A wrestling heavyweight, he made the biggest name in the sport even bigger by monetizing the WWE brand across platforms. Vince McMahon was recognized as part of 2018's Variety500 presented by VZMediaPlatform
A lifetime devotee of the sport, McMahon led the venerable wrestling organization to record revenues this year thanks largely to increases in subscriber growth for its streaming outlet WWE Network and licensing fees for content and merchandise.
The spoils stay largely in the McMahon family, which owns approximately 70 percent of WWE and holds 96 percent of the voting power. In June, the 73-year-old third-generation promoter positioned the WWE for future success when he closed new multi-year media-right deals with USA Network and Fox Sports. Effective October 2019, those have