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Vince McMahon replies to Donald Trump’s WrestleMania challenge

Colin Vassallo — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:37:18 +0000

Speaking on the WWE Active app after the Hall of Fame, Renee Young asked WWE Chairman and CEO if we will see another battle of the billionaires at next year’s WrestleMania and maybe Vince getting redemption over what happened last time around with Donald Trump.

“I’m 67. Donald’s (coughs) 60 whatever, so, I have no idea, but it will be interesting,” McMahon said referring to the challenge that Trump made during the Hall of Fame speech.

Vince also spoke about the huge importance of coming back to the New York area for WrestleMania since this is where it all began. McMahon said it was appropriate that they’re using the Diddy song “Coming Home” to promote this show because it is very special to really come back home.

Donald Trump gets booed out of the building during HOF speech

Colin Vassallo — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:27:08 +0000

Maria Menounos wasn’t the only person booed at the Hall of Fame as Donald Trump got some pretty nasty welcome in Madison Square Garden as well. Vince McMahon did the Trump induction and even though McMahon tried to soften Trump up with the crowd by saying how he is a big friend of WWE, the crowd wasn’t having any of it.

Trump was booed for most of his speech and eventually cut it short after the abuse. He challenged Vince McMahon to a match at WrestleMania 30 and vowed to kick his ass.

Trump said he received many awards and had many accomplishments in his life but being in the WWE Hall of Fame was one of the best feelings. He then introduced his son, who also got booed out of the building and his daughter Ivanka, who got cheered for obvious reasons. Trump noted that at least there is a member of the Trump family that the MSG crowd liked!

Donald wrapped his speech quick and was the least person to talk while on stage.

Vince McMahon to induct Donald Trump in the WWE Hall of Fame

Colin Vassallo — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:27:41 +0000

Stephanie McMahon will not be the only McMahon doing the honors at the Hall of Fame this time around as the Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon will be inducting Donald Trump as well.

“Battle of the Billionaires revisited? I’m honored to be inducting @RealDonaldTrump into the @WWE Hall of Fame this Saturday. #WWEHOF,” McMahon tweeted last night.

Vince and Donald have been friends for a very, very long time and the McMahons are frequent donors to the Trump charities and last year Vince was named as the top donor of the Donald J. Trump Foundation.

Trump hosted WrestleMania IV and V back in the late 80s at his Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, the only time location to hold WrestleManias back-to-back.

WWE clairfies its position on $5 million donation to Donald J. Trump Foundation

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:17:36 +0000

A recent $5 million donation to the Donald J. Trump Foundation sparked some debates as some pointed it towards the Vince and Linda McMahon Foundation just days after Trump pulled a publicity stunt and offered the same amount to a charity if President Obama releases his college and passport applications.

Linda McMahon was getting the heat for most of it and yesterday, a WWE spokesman revealed that it wasn’t the couple’s Foundation or WWE who made the donation, but it was Vince McMahon on his own.

Linda is running TV ads in Connecticut urging voters to vote for her and President Barack Obama – despite she being a Republican – at the upcoming elections. Earlier this year, Vince and Linda McMahon donated $150,000 to the pro-Mitt Romney super PAC Restore Our Future.

The WWE is listed at the top contributor to the Trump Foundation and the company confirmed that it paid the Donald $1 million to appear at WrestleMania in 2007.