The world has seen president-electDonald Trump battle political opponents like Joe Biden on the debate stage.
Trump broke character when discussing his Hall of Fame induction in an interview withWWE, singing McMahon’s praises.
He’s an amazing guy," he added.
And that some thought he shouldn’t do.
Years later, Trump actively participated in another “WrestleMania.”
Instead of hosting an event behind the scenes, Trump became a part of the show.
Fortunately, audiences didn’t have to listen to McMahon tooting his own horn for long.
Trump would make a cameo appearance in that episode on the arena’s Titan Tron.
The segment ended with McMahon storming off stage, screaming and cursing at Trump.
Instead, McMahon offered Trump a different way to settle their differences.
McMahon and Trump would each choose a wrestler as a representative.
Later, Trump would choose former WWE star Bobby Lashley to represent him during the match.
Meanwhile, McMahon picked the late WWE star Umaga as his soldier against Trump.
Whoever lost their “WrestleMania 23” match had to be shaved bald.
Wrestlers Bobby Lashley and Umaga stood in the corners of their respective supporters.
During the contract signing, Trump and McMahon couldn’t help but throw verbal jabs at each other.
He simply warned Trump to avoid crossing him.
Donald, in this ring, don’t get under my skin.
Don’t rub me the wrong way," Austin told Trump during theWWEsegment.
The segment ended with Trump and McMahon getting into a confrontation.
McMahon kept provoking his adversary by constantly poking him.
However, on the next occasion, Trump would attack McMahon outside of a wrestling arena.
McMahon would tease Trump a second time, fussing with the mogul’s suit and tie.
Trump’s and McMahon’s ring warriors clashed the way they agreed they would.
“He was amazing.
He had a hat on, he had a little bit of a black eye.
He was a little bit embarrassed,” Trump toldWWE.
“And I love embarrassing Vince McMahon.”
Austin admitted that he was stunned himself that Trump agreed to the move.
So the risk may have been minimal, but Trump was still putting his physical health in jeopardy.
Austin explained that the sequence was McMahon’s idea.
“I was right there when [Vince] asked him,” Austin toldMen’s Journal.
It was noted that his team at the time advised Trump to reject the request.
