In the Netflix docuseries “Mr. McMahon,” WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman recalled witnessing Vince McMahon instructing his son, Shane McMahon, to stab him in the heart during a disagreement over creative matters.
Heyman said, “Most definitive moment I’ve seen between Vince and Shane was a creative argument that happened one night. Shane had an idea that he really believed in, and Vince totally disagreed with it. With most things that happen with Vince, once they start to escalate, they escalate really fast. Vince finally turned to Shane, and he said, ‘Not while I’m alive.’ Vince, who was eating something, took his knife and handed it to Shane. He said, ‘Right there [points to heart]. Come on. Right there. If you want this so bad, stick the dagger right here. That’s what you’re going to have to do to make that decision. If you don’t stick the dagger right here, then I’ll know you’re not man enough to do it, and I have to take that into consideration as well. Or you can buy me out, the way I bought out my father. If I don’t get out of your way be prepared to get rid of me the way I would have had to get rid of my father when he wasn’t doing things my way at all.”
The “Mr. McMahon” docuseries, comprising six one-hour episodes, delve into the various sexual misconduct allegations made against McMahon by several women over the years.
