77-Year-Old Vince McMahon Plotting WWE Return After Controversial Exit

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According to the latest report from The Wall Street Journal, Former WWE Chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon is planning to return to the WWE.

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The report also notes that Vince McMahon has a majority voting power through his ownership of the WWE's Class B stock.

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The former CEO of the WWE has told the company that he's electing himself and two former executives, Michelle Wilson and George Barrios to WWE's board.

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77-Year-Old Vince McMahon Plotting WWE Return After Controversial Exit

According to the latest report from The Wall Street Journal, Former WWE Chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon is planning to return to the WWE.

The report also notes that Vince McMahon has a majority voting power through his ownership of the WWE's Class B stock.

The former CEO of the WWE has told the company that he's electing himself and two former executives, Michelle Wilson and George Barrios to WWE's board.

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