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Former WWE Superstar Reveals The Benevolent Side Of Vince McMahon

Published 04/06/2022, 6:30 PM EDT

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Vince McMahon is the arrogant, evil corporate boss on television who does anything he wants with his corporate power. Fans even considered him the best heel character on WWE TV that ever existed.

However, not many people are aware of the other side of Vince McMahon. Fans often forget The Chairman is a different and kind man behind the curtain. Many of the WWE superstars have addressed Vince’s kindness in their interviews.

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Recently, a popular former WWE superstar Gillberg appeared on Cafe De Rene, where he shed light on the genuine nature of Vince McMahon. He recalled an incident when someone had stolen his money and Vince paid that money out of his pocket and even apologized to Gillberg as the incident happened in the WWE locker room.

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Gillberg was on the road and used to do house shows and TV shows on a weekly basis. Once Gillberg had $ 3,500 in his locker and after his match was over, he went to check and it was stolen. He searched for it and confronted every superstar in the locker room and shouted. Vince came and asked what was the noise about. 

Gilbert explained this by saying, “Vince comes out, ‘What’s going on in my locker room?’ I said, ‘I’m sorry, Mr. McMahon.’ He goes, ‘What’s happening?’ I said, ‘Somebody stole $3,500 from me.’ He goes, ‘What?!’ I said, ‘Yes, sir, Mr. McMahon, I wouldn’t lie about that.’ He goes, ‘Chief, pay the man. I’m sorry that happened in my locker room.’”

This gesture by Vince shows how much he looks out for his superstars. He tries to be in constant touch with all and makes sure every WWE superstar is being looked upon. 

Gillberg later said Vince is a great guy. He has always been a kind person to Gillberg. He thanked Vince for paying him the money, but Vince thanked him back for everything Gillberg did for The Chairman.

Vince McMahon once tipped $95 to a shoe shiner

Sometime back wrestling legend Gerald Brisco shared an amazing incident about Vince McMahon on his show Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw. He recalled a time when Vince McMahon gave $100 for a $5 shoe shiner.

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Vince and Brisco were going to Connecticut via Houston and Dallas. A guy named Alex recognized Vince and came shouting his name and asked him whether he can polish his shoes. Vince gave Alex a $100 bill and insisted he keep the extra $95 as the charge was $5.

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Brisco later asked Vince why did he give a big tip. Vince said, “I gave him $100. That man will never forget me and never forget the day and he’ll able to talk about this the rest of his life. I just wanted to give him something he’d be happy with.”

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Vince is a great guy in real life. He cares for people around him and makes sure nobody is in trouble of some sort.

What do you make of Gillberg’s story? Let us know in the comments.

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Tushar Deogharkar

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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Paras Pande