Many renowned individuals have appeared in WWE events throughout the years. A few of them are Pete Rose, Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson, Mr. T, Ozzy Osbourne, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Snoop Dogg, who have all been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame’s celebrity wing. Another person on that list is Donald Trump.
The WWE Universe is familiar with the former US President. Given his strong friendship with Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, and several current and former WWE Superstars, Trump has personally connected with the company for a considerable time.
The business tycoon is friendly with Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE. At WrestleMania 23, the two also engaged in the iconic “Battle of Billionaires” bout. Under the celebrity wing, Donald Trump was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. Trump was introduced to the audience and inducted by Vince McMahon, the CEO of WWE at the time. He gave a history of his and McMahon’s friendship during the award event expressing his true feelings about McMahon.
While taking the stage at WWE Hall of Fame 2013, Trump stated how he has a great legacy within the company. He praised how his Battle of the Billionaires feud with Vince achieved so much success during the time. “I consider this to be my greatest honor of all,” said Trump in regards to his Hall of Fame induction. Trump also shocked the world as he ignited a spark of having a one-on-one match with Vince with full confidence.
Donald Trump promised to have a one-on-one match with Vince McMahon
During his speech, Trump stated that he would have a match with Vince in the near future and he would defeat him. In a backstage interview with Renee Young, Trump talked more about the relationship he has with Vince and also talked about a potential match. “Vince is an amazing man. He really is. I mean, we kid, we have fun, but everybody knows, he is an amazing guy.” said the former US President.
While talking about the success he and Vince achieved and a potential matchup between the two, Trump stated “Well, we have an all-time record by far and that was six years ago, and they haven’t come close. And they have got some pretty big stars out there, but they haven’t come close. But we’ll see what happens. That’s gonna be up to Vince.”
A matchup may not be possible because McMahon and Trump are both much older than their heyday and Vince McMahon retired, but if it had happened, the fans would have definitely enjoyed it.
Donald Trump has been with the WWE for several decades
The former US President is fond of professional wrestling and has deep connections with the business for several decades. WrestleMania 4 and 5 were promoted as taking place in Trump Plaza and were sponsored by Trump. Additionally, Trump would show up in the WrestleMania 20 crowd to take part in an interview with Jesse Ventura.
At WrestleMania 23, Trump made his most noteworthy entrance during a fight between himself and fellow billionaire Vince McMahon. Superstars Bobby Lashley and Umaga were selected to compete at the show on behalf of Trump and McMahon, respectively. Since the loser of this fight would have to chop off all of his hair, there was a lot of attention on it. Vince lost the match, and as a result, he went bald in front of the WWE Universe.
When Trump acquired Monday Night Raw in June 2009 and announced that all WWE fans who purchased tickets would receive a full refund and that the following week’s show would air without ads, the two giants of the business squared up once again. Mr. McMahon was nearly taken aback by the historic Trump PR coup, which made him repurchase his show from Donald at twice the market rate.
Following this on-screen altercation with the WWE Chairman, Trump shifted his focus from his constantly expanding real estate company and the Emmy-nominated reality television series “The Apprentice” to American politics.
After defeating Hillary Clinton in his first presidential campaign, Trump replaced his popular catchphrase on television, “You’re fired!” with a national commitment to “Make America Great Again.” On January 20, 2017, he formally took the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States.