VINCE McMAHON has broken his silence on Netflix’s “distorted” documentary about his life with his first tweet in more than a year.
The 79-year-old is the richest man in professional wrestling after making WWE a household name.
But he has since faced numerous scandals, with allegations of sex trafficking and sexual assault ending his tenure as WWE CEO and chairman in January.
A month later, McMahon was under federal investigation after authorities obtained a search warrant for his phone.
McMahon was ordered to turn over documents regarding allegations of “rape, sex trafficking, sexual assault, commercial sexual transaction, harassment or discrimination against past or present WWE employees.”
And a new Netflix documentary, titled Mr. McMahon, delved into his rise to power and subsequent fall.
The six-part film is produced by several executives from the hit series Tiger King and will premiere tomorrow, with a teaser describing McMahon as a “controversial” character.
However, the wrestling champ – who has a net worth of £1.2billion – released a public statement on Sunday night claiming the program had unfairly covered up his life.
He claims Netflix made the mistake of “confusing Mr. McMahon’s character with the real me.”
And McMahon also accused the streaming giant of using “typical editing tricks” to “support a misleading narrative.”
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He ended his 170-word statement by insisting that there are “two sides to every story.”
McMahon’s post on
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“The producers had the opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I’ve built, which was also filled with excitement, drama, fun and a fair amount of controversy and of life lessons.
“Unfortunately, based on a partial rough cut that I have seen, this documentary fails and takes the predictable path of confusing the character of ‘Mr. McMahon’ with the real me, Vince.
“The title and promos alone make that clear.
“A lot of things have been distorted or left out completely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused.
“Producers use typical editing tricks with out-of-context sequences and dated sound clips etc. to distort viewers’ perceptions and support a misleading narrative.
“In an attempt to support their misleading story, the producers are using a lawsuit based on an affair that I ended and that I am, in fact, ‘Mr. McMahon.’
“I hope the viewer keeps an open mind and remembers that there are two sides to every story.”
Netflix has yet to respond to McMahon’s claims ahead of tomorrow’s broadcast.
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