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I can't believe this trope wasn't on here already
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** Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin. You won't see a better hero/villain combination this side of Batman and The Joker. Austin is an irreverant, violent redneck from the south who couldn't care less about following rules or respecting authority. Vince is the besuited businessman from the suburbs of Greenwich, Connecticut and ''is'' the authority Austin refuses to obey and makes the rules that Austin refuses to follow.
** Considering the [[MessianicArchetype religious aspect of his character]], Shawn Michaels proved a great foil for Vince's SatanicArchetype after the former returned to WWE as a born-again Christian and a consummate, perennial [[{{face}} babyface]].
** Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin. You won't see a better hero/villain combination this side of Batman and The Joker. Austin is an irreverant, violent redneck from the south who couldn't care less about following rules or respecting authority. Vince is the besuited businessman from the suburbs of Greenwich, Connecticut and ''is'' the authority Austin refuses to obey and makes the rules that Austin refuses to follow.
** Considering the [[MessianicArchetype religious aspect of his character]], Shawn Michaels proved a great foil for Vince's SatanicArchetype after the former returned to WWE as a born-again Christian and a consummate, perennial [[{{face}} babyface]].
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Rewording to update his status in the company, also toning down the editorial language.
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[=McMahon=] stepped down from his position as CEO of WWE in June 2022 pending an internal investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation, with his daughter [[Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon Stephanie]] taking over in what was meant to be only for the interim, before stating that he was retiring outright from the industry in July 2022. [[TenMinuteRetirement He changed his mind by January 2023]] and forced his way back into his executive chairman role in the WWE's Board of Directors ahead of upcoming media rights negotiations in 2024 and a potential sale of the company, claiming based on his position as majority shareholder that no media rights deals or company sales can be completed without his approval. However, by September 2023, when the WWE finalized its merge with Endeavor (the parent company to the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]]), [[KickedUpstairs he was reduced to a minority ownership position]] (marking [[EndOfAnAge the first time the WWE/F was primarily run by someone other than a McMahon]]) and was barred from any creative control[[note]](a decision personally made by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, who was fully aware of [=McMahon=] and his various scandals and controversies, determining him to be too much of a business risk)[[/note]], with day-to-day business being run by Nick Khan and all creative direction henceforth instead being headed by his son-in-law, Wrestling/TripleH.
Near the end of January 2024, [[https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c?mod=hp_lead_pos2 horrific accusations of sex trafficking and rape]] were leveled against [=McMahon=] by ex-employee Janel Grant in a new lawsuit, complete with a mountain of evidence against him. [[https://deadline.com/2024/01/vince-mcmahon-resigns-rape-lawsuit-tko-group-holding-sex-trafficking-1235805961/ Vince would resign]] ''again'' that Friday literally while the final ''Smackdown'' before the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' was in the middle of broadcasting.
Near the end of January 2024, [[https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c?mod=hp_lead_pos2 horrific accusations of sex trafficking and rape]] were leveled against [=McMahon=] by ex-employee Janel Grant in a new lawsuit, complete with a mountain of evidence against him. [[https://deadline.com/2024/01/vince-mcmahon-resigns-rape-lawsuit-tko-group-holding-sex-trafficking-1235805961/ Vince would resign]] ''again'' that Friday literally while the final ''Smackdown'' before the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' was in the middle of broadcasting.
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[=McMahon=] stepped down from his position as CEO of WWE in June 2022 pending an internal investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation, with his daughter [[Wrestling/StephanieMcMahon Stephanie]] taking over in what was meant to be only for the interim, before stating that he was retiring outright from the industry in July 2022. [[TenMinuteRetirement He changed his mind by January 2023]] and forced his way back into his executive chairman role in the WWE's Board of Directors ahead of upcoming media rights negotiations in 2024 and a potential sale of the company, claiming based on his position as majority shareholder that no media rights deals or company sales can be completed without his approval. However, by September 2023, when the WWE finalized its merge with Endeavor (the parent company to the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]]), UFC]]) to form the new parent company TKO, [[KickedUpstairs he was reduced to a minority ownership position]] (marking [[EndOfAnAge the first time the WWE/F was primarily run by someone other than a McMahon]]) and was barred from any creative control[[note]](a decision personally made by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, who was fully aware of [=McMahon=] and his various scandals and controversies, determining him to be too much of a business risk)[[/note]], with day-to-day business being run by Nick Khan and all creative direction henceforth instead being headed by his son-in-law, Wrestling/TripleH.
Near the end of January 2024, [[https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c?mod=hp_lead_pos2horrific accusations of sex trafficking and rape]] were leveled against [=McMahon=] McMahon was subject to yet another lawsuit by ex-employee Janel Grant in a new lawsuit, complete with a mountain Grant]], who levelled further allegations of evidence against him. misconduct, including sex trafficking and rape. Within a day of the reports, [[https://deadline.com/2024/01/vince-mcmahon-resigns-rape-lawsuit-tko-group-holding-sex-trafficking-1235805961/ Vince would resign]] ''again'' that Friday literally while the final ''Smackdown'' before the 2024 ''Royal Rumble'' was in the middle of broadcasting.''again'', leaving WWE and TKO once more.
Near the end of January 2024, [[https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c?mod=hp_lead_pos2
