Roman Reigns was the first WWE Superstar to comment on Vince McMahon’s departure. At the start of WWE Raw on Monday night, Reigns was with Paul Heyman and The Usos, and they were in the ring with Theory, who claimed he was going to cash in his Money in the Bank contract at the end of SummerSlam no matter who won the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between Reigns and Brock Lesnar. That’s when Reigns told Theory that “Your daddy is not here anymore,” referencing how he was handpicked by McMahon.
Last week, McMahon announced his retirement from WWE, meaning he is no longer the CEO, chairman and head of creative. “As I approach 77 years old, I feel it’s time for me to retire as Chairman and CEO of WWE,” McMahon said in a statement. “Throughout the years, it’s been a privilege to help WWE bring you joy, inspire you, thrill you, surprise you, and always entertain you. I would like to thank my family for mightily contributing to our success, and I would also like to thank all of our past and present Superstars and employees for their dedication and passion for our brand.” Here’s a look at fans reacting to Reigns’ reference to McMahon.
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One person wrote: “Ppl still watch wrestling. Smh move on to a real sport guys this bs has always the same theme.”
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Another person wrote: “I’m guessing that’s suppose to be a Vince McMahon reference? I haven’t been watching it lately because I’m usually at work during this time.”
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One person wrote: “OH S—. And then the crowd started a who’s your daddy chant.Oh yeah this is already a MUCH better show now.Beautiful. It’s only been 20 minutes and it’s already the best RAW all year.Keep going!”
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A fan tweeted: “Summary of the first 15 mins of RawThe Bloodline walking and standing in the ring then the usual Roman and Heyman promosTheory comes out and tells Reigns he has MITB. Slowly walks to Reigns. Reigns remind Theory, that Vince is gone resulting in a who’s your daddy chant.”
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One person stated: “Austin Theory’s the best thing to happen to WWE in years. The selfie gimmick’s brilliant. I DVR RAW and Smackdown + AEW, watch on weekends.”
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A fan wrote: “They need to give Theory a win over one of the Usos tonight. Make him look like a real threat at Summerslam after getting punked right there.”
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And this fan said: “I mean theory shouldhave not even BEEN in the money in the bank matchHe didn’t QUALIFY!!!!!!! Austin’s THEORY of HIS relativity was squashed on the island of relevancy tonight!”
