SOURCE: Vince McMahon movie script has leaked and you’ll never guess who McMahon met at a strip club () PANDEMONIUM MOVIE VINCE MCMAHON PROFESSIONALThe first page of the script might be the tipoff that it wasn’t meant to be anything near reality: “This script is as true as anything in professional wrestling.” In fact, it’s quite close to a work of fiction, and clearly intentionally so. Vince Sr., in the movie script, died in 1994, as opposed to his real year of death 1984, to apparently create a climax and extra drama in the midst of the steroid trial.Īll indications are that this is not going to be anything close to an accurate portrayal of Vince’s journey or the evolution of WWE. The script suggests the The script gets into the WWF transitioning from Bob Backlund to Hulk Hogan as a lead babyface. and Eric Bischoff are either believed to be the same person by the script writer or merged for “expediency” of storytelling. It includes a scene of Shane and Stephanie McMahon fighting back against bullies who were taunting them about their father being indicted on steroid distribution charges despite not attending high school at the same time.įor some reason, Jim Crockett Jr. The script also depicts explicit backstage and off-camera partying, drug use, and sex – including a sex scene with Hulk Hogan (perhaps included as a joke, given Hogan was victim of a leaked sex tape). The script includes battling the government in court when he was indicated on charges of steroid distribution. It leads to a fight between Vince and the club owner, which Vince wins in a back alley. It presents her as working as a strip club waitress when she becomes pregnant with Shane, and Vince demands she shouldn’t work in that environment anymore. Perhaps most oddly and most likely to be completely changed, the script fictionalizes Linda McMahon’s background. The script, because Vince McMahon will have veto power over details and heavy influence over how he’s portrayed, will likely undergo major rewrites before it goes into production. who preceded him at the helm of what is now WWE. The drama is built around Ted Turner’s supposed obsession with Vince McMahon (something Vince McMahon expressly believed to be true during the Monday Night War), drama in his marriage, and his difficult relationship with his father Vince Sr. Timelines are messed up and the history of various wrestlers are fictionalized or greatly altered, according to various accounts. Let’s just hope that Pandemonium can live up to one of the world’s most notorious figures and shine a positive light on the wrestling industry.SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN).Įarly reviews of the leaked “Pandemonium” script of Vince McMahon’s life suggest the script is closer to a work of fiction loosely based on reality than anything close to an attempt to accurately portrayal of Vince McMahon’s life.Īccording to various reports, many based on Alex Greenfield’s review for an MLW podcast this week, the script chronicles Vince McMahon starting in 1969 or 1971 (reports differ) when he was in his early 20s through his expansion years of the WWF. Obviously, this isn’t the kind of attention that Vince McMahon will want for the WWE – however, it’s still a story that people feel needs to be told. With another film currently in the works, which will focus on the double murder and suicide of Chris Benoit, it seems as if the wrestling business will be getting some more mainstream attention in the future. Apparently, according to the Hollywood Reporter, Vince McMahon will be playing himself which should be enough to garner anybody’s interest in the movie. Having been actively part of the WWE throughout his years in charge, it’ll also be intriguing to see if we’ll be witness to any of his shenanigans in the squared circle. With countless stories about Vince McMahon’s antics recorded all over the internet, it’ll be interesting to see if we’ll witness any of the crazy stories we’ve all heard about such as the infamous plane ride from hell. Directed by Glenn Ficarra who’s responsible for helming movies such as Crazy, Stupid, Love and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, it seems as if Vince McMahon will finally be getting the Hollywood treatment.Īfter taking over the wrestling business from his father in the 1980’s, he was able to revamp the WWF to a whole new audience and create the worldwide multi million dollar brand we all know and love today. Yes, you’ve read that right! A biopic titled Pandemonium is currently in the works and will center around everyone’s favorite eccentric millionaire Vince McMahon.
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