WWE released the following press release today regarding Vince McMahon’s “death”:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOWN AWAY
Who Blew Up WWE® Chairman Mr. McMahon?
STAMFORD, Conn., June 12, 2007 – While some might say “The Sopranos” went out with a whimper, last night on USA Network, WWE’s “Monday Night RAW®” went out with a bang. At the end of his self-anointed “Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night,” WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon entered his limousine when it suddenly exploded. The shocking ending raised a myriad of questions: How could Mr. McMahon have survived the fiery explosion? And who could’ve committed such a heinous act?
Although full details have not been disclosed, initial reports indicate that Mr. McMahon is presumed dead. An official investigation into Monday night’s events is currently underway with no one being ruled out as a suspect. Throughout the night, people from Mr. McMahon’s past – from Donald Trump to Snoop Dogg to Bob Costas to Stone Cold Steve Austin™ – had less than flattering things to say about the WWE Chairman, but would any go so far as to actually blow him up? The question of “whodunit,” as well as the fate of Mr. McMahon, will be on everyone’s minds as the WWE saga continues on “Monday Night RAW” on USA (9 p.m. ET/8C).
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Thanks to Jeff Sheridan for the following:
Tazz was on Opie & Anthony today talking about the “McMahon” explosion. He said he had no idea that this was gonna happen at all & doesn’t know what WWE’s gonna do now. He says at the end of the show, his car was 70 feet from where McMahon’s car exploded & worried if his car was gonna be next. He asked as to what WWE.com said about the incident. O&A told him what the site said & says there’s a video of the explosion. Tazz said O&A probably figured out as to who did it & says he just wants to get paid for his WWE job. O&A says maybe WWE’s talking to the Brooklyn Brawler about it & Tazz says Brawler wasn’t even at the show.
Reports suggest that many WWE workers didn’t have any idea what the finale of the show was scheduled to be. It was just as surprising to the WWE workers as it was to the fans at home and at the building.
