Vince McMahon has big plans.
The 78 year old is someone who is not your normal human being. After undergoing serious spinal surgery just a few months ago, Vince has been in the gym and animated during public appearances.
During WrestleMania 39 weekend, the sale of WWE was officially announced as Vince had accepted an offer from Endeavor to buy the WWE, with Endeavor planning to merge the WWE and UFC into one 21 billion dollar company. Now, the merger with the UFC to form a new company, TKO Group has finalized as the company will now start trading on the stock market.
While McMahon still holds a significant amount of power within the company, it has also lead to him having less responsibilities in his old age.
While speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle talked about a conversation he had with Vince McMahon, explaining that McMahon told him he wanted to live until he was 120 years old.
“When I came back to WWE, he said, ‘I’m gonna have this company for a lot longer than you think, Mr. Angle. I’m 73 right now. My mom lived to be 101. I’m planning on living till I’m 120.’ He said, ‘I’m never letting the company go. I’m always gonna be working here. They’re gonna have to pull it from my cold… pry it from my cold, dead hands.”
Kurt Angle
We will have to wait and see how the wrestling business will continue to change and evolve with the takeover being completed and TKO Group having control of two juggernauts in the UFC and WWE.
Time will tell if McMahon will be able to make it to his goal of 120 years old in the next 40 years.
H/T to Ringside News for transcription
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