Vince McMahon is at the helm of Mr McMahon, a new documentary series about the controversial WWE co-creator. With its Netflix release fast approaching, here’s exactly when to watch it.
There’s plenty of new crime news to check out this month, from Ryan Murphy’s controversial series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story to the explosive documentary series Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter.
But the one that dominates the debate is Mr. McMahon, a deep dive into the rise and fall of WWE’s titular figure. Since it was first announced in 2020, the project has evolved over time as allegations of sexual misconduct against McMahon have come to light.
While there were concerns about a conflict of interest due to WWE’s deal with Netflix, McMahon’s criticism of the documentary series has only served to ease concerns. Warning: Some may find this content offensive.
Mr McMahon release date and time
Mr McMahon will be available on Netflix on Wednesday, September 25 at 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET.
All episodes will be available on the streaming service at once, meaning you won’t have to wait for weekly releases.
We’ve listed several time zones below so you know exactly when to go:
- 00:00 PT
- 3:00 AM ET
- 4am in Brazil
- 8:00am UK time
- 9:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time
- 12:30 PM India Standard Time
- 5:00 p.m. Australia
- 7:00 p.m. New Zealand
How many episodes are there?
The new true-crime documentary series, produced by Tiger King’s Bill Simmons and Chris Smith, has six episodes in all.
This is the first time that a six-part documentary series has been made about Vince McMahon. It is not yet known what the titles of the episodes will be, but it won’t be long before we find out.
The reason it’s so in-depth is because of the wealth of information uncovered during the development of the Netflix title.
According to the creators, they drew on more than 200 hours of interviews with McMahon himself before his resignation, as well as his family members, business associates, iconic names in wrestling and journalists who uncovered the allegations.
Who is in the cast of Mr McMahon?
In addition to McMahon before he stepped down as TKO chairman, the documentary series interviews WWE legends such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena and Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
According to Stick According to journalist Garrett Martin, who has seen all six episodes of Mr. McMahon, a message at the beginning of the series states that “nearly all of the interviews on the show were conducted before the allegations” against McMahon were made public.
The sessions with McMahon himself took place before the 2022 accusations. After former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking, McMahon and his family reportedly declined follow-up interviews.
That being said, Martin revealed that Ted Mann and Joe Palazzolo – the Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the news – appear in the first episode.
And it appears the only other people who were re-interviewed after the Grant trial were wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer and WWE employee Bruce Prichard.
Finally, the article points out that among the WWE stars who have agreed to give interviews, “very few are women.” Among those who have done so are Wendi Richter and Trish Stratus.
Mr. McMahon receives mixed reviews
While Mr. McMahon has faced notable criticism so far, the Netflix documentary series has been praised for tackling the most sensitive topics and for being bold enough to use interviews with Vince and other WWE stars alongside the allegations.
BJ Colangelo of Slash Film gave it an 8.5 out of 10 piece titled “We can’t believe Netflix got away with such an attack.”
“McMahon is used to having complete control of his own narrative, but with Smith’s showmanship and the work of some incredibly gifted editors, Mr. McMahon is allowing Vince McMahon to shatter his own kayfabe illusion,” Colangelo said.
She described it as a “brilliant” business decision by Netflix, “ushering in a new regime” as it prepares to become the new home of WWE.
“But from a wrestling perspective, it’s hard not to see this as just another piece of work,” Colangelo continued. “It’s easy to blame wrestling’s darkest hours on Vince McMahon rather than the countless people and culture that made it possible for him, but he’s just the ringleader of this shitty circus.”
Paste’s Martin said that McMahon “is clearly struggling to understand the impact of the news on his production” because none of the people involved in the trial were interviewed. As a result, “the show simply repeats the news without exploring or questioning it.”
However, he commends the show for tackling sensitive topics, including debunking the “lies that McMahon and Hulk Hogan have been telling about WrestleMania III for years.”
Overall, the site gave the documentary series a 6.25 out of 10, explaining: “Mr. McMahon gets a 7.5 out of 10 from people who aren’t very familiar with wrestling history, and a 5.0 from those who are. So we did an average.”
McMahon himself has since shared his thoughts on the documentary series, saying that it “fails and takes the predictable path of confusing the character of Mr. McMahon with my real self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that clear.”
“In an attempt to advance their version of events, the producers are using a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as proof that I am in fact ‘Mr. McMahon.’ I hope the viewer will keep an open mind and remember that there are two sides to every story,” he concluded.
However, his criticism of the Netflix documentary only increased interest in the title by allaying concerns that it might portray McMahon in a positive light or tone down the allegations against him.
“In a way, the fact that Vince is not a fan and he makes that statement is probably the best promotion for the show.” said one on Reddit, while another wrote: “Ok I’m really interested in this now that Vince is publicly disowning it.”
While you wait for Mr. McMahon to be released, check out our list of the most shocking Netflix documentaries, as well as the scariest documentaries available on YouTube.
