On a recent edition of the “SI Media podcast,” producer David Shoemaker discussed his interview with Linda McMahon for the Netflix documentary series “Mr. McMahon,” noting that she was not very open, particularly when discussing Vince’s personal matters.
Shoemaker said, ?I think it?s clear from watching, you asked about Vince not giving you anything, Linda was not the most forthcoming person in that interview either. I think I was there for that one, I don?t even remember if there was more good stuff on the cutting room floor. I certainly wish we could have gotten more details about that from her. It?s a very business relationship, I would say.”
In a recent appearance on the “No Contest Wrestling” podcast, CM Punk discussed the events leading up to his return to WWE at Survivor Series in Chicago last year, recalling interactions with Bayley, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, and William Regal.
Punk said,??I don?t think people knew. I think they were piled in there because it?s the end of the show and social media people are filming winners and losers coming through the curtain. I remember being in Gorilla and all of a sudden I get bear-hugged from behind. I turn around to see who it is and it?s Bayley. She?s like, ?I fucking knew it. As soon as they started yelling at us to clear the hallway! I knew it!? She?s not letting go of me. Triple H is there. Stephanie (McMahon), I remember seeing and having a moment with. Somebody I haven?t seen in ten years. Somebody where people are like, ?They hate each other.? (William) Regal, I remember looking at Regal and him going [interesting look on face]. ?Look at us.? There were so many people in there. Then, I don?t know what to do. I lose my composure. All I know is, I?m coming out. I?m trying to talk to Triple H over the table and it?s so loud. They hit my music, ?I don?t know what I?m doing. What am I doing?? He?s like, ?Go walk to the cage.? ?All the way down to the cage?? He was trying to tell me there were the two cages for babyfaces and heels for WarGames. He wanted me to walk down and stand there. In my head, I?m going all the way to the cage. We?re going back and forth and freaking out. He rips his headset off, ?What are we doing?? Obviously, we figured it out.”
