1) Vince Used To Work A 90 Hour A Week Job
Vince McMahon’s ridiculous work ethic is something that has been spoken about many times. There is no greater example than his job prior to entering the wrestling business.
Vince used to work as a mill operator where his job was to crush stones. It was a job that he had to work 90 hours a week. In an interview, he was asked if the number was an exaggeration:
“No, it’s not. Linda will tell you. I drove a huge dump truck at Rockville Crushed Stone, and after a while I got promoted to the pug mill. Linda still teases me for it. A pug mill is where you combine different levels of rock with dirt, and I was made the pug mill operator. Now, that was big time”
Eventually, he caught his break after a promoter was caught stealing from his father:
“All this time I’d been pestering my dad to let me work with him: “Come one, Pop. You know I love this stuff.” He had a promoter in Bangor, Maine who had been caught stealing. Caught stealing above and beyond the norm, I should say. In those days all the promoters stole. But you can steal too much, and then you’re a thief”
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Vince was chosen as the replacement promoter and the rest is history. Thank you for reading! Hopefully, you learned something about a young Vince McMahon! Let us know what you think in the comment section below and make sure to share the article if you can!
Sources:
- Vince’s Interview with Playboy (2001)
- Headliners & Legends With Matt Lauer (2001)
- Muscle and Fitness (2016)