According to a Fightful report, the McMahon section did not appear in the internal scripts for SmackDown last night at 5:30 p.m. EST before the transmission of FOX Network. He also did not appear in a synopsis of Fightful at 7:50 p.m. EST, which was 10 minutes before the show aired. A WWE source suggested that last night’s WWE SmackDown episode with Vince McMahon did not take place as originally planned. In addition, McMahon is said to have been in a good mood behind the scenes yesterday. It is reported that he did not show any external reaction to the investigation of the scandal. It is also reported that the term “business as usual” was constantly repeated in the background during last night’s video recording. Only a few knew what McMahon was planning to say at the beginning of the show. Reactions in the background of the department ranged from confusion, frustration and also “outrage”. A top WWE talent reportedly told Fightful that McMahon’s appearance at SmackDown was “deaf and dumb”. The talent is said to have seen McMahon, who went to the show last night, as a “power move” and an attempt to reduce the impact of ongoing research. In addition, a former WWE talent who left the company told Fightful in the department: “I’m glad it did not last long, so I did not have to go through the nonsense he would say. “But he shows that he has no responsibility, especially when something is directly his fault.” Another person who worked with Vince McMahon said that they were “outraged” by the appearance of SmackDown on screen. This person hoped that McMahon would take the situation much more seriously. According to the report, the person in question was behind the scenes last night and became skeptical watching McMahon’s piece unfold on television. As previously reported, Vince McMahon is under investigation by the WWE Board of Directors for an alleged $ 3 million payment to a former employee with whom he had sex. The payment was reportedly made in January 2022 to prevent the employee from talking about her relationship with McMahon. The investigation also allegedly uncovered earlier non-disclosure agreements involving allegations of misconduct against McMahon and WWE Talent Director John Laurinaitis by former officials. Vince McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, is currently serving as interim managing director of WWE until the investigation is completed.
