How Well Do You Know The WWE's Vince McMahon?

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Born on August 24th, 1945 was the one and only Vince McMahon.

These days, McMahon is the head honcho of World Wrestling Entertainment, but the millionaire (and former billionaire!) didn't always have a successful life overflowing with more money than he could ever possibly spend.

From his humble trailer park beginnings, Vince has gone on to become a pop culture icon as he's reinvented and revolutionized the wrestling business. Some may say McMahon is out of touch with the industry these days, but regardless of which way you lean on that argument, there's no debating that Vinny Mac is still the most important and influential figure in all of professional wrestling (or sports entertainment, as Vince would rather you call it).

When it comes to his life, Vince McMahon has had a unique one, with his story seeing him strangling out his competition as he monopolized the wrestling landscape - all the while controversy and scandal would regularly rear their head both in his professional and personal life.

When it comes down to it, though, how well do you think you know this iconic, legendary figure? Well, now's the time to find out whether your knowledge of Vince is worthy of a main event spot on the card, or whether you're nothing more than a jobber destined to be staring at the lights when all is said and done.

Question 1

What Year Did Vince Purchase The WWF?

Of course, pretty much anybody with even a fleeting interest in pop culture and the world of sports knows that Vince McMahon is the boss and chairman of what is these days known as World Wrestling Entertainment. Vince famously purchased the company from his father, Vince Snr., and it was the younger McMahon who even came up with the idea to rename the organisation the World Wrestling Federation at that point in time, but what year did Vince Jr. buy the then-WWF from Vince Snr.?

Question 2

What's His Middle Name?

Of course, with any sort of quiz or test, it's always best to ease you in gently and give you a free shot right off the bat. In fairness, you get the idea with Vince that he never ever goes in gently, but we're not Vince, so we're dishing you up a nice easy one to start this quiz off. Vinny Mac has been regularly referred to as VKM over the decades, but what does the K in VKM actually stand for?

Question 3

Which of these names were lucky enough to avoid the same fate as Regal, and managed to avoid joining the Kiss My Ass Club?

At one point in time, the WWE had Vince McMahon introduce the ominous (and does-exactly-as-it-says-on-the-tin!) Kiss My Ass Club. Several talents were embarrassed as they had to pucker up and smooch the cheeks of Vinny Mac, and the first recognised member of this special club was William Regal as far back as 2001. At that point, the Englishman had to kiss McMahon's behind to win back his job. Which of these names were lucky enough to avoid the same fate as Regal, and managed to avoid joining the Kiss My Ass Club?

Question 4

When Did He Screw Bret?

One of the biggest scandals in wrestling history centres on Bret Hart leaving the then-WWF. As the WWF Champion, Hart had been in lengthy discussions with Vince McMahon about staying with the company - something for which both parties had actually agreed a deal - before Vince told Bret it would be best financially if he left Titan Towers for the greener pastures of Ted Turner's WCW. At what WWF PPV, though, did Vince infamously conspire with Shawn Michaels and Triple to 'screw' Bret out of his WWF Title?

Question 5

Is Vince On The Walk Of Fame?

To many, Hollywood's Walk of Fame is the absolute pinnacle when it comes to having 'made it'. Simply put, if you're a real 'somebody' then you have your own star on the Walk, with actors, musicians, sports stars, and many more all having their own particular spot as part of this legendary symbol of celebrity status. Obviously Vince McMahon has achieved a whole host of various accolades both in and outside of the wrestling business, but is it true or false that Vinny Mac has his own star on the Walk of Fame?

Question 6

Who Did He Beat For The ECW Championship?

Yes, in case you'd forgotten (or conveniently put it to the back of your mind), Vince McMahon actually won the ECW Championship when the Extreme brand was relaunched under the WWE umbrella in the 2000s. Many rightly saw this as a huge indicator that the WWE no longer had any real interest in making ECW serious and strong brand competition for RAW and SmackDown, although the land of Extreme would remain open until 2010. When Vince won the ECW Championship in 2007, though, who was it who he defeated for the belt?

Question 7

Where Was He Born?

Vince McMahon. VKM. Mr. McMahon. The Boss. The Higher Power. The Genetic Jackhammer. Over the years, we've all come to know Vince by so many names, and we've also come to know so much about this ridiculously successful, ridiculously muscled figure. Without question, McMahon has had a true rags-to-riches story, with his trailer park beginnings being more than humble. Despite these days being based in Greenwich, Connecticut and swimming in millions of dollars, in which state was Vince born all the way back in 1945?

