Vince McMahon is in Boston at the site of tonight’s episode of Raw, according to several reports.
The Executive Chairman of WWE has not attended WWE television tapings since he announced his resignation in July 2022.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp and both Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter have reported that he is at the TD Garden in Boston.
Sapp stated that he had spoken to talent who had seen him on site.
Vince is at Raw tonight in Boston.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) March 6, 2023
I've spoken to talent that claim they've seen Vince McMahon at the site of tonight's WWE Raw.
I've reached out to WWE in an official capacity.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) March 6, 2023
Vince is at RAW
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) March 6, 2023
The news was also reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.
Further details are not yet known. Tonight’s episode features the return of John Cena, as well as an appearance by Logan Paul, and it has been billed as an important staging post in the run-up to WrestleMania.
McMahon, 77, stepped down from an active role in WWE last summer amid multiple allegations of serious sexual misconduct and a company investigation into payments made to alleged victims.
He returned to the WWE Board of Directors in January after an exchange of letters in December 2022.
McMahon wrote a letter to the Board on December 20th, 2022, stating that it was “critical” that he rejoin the Board as Executive Chairman to explore “strategic alternatives” and pursue media rights negotiations.
The Board initially rebuffed this unanimously in a reply on December 27th. However, McMahon, who controls around 80% of WWE voting stock, then wrote again, stating, in part:
I would like to be clear that unless I have direct involvement and input as Executive Chairman from the outset, I will not be able to support or approve any media rights deals or strategic transaction (including any commitments made by or on behalf of the Company regarding a potential transaction or process).
The Board then unanimously reversed its position, appointing McMahon Executive Chairman, as well as former WWE Presidents Michelle Wilson and George Barrios. They took up their current posts on January 6th.
Stephanie McMahon resigned as co-CEO less than a week later on January 10th.
