All through his profession within the wrestling enterprise, former WWE CEO Vince McMahon was by no means afraid to include real-life occasions into on-screen storylines or segments, regardless if it was acceptable or not. Many believed McMahon crossed the road with turning backstage animosity into televised feuds or humiliating his personal expertise for leisure functions up to now, however considered one of his most controversial moments got here within the later phases of his profession, when he was interviewed for a documentary about one of many biggest WWE Superstars of all-time.
In 2021, A&EÂ launched an episode of “Biography: WWE Legends” on Rowdy Roddy Piper, which highlighted his triumphs and hardships each in and out of doors the ring, that includes appearances from stars comparable to Ronda Rousey and Hulk Hogan. Nonetheless, in a recorded scene earlier than his interview within the documentary, McMahon tried to ship a humorous phase that was perceived as being in poor style. McMahon pretends to obtain a name from Piper and asks him if it is “A little bit heat down there,” implying that he is in hell. He additionally made a joke about Piper saving a spot for him, earlier than finally hanging up the cellphone and saying that “Roddy’s in heaven, Roddy’s not in hell.”
After the episode aired on A&E, McMahon’s feedback within the documentary have been met with a bitter response from followers on-line, who thought that the playful phase was insensitive provided that the documentary was purely supposed to honor Piper. Ten years in the past, the WWE Corridor Of Famer handed away in his sleep on the age of 61 in his summer time residence in California. Piper’s reason for loss of life was stated be cardiopulmonary arrest, which was prompted by pulmonary embolism and hypertension.
