The Netflix docuseries about former WWE owner Vince McMahon premiered on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024. The series features Vince’s comments made prior to his 2022 “hush money” scandal, which led to his “retirement” from WWE.
At one point, Paul Heyman mentioned a creative disagreement between Vince and Shane McMahon.
Heyman said, “Most definitive moment I’ve seen between Vince and Shane was a creative argument that happened one night. Shane had an idea that he really believed in, and Vince totally disagreed with it. With most things that happen with Vince, once they start to escalate, they escalate really fast.
Vince finally turned to Shane, and he said, ‘Not while I’m alive.’ Vince, who was eating something, took his knife and handed it to Shane. He said, ‘Right there [points to heart]. Come on. Right there. If you want this so bad, stick the dagger right here. That’s what you’re going to have to do to make that decision. If you don’t stick the dagger right here, then I’ll know you’re not man enough to do it, and I have to take that into consideration as well. Or you can buy me out, the way I bought out my father. If I don’t get out of your way be prepared to get rid of me the way I would have had to get rid of my father when he wasn’t doing things my way at all.’”
Paul Heyman stated that at one point Shane pitched an idea he really wanted & Vince said no. Vince then basically told Shane "No while I'm alive," & proceeded to hand him a knife & told Shane to kill him to get what he wanted. #MrMcMahon pic.twitter.com/dO8w9oS8em
— Tim Jarrell of PWUnlimited (@TimmyBuddy) September 25, 2024
(quote courtesy of Jeremy Lambert)
