The WWE fanbase is accustomed to Vince McMahon’s mysterious behaviour. The WWE Chairman, however, once encountered someone who was equally as weird, if not more so, than him. We need to go back to the 1980s, when Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (G.L.O.W. ), an all-female wrestling promotion, was in full swing, to grasp this narrative. Actresses, models, and a number of rising wrestlers were also present. One particular promotion’s top star had a sugar daddy who was so committed to her profession that he even tried to pay Vince McMahon to give her the Women’s Championship.
In 2019, WWE’s Bruce Prichard discussed the incident on his podcast Something to Wrestle With. He discussed Vince McMahon’s response to the proposition and what transpired during the meeting that was arranged between him and the sugar daddy.
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Vince Mc Mahon Was Once Offered Money by A Wrestler S Sugar Daddy to Make Her Champion
Prichard said that her sugar daddy wanted Vince McMahon to enrol her in a programme with the WWE Women’s Champion at the time and have her win the championship instead, however, he withheld the name of the wrestler. Vince was opposed to conducting business in such a way, despite not treating the Women’s title with the same respect as he did the Men’s title.
He told him that was against the way he conducted business and declined the offer. The man then made an effort to persuade Vince by saying:
For everything, there is a first time. You have an opportunity here. She’s going to be one of the most well-known people you’ve ever heard of and one of your biggest stars.
Before saying thanks and calling the gathering to a close, Vince patiently listened.
Ivory, a Hall of Famer, was the only female performer to transfer from G.L.O.W to WWE. Prichard acknowledged that she wasn’t the wrestler in question, though. In fact, Vince almost turned him down for the job due to her connection to the promotion, but he decided against it once he discovered that she was a real wrestler.
G.L.O.W Was Quite Different From WWE
WWE and G.L.O.W both featured scripted wrestling matches, but the two promotions had very different presentational styles. Although largely serious programming, the WWE also featured humorous routines and backstage footage.
On the other side, G.L.O.W primarily featured outrageous comedic routines with vivid characters that each had their own rap song.
In response to the audience’s enthusiasm for female wrestling, the promotion was developed. Of the 500 ladies that applied to be in the show, the wrestlers were chosen.
Before being put on television, they underwent wrestling training.
In total, G.L.O.W. had four seasons (1986 1990). Unlike the WWE, who maintained a separate calendar for their house show circuit, they only held live events for the purpose of taping during their tenure.
Another way they were different from WWE was that they only broadcast 26 episodes a year, with reruns of each show to finish the year.
The fifth season of the show was in production when it was cancelled due to financial difficulties. However, the advancement had a significant impact on their decision to only hire women at the time. especially since most promoters at the time just viewed them as supplemental.
