“I don’t know who the hell I am, I don’t know what I want, except, I’ve got an insatiable appetite for life, and I want more, more, more!”

As Vince McMahon utters these words, he sits atop a billion-dollar fortune, solid in his reputation as one of the most successful promoters of professional wrestling in world history.

Love him or hate him, McMahon has undoubtedly succeeded in turning his father’s regional wrestling operation into a global billion-dollar enterprise. No other single individual can claim to have had the same impact on the world of wrestling than McMahon.

Professional wrestling might have been around for more than a century, but it wasn’t until Vince McMahon came along that it would gain the massive following that it has today. What was once seen as a not very profitable sport for promoters has today become a billion dollar industry thanks to McMahon’s single-handed efforts.

From the abuse he would take as a young boy in his trailer home to the abuse he would later dish out as his character Mr. McMahon in the ring, McMahon challenged the odds stacked against him to become not only a successful entrepreneur, but also an industry legend.

How did he do it?

“I’m a real common sense guy who caught a lot of good breaks and who has been very, very fortunate. I think my idea of retirement might be to one day work a 40-hour week.
When you think about it, you should compare the World Wrestling Federation to other major entertainment companies or motion picture studios. It’s the greatest form of sports-entertainment in history, and the audience loves it for that, but at one time, this industry was lying to the public. We love our fans, so there’s nothing we wouldn’t do for them, and we go directly to them. The biggest thrill in the world is entertaining the public, there is no bigger thrill than that.
I don’t know what drives me, I don’t have a clue, but I’m driven more today than I ever have been. I’m not too good at lying still in the sun.

I’m not afraid of failing. I don’t like to fail. I hate to fail. But I’m not afraid of it.From a personal standpoint, the old expression of what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is somewhat true.

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic. I have to do something with my mind, or I’ll get in trouble.

I understand the common man because I understand me in that regard at least. We do have our finger on the pulse of the marketplace, if for no other reasons than having all these live events and listening to our audience all the time.

You do have to delegate as you grow. You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.

Despite the way I would feel personally about someone, if it’s the right business thing to do, I’ll do it for our audience.  I always put my personal ego aside, which people find hard to believe, to do what’s right for business.

I ALWAYS Win. I’m Vince McMahon, dammit! I got balls the size of grapefruits!“