Question 8

Which of these iconic bad guys was never a regular commentary partner of McMahon's?

For the longest period of time, many casual fans saw Vince McMahon as nothing more than a commentator in the then-WWF - while all the time he was really actually the owner of the company. Up until the final part of his time at the announce booth, McMahon was pretty much always the over-enthusiastic babyface announcer, and as such he often had a heel voice next to him to balance things out. Which of these iconic bad guys was never a regular commentary partner of McMahon's, though?

Question 9

Who Was Fired Live On RAW?

The March 26th, 2001 edition of Monday Night Raw is a historical moment in the wrestling business, for it was the Raw that featured Vince McMahon (or, in storyline, Shane McMahon) purchasing WCW. While this was a huge moment, there was also an unfortunate edge to it for one particular WCW superstar when they were actually fired live on the air by Vince. The question is, who was the unfortunate performer who saw themselves publicly given the boot by Vinny Mac on that edition of Raw?

Question 10

What Was The Song?

In the annuls of cringeworthy wrestling moments, seeing Vince McMahon performing an all-dancing extravaganza at the 1987 Slammy Awards is right up there. With the likes of Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, Brutus Beefcake, and the one and only Hulk Hogan running wild as part of Vince's band, brother, McMahon strutted, spun, and high-kicked his way into the history books for all of the wrong reasons. This so-awful-it's-actually-brilliant performance has been poked fun at on various occasions on WWE TV over the years, but what was the name of the song that Vince performed on that memorable '87 special?

Question 11

Yabadabadoo!

Over the last few years, Vince has been one of the WWE names to take part in several animated movies. Having rubbed shoulders with animated icons such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons, arguably the most enjoyable of these appearances came in 2015's 'The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'. In that movie, Vince - like the rest of the WWE stars involved - was given a more stone-age-based name, but just exactly what was his character in that film called?

Question 12

McMahon vs Austin was huge, and those battles are legendary, but which of these modern superstars has Vince never had a match against?

Vince McMahon is seen by some as being the greatest heel that the wrestling business has ever seen, with his embracing of the arrogant boss figure in 1997 rightly seen as a key moment in the history of the business. Utilizing the real-life situation of Bret Hart's WWF departure, McMahon became the biggest bad guy in the industry - and vital to that was Vince getting in the ring with Steve Austin. McMahon vs Austin was huge, and those battles are legendary, but which of these modern superstars has Vince never had a match against?

Question 13

What Corner At WrestleMania 2000?

With Vince McMahon having been aligned and against so many superstars over the years, it's sometimes hard to keep track of just which superstar Vinny Mac was backing at which particular time. One such time that McMahon was aligned with a certain talent was at WrestleMania 2000. Now while most people remember this 'Mania for the decision to drop the roman numerals (XVI) in place of the shiny '2000' label, do you remember which of the four superstars headlining the show had Vince in their corner when the main event started?

Question 14

Who Did Vince Create The Hall Of Fame For?

Back in 1993, Vince McMahon made the decision to create the WWE's Hall of Fame. Since then, as of 2017 there have been 167 individuals inducted into this elite club. Well, as elite as a club can be when it has Koko B. Ware and Drew Carey amongst its ranks. Vince started the Hall of Fame in '93 as a way to honor a certain specific superstar, but just which wrestler was it that Vince created this hugely popular element of WWE for?

Question 15

What Year Was His WrestleMania Debut?

WrestleMania is seen as Vince's greatest creation, and VKM has obviously been a part of the Showcase of the Immortals since the inaugural show back in 1985. From hosting the show, to commentating on the PPV, to carrying out interviews, the time eventually came for Vince to step between the ropes and actually compete in the squared circle. The question here, though, is at what edition of WrestleMania did Vince make his in-ring 'Mania debut as an actual competitor in a match?

Question 16

What Royal Rumble Did Vince Restart?

One of the most comical (and painful!) moments in Vince McMahon's on-air WWE career was when he popped both quads live on PPV. The PPV itself was the Royal Rumble, with McMahon making the impromptu call to rush to the ring to restart the match following John Cena and Batista both accidentally falling over the top rope at the same time. By the time Vince had reached the ring both quads were done for and he couldn't even stand up, but at what year's Royal Rumble show did this take place?

