Vince McMahon may disappear from WWE, but the conversation about his return will not go away. And now his son, Shane McMahon, is fueling the fire.
While talking to TMZ in a video released on June 7, 2025, Shane was asked directly about enduring rumors that Vince was about to buy back WWE from TKO. Instead of shutting it down, Shane left the door wide open.
When asked about the chatter surrounding Vince McMahon’s attempts to buy back rumors, Shane blurred things, but that wasn’t negative.
“Well, you still own a large part of the TKO, so you never know what will happen there. So I’m not trying to be vague. Of course, I’m saying anything can happen.”
This comes a few days after Jonathan’s coachman stirs the pot by insisting Behind the turnbuckle He hears from people in the industry where Vince McMahon has returned.
“Do you know the 100% he buys? [WWE]? I know what he wants to do. ”
The coachman didn’t say the deal was moving, but he insisted that interest was real. And given its relationship with business, it was enough to spark broad speculation. Even Vince Russo jumped at the theory of the wild. McMahon cut off TKO’s deal with Ali Emmanuel and acted as a placeholder, overcoming legal troubles, but only to get back WWE when the dust settles.
“What if he had a deal with ARI and TKO and they were placeholders?
But there is a big check of reality in this. Vince McMahon might want to get back WWE, but pulling it off is a completely different story. Since merging with UFC with TKO, WWE’s market value has skyrocketed. Endeavor, Silver Lake, and Egon Durban collectively hold a dominant interest in the company. Even the Vanguard Group holds about the same amount of stock as Vince.
Yes, McMahon still owns a fair amount of chunks, but it’s not enough to simply reclaim the company he built.
Still, Shane McMahon’s inexplicable answer is simply adding fuel to the speculation. If Vince is playing a really long game, he may be relying on the right opening to make his move.
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