WWE fans labelled the latest edition of Monday Night RAW the “worst ever” as Vince McMahon made last minute changes to the script.
It was announced on Monday that the wrestling organisation are set to be sold to UFC‘s parent company Endeavour Group.
Vince McMahon returned to the WWE’s creative process on MondayGetty
But just hours later the historic news was somewhat marred by a heavily criticised edition of RAW – the first one after WrestleMania 39.
Executive chairman McMahon, 77, recently returned to the organisation to oversee the sale of the company.
But PWInsider.com are reporting he was directly involved with “rewriting scripts 15-20 minutes before RAW went live on air” on Monday.
This is a creative shift from when Triple H was in charge – where scripts would typically be written more than 24 hours before the show.
And the April 3 edition of RAW did not go down well as fans saw very little wrestling and no main event.
“Worst RAW” trended on Twitter during the show as McMahon’s return to the creative process ended in chaos.
Reacting on social media, one person said: “This is the worst RAW after mania i’ve ever seen #WWERaw.”
Another added: “Worst RAW of ALL TIME. It’s sad because this was RAW after WrestleMania. At least make the show a decent show. Nothing and I mean nothing came out of this show.”
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And a third replied: “This was straight up the worst RAW of the year. GARBAGE.”
McMahon’s return to the creative process comes after he was asked about his involvement earlier on Monday.
To which he replied: “Yes and no. On a higher level? Yes. In the weeds? No, can’t do that.”
Meanwhile, WWE‘s deal with the UFC means they will merge and form a new publicly traded company.
Endeavor will own 51 per cent, while WWE shareholders will get the other 49 per cent.
The deal will also give the wrestling giants an enterprise value of $9.3billion (£7.5bn).
McMahon, though, will continue to be involved in WWE as executive chairman, while Emanuel will act as chief executive.
UFC president Dana White will also remain on his current position after the reported deal.
McMahon has returned after suddenly retiring in July following allegations claiming he paid hush money to several women who have alleged sexual misconduct between 2006 and 2022.
McMahon turned WWE into a global phenomenon ever since he bought the company from his father Vince McMahon Sr in 1982.
The deal will effectively end WWE’s decades-old status as a family-run business by the McMahons.