Wrestling fans have unearthed some of Linda McMahon’s craziest moments after the WWE’s first lady was chosen as Donald Trump’s education secretary.
McMahon is now divorced from Vince McMahon, but together she and the billionaire promoter co-founded the WWE and went on to build the organization into a sports entertainment giant.
Trump called it his “great honor” to announce McMahon’s appointment, claiming the former WWE CEO will “fight tirelessly to… empower parents to make the best education decisions for their families.”
But last month, both Vince and Linda McMahon were targeted in a new lawsuit that accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse and looking the other way while a former ringside announcer preyed on young men whom he hired as “ring boys.” .
The complaint alleges that Melvin Phillips, who died in 2012, would target young men from disadvantaged backgrounds and abuse them in his locker room, hotels and even in the wrestlers’ locker room. The accusers were all between the ages of 13 and 15 when they met Phillips.
Vince McMahon resigned from WWE’s parent company TKO Group Holdings earlier this year amid his own sex trafficking scandal. A former WWE employee accused him of, among other things, defecating on her head during a threesome. He denies the accusations.
Wrestling fans have unearthed some of Linda McMahon’s craziest moments in the WWE ring
President-elect Donald Trump has selected McMahon as his new Secretary of Education
Trump is one of the star names to have appeared in the WWE ring, and Linda McMahon’s association with the president-elect has continued in recent years.
The 76-year-old worked in Trump’s first administration leading the Small Business Administration, with Trump later calling her “a superstar.”
Now she’s ready for a return to Capitol Hill. McMahon also previously served on the Connecticut Board of Education and claimed she once planned to become a teacher.
But instead, she is best known for her role alongside ‘Mr McMahon’, the in-ring persona created by her husband.
Following news of McMahon’s appointment on Wednesday, clips of her antics in the WWE flooded social media.
They included a clip of legendary wrestler Kane performing a tombstone stacker on McMahon. In the clip, Kane – whose real name is Glenn Jacobs – grabs Linda by the hair before turning her upside down and ‘dropping’ her on her head.
It is remarkable that Jacobs, 57, is now also in politics himself. He is mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. “Mayor of Knox County, TN gravestones our next Secretary of Education in what should be a dispute over federalism,” one fan joked on X.
Another user posted a compilation of McMahon — the co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team — “fighting” with her daughter Stephanie.
Wrestling icon Kane once performed a tombstone stacker on the wife of WWE founder Vince
Triple H, husband of Linda and Vince’s daughter Stephanie, made a final move against her
Linda is now divorced from Vince, but together they co-founded the WWE organization
At one point in the video, Linda punches Stephanie in the face, prompting Stephanie’s husband, WWE star Triple H, to put her head between his legs.
While attempting to perform his iconic “family tree” move, McMahon’s son Shane steps in to save his mother. Later in the clip, Stephanie calls her mother a “conniving b****” before slamming her to the canvas.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to your new Secretary of Education…MOTHER Linda McMahon,” one X user wrote.
“Fun Fact: Linda McMahon will be the first Secretary of Education to survive a Stone Cold Stunner,” another fan added alongside a clip of her on the receiving end of Steve Austin’s finishing move.
But the latest lawsuit, filed last month,… Maryland, hangs over the McMahon dynasty.
Both Linda and Vince were well aware of Phillips’ blatant misconduct but did little to stop him, according to the complaint. A lawyer representing Vince last month denied the latest abuse allegations.