The initial pair of WWE NXT episodes, airing on The CW Network, are officially designated with a TV-14 rating. This rating is reflected both on The CW App and YouTube TV, not just for the opening episodes but for many subsequent ones as well. When the show was a part of the USA network’s lineup, it held a TV-PG rating.
In the midst of the currently live-streaming documentary series on Netflix titled ‘Mr. McMahon,’ the now-infamous former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon exposed a vivid insight into his journey. He expressed that his transformation into the ‘Mr. McMahon’ character for WWE TV was a seemingly effortless process.
Mr. McMahon, the on-screen character, is an amplification of Vince McMahon himself. The aspects of his character were influenced by his own life experiences, specifically from his childhood. Mr. McMahon recounted,
“Mr. McMahon, naturally, is a persona conceived from, uh, Vince McMahon and resonates with my past. Growing up, I was relatively poor. From an underprivileged background, I developed a disdain for the affluent because I experienced their arrogance and superiority due to, often, their wealth which left people like me feeling inferior, nearly invisible. That was when I learned several valuable life lessons. In those difficult times, I found solace in fighting and it was something I was fairly good at. ‘Fighting unfairly and cheating’ was what they would accuse me of but for me, winning mattered and yes, I did win. For that reason, portraying Mr. McMahon, the character that intimidates, was a cakewalk for me. Coming from an intimidating background, I knew how to emulate that air of arrogance, dominance and bullying. Embodying the character was a simple task, as the character was molded from everything I held in contempt.”
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