Vince McMahon opened Friday Night Smackdown and came out to the ring to his usual theme song and a large ovation from the Minneapolis crowd.

Under investigation and losing his Chairman and CEO titles, McMahon smiled and said it’s always a privilege for him to be standing in a WWE ring and went for the cheap pop saying especially when it’s in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He then said that the opening WWE video features the then, the now, the forever, and most importantly, the together.

McMahon welcomed everyone to Friday Night Smackdown and headed back, high-fiving fans at ringside along the way.