WWE.com is reporting that Mr. McMahon is "presumed dead" after his limi exploded during RAW. This is all a storyline and not real. [Credit: 411mania.com]
States him as being "Alive." [Credit: deadoraliveinfo.com]
Shortly after the conclusion of Raw last night, WWE.com posted a huge splash image of Vince McMahon's white limo covered in flames with the headline: "BREAKING NEWS: MR. MCMAHON PRESUMED DEAD". The dramatic declaration is part of the TV angle of McMahon going crazy. With Stephanie McMahon taking more control over the company's media content, including WWE.com, the website is becoming more storyline-oriented.
WWE.com's story on the car explosion explains more about the storyline, including Mr. McMahon's body not being found yet and his prophetic speech at the One Night Stand PPV where he predicted his own demise in a black cloud.
But indeed the entire thing appears to be an elaborate publicity stunt. The Wilkes-Barre local paper, The Times Leader mentions nothing about any exploding car or Vince McMahon's supposed death. Likewise, as of Tuesday morning, the story only appears on Professional Wrestling related websites.
This is not the first time that a mogul in the world of fight entertainment has faked his own death, as bizarre as this might seem.
In 2003, Calvin Ayre, founder of Bodog Fight faked his own death in Cambodia. Last year's Forbes Billionaire cover boy elaborated on that story, discussing how it and other elements of story telling had increased his exposure in the world of online gambling where his Bodog.com currently ranks as the number two North American facing brand. Ayre delved into the world of Mixed Martial Arts last year. [Credit: gambling911.com]
Last night's stunt with Vince McMahon being blown up in the limousine was actually filmed Sunday evening. WWE brought in an outside stunt company to come in and set the entire thing up. The stunt was planned over the last two weeks, with WWE having to obtain a few permits.
When McMahon walked outside and got in the limo last night, it was live but they spliced the cable to show the taped footage. For fans coming out of the arena last night they had the burnt limo husk from the one used in the stunt on display.
WWE.com is going along with the storyline that forensic experts are examining the limo for the remains of Mr. McMahon's body. [Credit: Source - PWInsider]
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