5 things you need to know about Vince McMahon's family
Vince McMahon and his family have been heavily featured on WWE TV for over 20 years. The WWE Chairman has faced both his children in pay-per-view matches. He lost to Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 17 and defeated Stephanie at No Mercy 2003. Joined by matriarch Linda, the family were in the corners of the four competitors during the main event of WrestleMania 2000. They have been an integral part of the company since the Attitude Era.
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The relationship between the McMahons and professional wrestling stretches back as far as 1915. Jess McMahon, the patriarch of the family, was the first McMahon to promote wrestling, although he was more famous as a boxing promoter. Vincent Sr. took advantage of his father's popularity in the Northeast territory to grow his Capitol Wrestling Company. Vince Jr bought the company, known then as World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and turned it into what is now known as World Wrestling Entertainment.
Despite their long-term exposure and fame, there are still a few facts that are not widely known about the first family of modern professional wrestling.
Here are five things you need to know about the WWE Chairman's family.
#5: Vince McMahon's mother and brother died exactly one year apart:
Prayers for @VinceMcMahon … his mother passed away on January 20th at 101. It was also the 1 Year anniversary of his brother Rod’s passing. #WWE twitter.com/nodqdotcom/sta…
Vince McMahon lost his mother on January 20, 2022. Vicki Askew sadly passed away due to natural causes at her home in The Woodlands, Texas. She was 101 years old.
Exactly one year earlier, Vince's elder brother Rod McMahon passed away for reasons unknown, leaving behind his wife of 54 years and two sons, Rome and Troy. He was 77 years old. Like his younger brother, Rod was a successful businessman, owning a family venture called North American Metals Inc.
It's safe to say that January 20th is a date that carries a lot of emotional weight in the McMahon family.