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Vince McMahon celebrates 77th birthday with John Cena in rare public appearance after WWE retirement amid misconduct investigation-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro
The former CEO and chairman hasn’t been seen since stepping down.
Vince McMahon was joined by John Cena and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh (Picture: WWE/Getty)
Vince McMahon was seen in public for the first time since his WWE departure as he celebrated his 77th birthday.
The former CEO and chairman of the wrestling giant – who stepped back from his roles and then retired amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct – was spotted out for dinner on Wednesday with John Cena and his wife Shay Shariatzadeh.
The close friends were spotted leaving the Waverly Inn restaurant in New York City as they celebrated Vince’s birthday.
Cena – a 16-time world champion in WWE – looked dapper in a pale shirt and orange striped tie with matching blue pants and waistcoat, and brown shoes.
He carried his jacket in his right hand, smiling as he held hands with his wife, who was sporting a little black dress and carrying a large handbag over her other wrist.
Meanwhile, Vince sported a dark blue polo shirt and held his hand over his face as he walked past photographers, while a mystery woman walked behind him in a black outfit, holding her white handbag between her teeth for a moment.
The businessman – who announced his retirement last month – has faced allegations he paid millions of dollars in hush money to multiple women following alleged affairs and misconduct.
WWE’s board of directors has since revealed it has found large sums of money which should have been recorded as expenses.
The company recently confirmed the special committee’s investigation into alleged misconduct ‘is substantially complete’, and they warned: ‘Although we believe that no significant business has been lost to date, it is possible that a change in the perceptions of our business partners could occur as a result of the investigation.’
The structure of WWE underwent some major changes due to Vince’s retirement, with his daughter Stephanie McMahon taking over as chairwoman and co-CEO alongside Nick Khan.
Meanwhile, her husband Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque returned to his position as head of talent relations and was later revealed as WWE’s head of creative, which has seen a positive shift on screen, with plenty of stars making their returns under his watch.
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