It was April 1st 2001 when the World Wrestling Federation held Wrestlemania X-Seven, smashing revenue and attendance records at the Houston Astrodome. Vince McMahon, the owner of the WWF, was riding high. He had seen his bitter rival, World Championship Wrestling, gracelessly decline, and had bought it himself for a few million dollars. Ten years before he had been in danger of going out of business, and was facing legal troubles over steroid charges. Now, he was a billionaire.
Never Such Confidence Again
Never Such Confidence Again
Never Such Confidence Again
It was April 1st 2001 when the World Wrestling Federation held Wrestlemania X-Seven, smashing revenue and attendance records at the Houston Astrodome. Vince McMahon, the owner of the WWF, was riding high. He had seen his bitter rival, World Championship Wrestling, gracelessly decline, and had bought it himself for a few million dollars. Ten years before he had been in danger of going out of business, and was facing legal troubles over steroid charges. Now, he was a billionaire.