McMahon kicked off the show at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Although fans weren’t entirely sure how the segment that would lead to the broadcast would evolve, McMahon entered the ring and simply quoted the WWE tagline feature “Then. Now. Forever. Together. “He then welcomed everyone to the show. It was a short section, with no mention of the ongoing research taking place behind the scenes. According to Fightful Select, there was no producer for the department and it was not included in internal summaries or scripts. Earlier in the day, McMahon resigned as WWE President & CEO following an investigation into a $ 3 million payment to a former employee with whom he allegedly had an affair. There is also an investigation into a number of non-disclosure agreements revealed by the WWE board, which are also said to be related to former employees. Shortly after the news of McMahon’s resignation was announced, the WWE announced that “Mr. McMahon “would appear on” SmackDown “later that night, without explaining the nature behind his appearance. While the investigation is underway, McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, will step up as President and CEO in the meantime. Stephanie had been licensed by the company since May 19, but has now been called back into action during this turbulent period for the company. The head of WWE talent relations, John Laurinaitis, is also included in the convictions, without yet having any information about the future of his position in the organization. Further investigations are also under way into the board and senior WWE executives for breach of trust, as revealed by Business Wire late last week. Do you have any news tip or correction? Send it to [email protected]
