Former WWE chairman Vince McMahon has broken his silence for the first time after a former employee accused him of sexual abuse and human trafficking. He criticized streaming giant Netflix for its misinterpretation of the upcoming docuseries “Mr. McMahon.” The show premieres worldwide on Netflix on September 25, but the trailer released a few weeks ago set off alarm bells for WWE fans around the world. The two-minute and 15-second trailer captures McMahon’s controversies – from the infamous steroid trials to his recent mishap – and caught the attention of the protagonist himself days before its release.

McMahon, while still happy to be part of the project, accused the streaming platform of misinterpreting the series through the trailer. The season consists of six one-hour episodes and covers McMahon’s 50-year journey to becoming the undisputed king of the professional wrestling promotion. But while the legion of wrestling fans can’t wait for the series to come out, McMahon expressed his dissatisfaction with what Netflix is ​​trying to portray in the most extreme terms.

“I have no regrets about participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had the opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I’ve built that was equally full of excitement, drama, fun and a ton of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early cut I saw, this documentary falls short of expectations and goes down the predictable path of conflating the character ‘Mr. McMahon’ with the real me, Vince. The title and promotion alone make that clear,” McMahon posted on X, his first activity on the social media platform since April last year.

“Much has been misrepresented or left out entirely to intentionally confuse viewers. The producers use typical editing tricks with out-of-context footage and outdated soundbites, etc. to distort viewers’ perceptions and support a misleading narrative. In an attempt to bolster their misleading portrayal, the producers use a lawsuit stemming from an affair I ended as evidence that I am in fact ‘Mr. McMahon.’ I hope the viewer keeps an open mind and remembers that there are two sides to every story.”

What you can expect from the documentary series

In the end, the post said, McMahon made one last attempt to ask the audience to be patient and watch the entire show before it ended. McMahon, already in hot water for his controversial episode earlier this year, has resigned from his post and, as the world of kayfabe puts it, has been banned from WWE and will likely never return. McMahon, once the business magnate, has seen it all – from the low points of WWE’s struggle for survival during the Monday Night Wars to establishing the company as the ultimate behemoth of the pre-wrestling world.

The series features clips from McMahon himself, as well as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, WWE legends Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena and his son-in-law and current WWE creative director Paul “Triple H” Levesque. The docuseries captures the life of McMahon and shows how the billionaire not only weathered every storm that threatened to destroy his wrestling empire, but also broke through the barriers of the world of pro wrestling.