On Monday, we learned that WWE has been acquired by UFC owner Endeavor for over $9 billion. Despite what felt like an endless series of scandals last year, Vince McMahon will remain Executive Chairman and is already getting hands-on with creative again.
After rumblings that he was involved with WrestleMania this past weekend, it was blatantly obvious that his fingerprints were all over this week's RAW.
The show was a mess and a major disappointment, with Vince reportedly deciding to rewrite the show on the fly and start changing what Triple H had planned. Now, The Game's opening promo feels more like a farewell because while he may still be "in charge" of creative, we're pretty sure he'll have as much power as Bruce Prichard and Paul Heyman before him.
Vince taking WWE back to where it was before Triple H took over is not a pleasant thought, especially as RAW, SmackDown, and "NXT 2.0" were borderline unwatchable during that period.
Fans have started making their voices heard with reports on social media from those in attendance that chants of "Fire Vince" broke out during NXT last night.
#FireVince has also been trending on social media, while many of the publications often highlighted by WWE in sizzle reels - Sports Illustrated, for example - have taken aim at creative on Monday. Will McMahon listen? To quote his theme song, there is "no chance in hell."
It's a shame to think WWE is about to take a step back, but even when these shows were at their worst, viewers tuned in either out of habit or in the hope things might get better.
Short of mass walkouts and a huge dip in ratings, it appears we're once again stuck with a 78-year-old man calling the shots who has now idea how to book professional wrestling in 2023.