Jun 18, 2009 by Brian Gallagher

WWE Admits Donald Trump Sale Just a Part of the Show

It seems that World Wrestling Entertainment has pulled the wool over the media's eyes. According to Variety, the announced sale of WWE Monday Night RAW to Donald Trump was all just part of a storyline to be played out on the highly-rated professional wrestling program.

The USA network, which airs the show, issued a press release on the sale on Monday and today the network issued a statement that the "sale" was part of a new storyline where WWE's CEO Vince McMahon, due to economic hardships, was forced to sell some of his assets, one of which being WWE Monday Night RAW to Trump.

"We intended the release to be promotional for that ongoing story arc on the series," USA said in the statement. "There is no such actual 'sale.' We apologize for any confusion."

Trump is still scheduled to appear on WWE Monday Night RAW as the new manager of the show, in a commercial-free episode.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (6)

  1. deadjedi

    It amazes me that:
    A) there are still people out there who think professional wrestling is "real," and
    B) enough of those people own stock in the company that when they panicked and sold off their shares, the stock dipped 7%.

    I would hope that anyone with enough income that they could invest it in the WWE would understand the difference between a storyline and a business decision that requires more oversight than just Vince McMahon getting on TV and saying "I sold RAW."

    3 years agoby @deadjediFlag

  2. psychobilly13

    If i were obese or a redneck i would care. fortunately for me im neither.

    3 years agoby @psychobilly13Flag

  3. soylent green Lantern

    F*ck WWE

    3 years agoby @soylentgreenmonkeyFlag

  4. Newkill3000

    Maybe if TNA start getting big numbers, they will stop f*cking around.

    3 years agoby @newkill200Flag

  5. Newkill3000

    My last favorite wwe storyline is the revival of the NWO. That Vince car explosion, even though the death of Chris Benoit ruined it, it still sucked, especially that illegitimate son bullsh*t.

    3 years agoby @newkill200Flag

  6. DaleJr88AmpFan

    as a WWE fan, this does not surprise me at all. I knew this was a storyline...sure didn't think ol Vince would sell part of his show...sometimes they think the fans are just stupid and don't know what the hell is going on...seen too much of this over the years

    3 years agoby @dalejr88ampfanFlag

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