“I Owe It to Nobody but Vince McMahon”: WWE Hall of Famer Reveals the Never Seen Before Side of the Billionaire

The key to staying relevant as a superstar in the WWE universe is to maintain your aura. In order to succeed, superstars must stick to their characters, regardless of the gimmick. Similarly, there are those who maintain their gimmick despite not being in the ring, such as commentators, general managers, and other behind-the-scenes personnel.

One of those people was the legendary Teddy Long. Teddy was the General Manager of SmackDown for some time. He is well known for forcing the superstars to go one-on-one with The Undertaker. He successfully maintained Taker’s hype in SmackDown. 

After working a long time with Vince McMahon, Teddy retired from WWE in 2014. Teddy responded modestly when asked about his reaction to McMahon’s sudden retirement.

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“Vince has been there a real long time. He’s very creative, very smart. I hope the company survives without him because Vince was the rock right there. He kept everything together. He’s going to be missed, that’s all I can say. He’s the reason that I’m where I am today. He really took care of my career. I owe it to nobody but Vince McMahon.” said Teddy on the MuscleManMalcolm YouTube channel.

Teddy Long on The Undertaker’s introduction

Among WWE fans, it often joked that Teddy Long has the power to summon the Undertaker. When asked about how he came up with his particular style of introducing superstars, he shared a story.

“One time I was sitting down, and we were talking to Vince. And Vince wasn’t really talking to me, he was talking to someone else. And they went out, and they introduced somebody. Well, Vince stopped them and said ‘No, no. You have to make my stars mean something. So when you introduce them, give them some razzle dazzle.’ And I heard that, and that’s all I needed. I just went and gave that for The Undertaker. I brought that game. That came from me.”

The Hall of Famer Teddy Long never backed down from giving his best at WWE. Whether it was as a referee or a manager, Long always entertained the fans.

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The fans often forget about the hard work that takes in running a show business like WWE. However, superstars usually get all the spotlight at the end of the day and hence efforts of the entities outside the ring could be appreciated more.

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