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Unpacking Vince McMahon’s Retirement: Will He Be Back? When Will WWE See On-Air Changes? How Do the Wrestlers Feel About Triple H in Charge of Creative?

1. It’s been almost a week since Vince McMahon shocked the world by announcing he was retiring from WWE. There are still so many questions surrounding McMahon’s departure from the company, which came after it was reported he had paid hush money to four women he had affairs with over a 15-year period.

On this week’s SI Media Podcast, I spoke to Dave Meltzer, who has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer since 1983, to get some answers.

Right out of the gate, Meltzer, as you’ll see below, explained why McMahon, who many thought would never retire, decided to do so at this time and why he had to go.