEW as competition and was uncertain about their talent investments. |
| July 6 2021 | Production was announced for a scripted television series 'The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon' about the steroid trial, to be produced by WWE Studios and Blumhouse Television with McMahon as an executive producer. |
| April 10 2021 | McMahon appears at WrestleMania 37 to welcome fans back in person after COVID-19 pandemic halted live events. |
| April 7 2021 | The Wednesday Night Wars concluded with AEW Dynamite emerging victorious, leading to NXT moving to Tuesday nights. |
| 2020 | Alleged period of sexual misconduct and sexual trafficking of Janel Grant by Vince McMahon during her employment at WWE global headquarters. |
| September 2020 | Eric Bischoff revealed McMahon's strategic tactics during the Monday Night War, including attempts to create anxiety among Turner Broadcasting shareholders. |
| April 24 2020 | McMahon returns to WWE television on SmackDown to celebrate Triple H's 25th anniversary. |
| April 13 2020 | The XFL filed for bankruptcy. |
| 2019 | Jon Moxley (Dean Ambrose) left WWE due to dissatisfaction with the creative process, specifically criticizing McMahon's leadership. |
| October 2 2019 | WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite began competing in the Wednesday Night Wars, marking a significant competitive period in professional wrestling. |
| July 25 2019 | During a conference call, Vince McMahon announced a new strategic direction for WWE, stating the company would become 'a bit edgier' while maintaining a PG environment in response to emerging competition. |
| 2018 | McMahon's net worth reaches $3.6 billion. |
| December 17 2018 | McMahon returns to WWE television with his family (Shane, Stephanie, and Triple H), announcing they would collectively run Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. |
| March 12 2018 | McMahon appears in a backstage segment with Roman Reigns, announcing Reigns' suspension. |
| January 25 2018 | McMahon announced the resurrection of the XFL. |
| January 22 2018 | McMahon returns on Raw 25 Years, addresses the WWE Universe, and turns heel by calling fans 'cheap', later being stunnered by Stone Cold Steve Austin. |
| 2017 | Continued voice acting career with roles in two animated films: Surf's Up 2: WaveMania and The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! |
| 2017 | McMahon established Alpha Entertainment, a separate business entity from WWE. |
| September 12 2017 | McMahon appears on SmackDown Live, confronting Kevin Owens over disrespectful comments about his family and reinstating Shane to face Owens at Hell in a Cell. |
| April 3 2017 | McMahon returns to Raw to announce Kurt Angle as the new Raw General Manager and the upcoming Superstar Shake-up. |
| 2016 | Voiced Mr. McMahon in two animated projects: Camp WWE series and Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon |
| April 4 2016 | After Shane's loss at WrestleMania 32, McMahon allows Shane to run Raw for the rest of the month. |
| February 22 2016 | McMahon presents the first 'Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence' Award to Stephanie, which is interrupted by Shane McMahon's return to WWE after six years. |
| 2015 | Inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Hall of Fame, highlighting his philanthropic and community contributions. |
| 2015 | McMahon returns to the billionaires list with an estimated worth of $1.2 billion. |
| 2015 | McMahon voiced Mr. McMagma in The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! animated film |
| December 28 2015 | McMahon is arrested for assaulting an NYPD officer and resisting arrest following a confrontation with Roman Reigns. |
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