• Hall Of Famer Was Asked To Delete Vince McMahon’s Birthday Party Photo
The celebration was meant to be private, but it only took one social media post to blow its cover. Jerry “The King” Lawler uploaded a picture from Vince McMahon’s 80th birthday gathering featuring himself alongside The Miz, Maryse, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, and Titus O’Neil.
The photo didn’t last long. Multiple people asked Lawler to take it down, and he eventually complied. One person close to him told Fightful Select that Lawler wasn’t pressured into attending the party in the first place because of his unwavering loyalty: “He’s ride or die for Vince, and that wouldn’t change.”
WWE talent had been encouraged not to publicize their attendance, with a professional photographer on-site offering private keepsakes for those who wanted pictures without making them public. Without Lawler’s post, the event might have passed unnoticed by fans entirely.
• Why a Lot of Current WWE Stars Attended Vince McMahon’s Birthday Party
When Vince McMahon quietly celebrated his 80th birthday last week, plenty of familiar WWE faces showed up. The Undertaker, John Cena, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, The Miz, JBL, Titus O’Neil, and Maryse were all spotted, along with longtime ally Bruce Prichard.
Behind the scenes, talent weren’t shocked by the turnout. One wrestler who worked closely with McMahon told Fightful Select that many still feel indebted to him: “A lot of people here still feel like they owe Vince something, even though he made his money back on them tenfold.”
Others explained that attendance was a complicated decision. Several wrestlers opted not to go, some because of overseas commitments on WWE’s live tour, others because they wanted to see how the ongoing Janel Grant lawsuit played out before making personal judgments.
One star said if the roles were reversed, “Vince would have fired us and never spoken to us again.”
Despite that conflict, McMahon’s birthday became a rare moment for some wrestlers to see him in person for the first time in years – even if they admitted there was a moral weight attached to showing up.
• Why Hook Returned With a New Theme Song on AEW Dynamite
After months away from AEW, Hook made his return – and fans immediately noticed a big change. Gone is the familiar Action Bronson track that had defined his entrance since debut; in its place is a moody 1996 tune by Swedish artist Jay-Jay Johanson, titled “So Tell the Girls That I Am Back in Town.”
The song is a dramatic shift in tone, far removed from the high-energy style of his previous theme. Fightful Select reports that the change wasn’t spontaneous. Earlier this year, Hook had been appearing without music, often joining segments alongside others or attacking opponents mid-match. At the time, it was a deliberate workaround: AEW no longer held the rights to use Action Bronson’s music.
That theme situation became more complicated last year when Bronson himself publicly criticized the AEW environment, comments that reportedly rubbed people in the company the wrong way. While at least one source indicated the relationship eventually cooled down, AEW had already begun exploring alternatives for Hook’s presentation.
The decision to pivot to Johanson’s 1996 track marks the end of Hook’s long association with Bronson’s music – and signals a new chapter for his character. For a wrestler who has often let his aura and entrance define him as much as his in-ring style, the choice of a haunting, atmospheric song could reshape how fans perceive him going forward.
• Vince McMahon’s Unsuccessful WrestleMania Plan For Conor McGregor Revealed
For years, WWE fans speculated about Conor McGregor stepping into a wrestling ring, but nothing ever came of the talk. Now, former WWE star Enzo Amore has revealed that Vince McMahon himself once sent him on a mission to try and make it happen.
Speaking on the Julian Dorey Podcast, Enzo recalled McMahon calling him into a private meeting. According to him, Vince didn’t just want buzz on social media – he wanted a storyline that could lead to WrestleMania.
“Vince McMahon made me tweet at Conor. He told me flat out, ‘I want you picking a fight. We want McGregor for WrestleMania,’” Enzo explained. His longtime partner Big Cass (Big Bill in AEW) was present for the conversation, which Enzo said was crucial because “people probably wouldn’t even believe me otherwise.”
McMahon’s instructions didn’t stop with Twitter. Enzo says he was dispatched to the spectacle of McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in 2017 to push the idea. “Bro, I went to the Conor McGregor–Floyd Mayweather fight because Vince McMahon sent me there,” Enzo revealed.
The concept pitched was simple: McGregor would go toe-to-toe with a loudmouth heel. Enzo, already transitioning into a villainous role, would play the part of a cocky Cruiserweight Champion who boasted about money and status before escaping matches by cheap tactics – a classic Ric Flair-style approach.
Enzo even described how the match could have gone: he’d get dominated for most of the contest, only to sneak out with a dirty finish. “I could get my a$$ beat for 20 minutes, then win by a kick to the nuts and my feet on the ropes. That was the vision,” he said.
Plans fizzled before they could advance. Enzo and Cass split as a tag team in mid-2017, which lined up the possible bout for WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans in April 2018. But Enzo was released from WWE in January 2018, and with him went the chance of a McGregor showdown.
Despite years of chatter linking McGregor to WWE, the UFC Legend has yet to appear in the ring. Enzo’s story, however, makes it clear that Vince McMahon once wanted it badly enough to send his Cruiserweight Champion right to McGregor’s front door.
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