Vince McMahon, the co-founder and former chairman of WWE, is famous for proposing outrageous storylines that often stir controversy.
Whether it’s proposing that Jon Moxley make a jab at his close friend Roman Reigns’ battle with leukemia, wanting to refer to World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry as the “Silverback” (i.e., Gorilla), or his countless suggestions for incest storylines, McMahon’s ideas have often crossed the line.
One of the most shocking suggestions involved an incestuous storyline featuring none other than McMahon himself and his daughter, Stephanie.
Both Vince and Stephanie portrayed on-screen characters, frequently playing ‘heels’—villainous figures that embodied the authority of the company.
When Stephanie became pregnant, Vince proposed a storyline filled with intrigue about the identity of the father, ultimately suggesting that it would be revealed to be… himself?
This storyline was highlighted in the new Netflix documentary Mr. McMahon, which explores the life of the deeply controversial former chairman.
After Stephanie initially declined to discuss the proposed storyline, Vince interjected, saying:
“One of my storyline ideas was that Stephanie gets pregnant. I think… I was the one who impregnated her—my character, that is. It was something along those lines. And she was like, ‘No.’ That one didn’t make the cut.”
Stephanie then stated in the documentary:
“When I was younger in my career, I was completely on board to do whatever he wanted. Now, when I look back on some of the things I did, I think, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe I went along with that.’”
“Yeah, for sure. Sometimes I thought it was a bit strange, but it was a different time in our business.”
The documentary features McMahon addressing, for the first time, an allegation of rape made against him from the 1980s.
Rita Chatterton, the first female referee in the WWF (the predecessor to WWE), accused McMahon of sexual assault, stating:
“When I couldn’t fulfill his desires, he became really angry and started ripping off my jeans.”
“He brought me on top of him and reiterated that if I wanted a $500,000-a-year contract, I needed to please him. If I failed to do that, I would be blackballed.”
“My wrist was bruised and swollen; he didn’t stop.”
McMahon responded by stating that the accusation of rape was something that “didn’t happen,” adding, “Once you’re accused of rape, you’re labeled a rapist.”
“But it was consensual, and even if it had been rape, the statute of limitations has expired. It’s all just nonsense that people are digging up in an attempt to find something against you.”
Although he addressed this issue, all of his remaining interviews for the documentary were canceled after news emerged that he was being sued for sexual misconduct and sex trafficking by former employee Janel Grant, leaving him without a response in the documentary.
