Vince McMahon’s daughter Stephanie McMahon is under fire for a blunder involving Mike Tyson’s sexual assault charges and his collaboration with the WWE. The clip is played in Mr. McMahon , Netflix’s new documentary series on the history of the WWE and the sexual assault allegations against Vince McMahon.
Warning: some may find this content distressing. Despite being one of the most celebrated names in boxing, in 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping 18-year-old Desiree Washington and sentenced to six years in prison, three of which he served. Then, in 1998, he made his WWE debut.
Among the many shocking moments that arise in Mr. McMahon , one of the key takeaways is that the former wrestling boss will do anything for “business.” During the Attitude Era and his ongoing feud with WCW, this involved bringing Iron Mike Tyson to the stage.
The boxer appeared at WrestleMania 14 as part of an alleged $3 million deal. “The idea for bringing in Mike Tyson came from Vince, and Shane McMahon (his son) was heavily involved,” explains longtime WWE employee Bruce Prichard. Shane goes on to say they wanted a “big personality” for the event, and that he believes “he’d gotten out of jail about three years earlier.
” The scene cuts to a 2013 interview in which Stephanie – who resigned from the WWE in 2023, shortly after the first wave of allegations against her father surfaced – is asked about “Mike Tyson’s baggage.” “Was it risky for WWE to fully invest in him.