WWE star reportedly calls Vince McMahon’s Smackdown promo “tone deaf and embarrassing”
As previously noted, Vince McMahon has temporarily has stepped down as WWE Chairman & CEO. Stephanie McMahon, who will be filling in as the interim Chairman & CEO, issued a message to WWE staff.
The June 17th 2022 edition of WWE Smackdown kicked off with Vince McMahon coming to the ring to address the fans in a brief segment. Vince welcomed the fans to the show but did not mention anything about the situation. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select noted the following regarding the promo…
“I’ve received a bunch of reactions from current and former WWE talent about the Vince McMahon appearance on Smackdown that range from confused to enraged.”
An anonymous WWE talent told Fightful that the promo was “tone deaf and embarrassing.” A former WWE star gave the following statement to the site…
“I’m happy it didn’t last long, so I didn’t have to sit through whatever bullshit he was going to say. But it shows that he has no accountability, especially when something is directly his fault.”
Former WWE announcer Renee Paquette publicly reacted to the promo with a GIF and the following comment…
“Aaaaaand back to Conversations With Friends I go.”
— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) June 18, 2022