What if #3 Vince McMahon Sr sells to his 3 partners instead of Vince Jr?

08-09-2010, 12:13 PM

In 1982 Vince McMahon Sr sold the WWF to his son Vincent Kennedy McMahon with one stipulation: if Vince missed even just one of his quarterly payments, the company would go to Vince Sr's three business partners: Gorilla Monsoon, Phil Zacko and Arnold Skaaland.

What if Vince missed a payment and the company went back into the hands of the three mentioned?
What would become of Vince jr?
Would wrestling still be territorial?
Who would be #1?

Discuss.

**VSG** · 08-09-2010, 12:18 PM

If Vince Jr. had missed a single payment after a good record of payment, he might have been exempted for a while. However, Vince Jr.'s smartest move at that time was to get Monsoon on his side. Now I don't know how close they were professionally, but I am led to believe it might have been those 2 on the same side if at all the other 2 decided to challenge their authority.

**Loose Cannon** · 08-09-2010, 02:02 PM

tough question to answer because I don't really know the business minds of the other 3. So it's hard to say what thier visions would of been. I think Vince Sr made the right call though

**itsmeJD** · 08-09-2010, 02:08 PM

Joey Marella Jr. would have been pushed to the moon and won multiple WWF Championships....though seriously I think Vince would have ended up with the company eventually. The other 3 mentioned I feel would have eventually failed and Vince would have picked up the pieces and picked apart the territories.

**The Pope** · 08-09-2010, 02:27 PM

There would be actual wrestling, not sports entertainment.

**dhellova guy** · 08-09-2010, 04:38 PM

We would probably have the territorial system alive and well today. Those three were very old school (or so i've heard). Vince may have tried to by into another organization and tried to go global with it, but I dont think he would have had the resources he had in WWF. I also dont think his 'vision' would have worked in southern territories or in the AWA, so he would have been limited to a few northern territories, most of whom were probably loyal to McMahon Sr. I think in the long run, we would have better wrestling, but the industry would not be as big as it is today.

Just an oppinion.

**RiX1024** · 08-11-2010, 09:05 AM

WWE would still be old school and still kayfabed and wrestlers can work anywhere and not stick to one promotion. Vince would still be an announcer though me thinks. Joey Marella equals senior ref.

**Loose Cannon** · 08-11-2010, 10:34 AM

Wrestling would of fell on its ass and died real quick if it were kept a territorial system. There is no possible way it would still be territorial today. If Vince didn't do it, somebody else would have. Just think about it. Look at all the advancements in technology since the 80's. If you didn't go National, you would of never survived

08-09-2010, 12:13 PM	#1
Gertner Guest Posts: n/a	What if #3 Vince McMahon Sr sells to his 3 partners instead of Vince Jr? In 1982 Vince McMahon Sr sold the WWF to his son Vincent Kennedy McMahon with one stipulation: if Vince missed even just one of his quarterly payments, the company would go to Vince Sr's three business partners: Gorilla Monsoon, Phil Zacko and Arnold Skaaland. What if Vince missed a payment and the company went back into the hands of the three mentioned? What would become of Vince jr? Would wrestling still be territorial? Who would be #1? Discuss.

08-09-2010, 12:18 PM	#2
VSG Hazardous to Your Health Posts: 21,730	If Vince Jr. had missed a single payment after a good record of payment, he might have been exempted for a while. However, Vince Jr.'s smartest move at that time was to get Monsoon on his side. Now I don't know how close they were professionally, but I am led to believe it might have been those 2 on the same side if at all the other 2 decided to challenge their authority.

08-09-2010, 02:02 PM	#3
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	tough question to answer because I don't really know the business minds of the other 3. So it's hard to say what thier visions would of been. I think Vince Sr made the right call though

08-09-2010, 02:08 PM	#4
itsmeJD Triple A's best friend! Posts: 3,781	Joey Marella Jr. would have been pushed to the moon and won multiple WWF Championships....though seriously I think Vince would have ended up with the company eventually. The other 3 mentioned I feel would have eventually failed and Vince would have picked up the pieces and picked apart the territories.

08-09-2010, 02:27 PM	#5
The Pope Pope Is Pimpin' Posts: 4,676	There would be actual wrestling, not sports entertainment.

08-09-2010, 04:38 PM	#6
dhellova guy James Steele's Lackey Posts: 465	We would probably have the territorial system alive and well today. Those three were very old school (or so i've heard). Vince may have tried to by into another organization and tried to go global with it, but I dont think he would have had the resources he had in WWF. I also dont think his 'vision' would have worked in southern territories or in the AWA, so he would have been limited to a few northern territories, most of whom were probably loyal to McMahon Sr. I think in the long run, we would have better wrestling, but the industry would not be as big as it is today. Just an oppinion.

08-11-2010, 09:05 AM	#7
RiX1024 Posts: 1,711	WWE would still be old school and still kayfabed and wrestlers can work anywhere and not stick to one promotion. Vince would still be an announcer though me thinks. Joey Marella equals senior ref.

08-11-2010, 10:34 AM	#8
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	Wrestling would of fell on its ass and died real quick if it were kept a territorial system. There is no possible way it would still be territorial today. If Vince didn't do it, somebody else would have. Just think about it. Look at all the advancements in technology since the 80's. If you didn't go National, you would of never survived