Mr McMahon on Netflix: the supreme leader of the WWE is finally denied the last word

The man who transformed WWE into a billion-dollar juggernaut thought this series would give him the critical validation he craved. He couldn’t have been more wrong

Hulk Hogan with Vince McMahon on Mr McMahon on Netflix

“Nothing you are told about wrestling should be taken as fact,” warns author David Shoemaker in an early episode of the Netflix series. Mr. McMahona six-part documentary that tells the story of WWE’s billionaire founder, Vince McMahon. This is the truest thing said in the entire series.

It took four years to make and is reportedly the most expensive documentary series Netflix has ever made. McMahon, 79, with his bombastic, gruff voice, must have hoped that the series would finally grant him the critical validation that had long been denied him.