Question 17

How Many PPV Matches Has He Fought In?

After Vince McMahon first stepped between the ropes to actively compete in the ring, that changed the landscape of professional wrestling. As the evil boss figure looking to battle the anti-authority figure of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vinny Mac got to live out his dream of being a pro wrestler. And while the Austin/McMahon feud lasted for several years, that's not to say Vince was done with in-ring competition once the Texas Rattlesnake rode off into the sunset. Vince was last an active competitor in a match as recently as 2012, but how many PPV matches has Vince actively wrestled in throughout his career as of June 2017?

Question 18

Which Wrestler Served In Military School With Him?

Vince is clearly a tough SOB in every sense of the world, with his insane, non-stop, non-sleep schedule the stuff of legend. Back in his younger days, however, McMahon was a bit of an upstart punk at one point in time. So much so, a stint in Fishburne Military School actually ended with Vince being court-martialed due to his slack attitude and pulling pranks such as feeding a commandant's dog a laxative-laced hamburger. During his time in military school, which future professional wrestler was at the same school (and often in the same trouble!) as Vince?

Question 19

Where Did He Meet Linda?

Vince met his wife Linda back in the 1960s when she was just 13 years of age. By the time Linda Edwards was 17 years of age, the pair got married in 1966. Over 50 years later, and the pair are still happily married - even though Vinny Mac has openly talked about the multiple times he's cheated on his wife when out on the road - but where was it that Vince and Linda had their first ever meeting?

Question 20

What's Vince's Mother's Name?

Many wrestling fans are well aware that Vince McMahon's father is Vince James McMahon, with Vince Jr. famously purchasing the then-WWF from his pops. Where Vince's mother is concerned, though, she's largely been kept out of the spotlight for a whole variety of reasons. As of last year, Vince's mother was alive and physically active (with her being a regular tennis player) despite now being in her 90s. Now here's the tricky part, however, as what is the first name of Vince's mother?

Question 21

Who Did He Eliminate To Win The Rumble?

From commentator and announcer, to furious and vengeful evil boss, Vince McMahon would go on to make the transition to an in-ring talent in the late '90s. While McMahon's in-ring career would peak with him bizarrely becoming the WWF Champion, he'd also nab the accolade of winning the Royal Rumble back in 1999 - in so, joining legendary names like Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and Shawn Michaels as Rumble winners. For that Rumble win, though, who did Vinny Mac eliminate last to win the Rumble match?

Question 22

The Long Lost Brother?

By this point in time, it seems like we've seen the antics of the McMahon family play out on our screens forever. That wasn't always the case, though, and Vince spent so long being a mere on-screen announcer when he was really the head honcho behind the then-WWF. But while Shane and Stephanie are now often seen on our TV screens, there's another McMahon who has lived totally in the shadows: Vince's older brother who carved out a career for himself in the steel industry. Going a little deeper into your VKM knowledge, what is the name of Vince's older brother?

Question 23

Who Did He Face At Armageddon '99?

Where the on-screen Vince McMahon character is concerned, it's hard to keep track of all of the various people he's butted heads with and actually battled inside the squared circle with. As crazy as it once seemed, former announcer Vince has gone on to win several championships and accolades in the WWE over the past few decades, and in that time he's targeted many a superstar who caught his ire. In one of his most active years, McMahon did battle at the 1999 edition of Armageddon, but who was Vince's opponent that night?

Question 24

How Many Grandchildren?

One of the more creepy titles bestowed on Vince McMahon over the decades has been the Genetic Jackhammer. In a business that saw Vince regularly show how much of a testosterone-filled alpha male he was and still is, so much of McMahon's career and life has been about what he sees fit as to what a man 'should' be doing - such as reproducing. Now Vince obviously has two children in the shape of Shane and Stephanie, but how many grandchildren does Vinny Mac have?

Question 25

His Last Name Before McMahon?

Believe it or not, Vince McMahon has not always been known as Vince McMahon. For many of his younger years, he actually didn't have the McMahon name attached to him at all. In fact, Vince only took on the McMahon last name after meeting his father for the first time at the age of 12. From then, young Vince was in awe of his pops and the wrestling business, thus taking on his real father's last name. Up until that point in time, Vince had a different last name, but what was that particular last name?

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