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Vince McMahon Jr. Vincent James McMahon was born on July 6, Young Vince joined his father at events, watching and learning about the family business. In , Vince joined the U. Coast Guard, serving during World War Two until his discharge in Vince McMahon Sr. Graham led to a post-match riot, with the police being called in and the New York State Athletic Commission threatening to shut down wrestling in the Garden.

Fortunately for McMahon, he was able to minimize the penalties and continued. McMahon learned how to keep his fans busy and brought in the most popular wrestler during his time promoting. This man was Bruno Sammartino , an Italian native who had nearly died as a child while hiding out from the Nazis during World War Two and helped improve his health through a strenuous weight-lifting regimen.

McMahon decided to part ways with the NWA and venture out independently. Wrestling lore has it that Bruno had to beg McMahon to take the belt off him because Sammartino was still a top draw. Although Vince McMahon Sr. By , Vince had persuaded Bruno for a second run as WWWF Champion, which proved lucrative for both McMahon and Sammartino since Sammartino negotiated a percentage of the ticket sales from events he worked out.

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Like any good promoter, McMahon built up a solid undercard of heels and babyfaces to keep the fans entertained. Like his son, McMahon was a visionary who could see opportunities for money. McMahon rightfully saw a one-of-a-kind wrestler in the Giant and booked him throughout the world to keep his character fresh.