Donahue on WWF Drug & Sex Scandal in 1992

Vince owns the entire show.
Full Episode from 03-16-1992 featuring Murray Hodgekins, Vince McMahon, Barry Orton and Tony Cole in the first portion of the show.
Here was the guest list:
Vince McMahon: He looked to be about 20 years younger than he does now. And
back then, people said he looked 20 years older than he really was. Vince
was pure Vince on this show, before he had ever played heel on television.
Bruno Sammartino: If Bruno had sat next to McMahon, this show would've
turned into a Jerry Springer-like onstage brawl. As it turned out, Bruno
remained calm and made the most sense out of anyone on the panel.
Superstar Billy Graham: Graham was there to confirm his own experience with
steroids and also his experience taking them with Hogan himself.
Unfortunately, Graham did a lot of stuttering and rambling and wasn't able
to make his points effectively.
Murray Hodgson: Murray claimed he was fired 2 weeks after he refused to
sleep with Pat Patterson. He was initially hired to be one of the lead
announcers ala Sean Mooney. While Hodgson lacks credibility in hindsight,
his performance here stole the show.
Dave Meltzer: Dave was there as the outside analyst/expert. Dave had the
best knowledge on all the facts, but had virtually no experience in front of
the camera and was nervous because of it. He did OK, but I'm sure there are
things he would've liked to change. Even if he had gotten the chance, there
were simply too many people on the panel to really make a striking
impression.
Barry Orton: Barry is the brother of Bob Orton and the uncle of Randy. He
wrestled as "Barry O" in WWF mid-80s prelims. Barry was never a big star
and had nothing to lose by coming forward. He improved on his droning
appearance on Larry King, but his talking style was simply not suited for
the fast-paced world of talk TV.
Tom Hankins: Hankins was another veteran mid carder who gave us a Pat
Patterson story. After a brief speech in the beginning, he was never heard
from again.
John Arezzi: Arezzi, who has disappeared from the wrestling world, was on as
another expert/analyst. He had a popular radio show at the time, and he was
a good guest, but didn't get much talk time.

[@Matt-rw9oq]

Even for $9.99, I bet you won't find this little gem on the WWE Network

[@CYOnTheBeat]

they don't own the footage

[@DrRawBalls_TheDummy]

Of course idiot 😂 😂 😂 😂 bc it’s not a WWE show lol it’s a day time tv show that’s not produce by the then WWF.. McMahon does not own this show or footage or the rights, so he can not put it on the WWE Network

[@philipdefibaugh7127]

Folks obviously have no idea what sarcasm is all about.

[@mrraoulandtheking11]

Shame they isn't a request section lol

[@stndrds79]

Hahahah

[@hbkjose1]

This aged well....

[@BNatoAk]

How ironic in 2024 that we're hearing Vince talking about this 32 years ago 😳

[@marqueswatts7489]

True

[@jamesmiller5331]

No one is accusing Vince McMahon of anything in this video. It's about Pat Patterson and some other guys. That's a little different than Vince McMahon becoming a billionaire later on and getting freaky in the sack with women from his apartment building and then getting sued when he fails to make the payments on the non-disclosure agreement

[@marqueswatts7489]

@jamesmiller5331 he was covering up for Pat, and it got exposed during this Era that he was covering up for Hogan steroid use as well.

[@jamesmiller5331]

@@marqueswatts7489 he was protecting his company. I'm sure you would have been the most virtuous of them all and would have taken the hit

[@jamesmiller5331]

The announcers story sounds kind of bogus for sure, like what happened to him was bogus. But do you really think that Pat Patterson went to Vince McMahon and said something like "hey you're announcer won't suck my c ck. Fire him for me" and so McMahon obeyed that order? Was it possible if there's a little more to the story? And no. That doesn't make it right for Pat Patterson to go around pressuring people under him to touch his butt bat but we had gay men so deep in the closet at that point that there was an entire culture of this shit that happened. You can't look at that announcer and listen to him and tell me that Patterson shouldn't think he would be able to take a swing at that lol

[@YD-uq5fi]

It took 32 years, but Karma caught up with Vince McMahon.

[@JackyJames1]

Look at 1:55 Vince body language! Says it all!!

[@sam-the-man8500]

IT REALLY DIDNT THOUGH VKM THOUGHT HE WAS INVINCIBLE HAD HE PAID THE OTHER 2 MILLION DOLLARS WERE NOT HAVING THIS CONVO

[@marklefkowitz4385]

​@@sam-the-man8500 Stop yelling with the caps and avoid run on sentences, Junior.

[@WWESVRPLAYER]

who are you shouting at?@@sam-the-man8500

[@MDJ-wb1pn]

@@marklefkowitz4385in reality reading his comment he was screaming with his words

[@big_dro1713]

None of these people would be laughing if that happened to their child.

[@tomblinzig7307]

Got that right.

[@kellycharles5369]

Facts

[@erikgification]

If it did, hopefully they would be smart enough to call the police and get a lawyer. Seems like these people aren't.

[@aaronolson5434]

Yeah that's why Pat was hired back right after this story aired.....

[@big_dro1713]

Did you mean to say fired?

[@Trail717]

What the hell's up with the audience laughing at men talking about being abused and/or harassed sexually?

[@chuckyblack3578]

Trail717 They was laughing at Vince's answering of the questions being asked to him.

[@codeblue8922]

I know, the laughter pissed me off. Like its not taken seriously because it’s happening to men?? Its this kind of bullshit that makes it hard for men to come forward when they are sexually abused or harassed.

[@joshuakillingsworth8366]

Just how it was back in the day.

[@zackvanhalen]

I think they just found the whole situation to be absurd. Also, I'm sure homosexual activity was not as accepted or respected back then. Lastly, men, especially wrestlers, were/are viewed as much stronger and aggressive than women and not as susceptible to sexual harassment; therefore, many people don't take it as seriously as when it happens to women.

[@keksterbojester818]

@@WCWThunderRosa conservatives? Really? Your hatred for the right doesn't make that statement true. Liberals are the ones marching for pedo rights currently and you say conservatives laugh at the thought of molestation? Conservatives dont support gay marriage, liberals do, conservatives dont support nudist family beaches that expose children to all kinds of filth, liberals do. The shoe fits dumbass, wear it.

[@jasonvoorhees-wr7iq]

The show is much more important today

[@Schnute]

Meltzer with his mullet sitting along side Vince McMahon was glorius 😁

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Meltzer is a moron

[@danzena4059]

I am all for women's rights but it baffles me how these women are laughing at rape allegations between men in a very macho business. I guarantee you if it was a helpless women or some very feminine gay man, they wouldn't laugh it off.

[@CaptainHowdy187]

I wonder how those dumb bitches would feel if someone in their family was sexually harassed. Would they find the subject so fucking hilarious then?

[@glassineheart]

tell me about it, it's fucking sickening. if anyone dared to laugh at a woman who was raped or sexually abused...jesus. feminism is screwed the fuck up.

[@SupDocOck]

you goddamn fucking idiots are the problem how many of you don't really care about male survivors of sexual assault until you realized "i could use this against FuCKING FEMINISTS!!!!!!" you know, generally speaking, when a guy comes out as having been sexually assaulted it's the guys who are first to rag shit on him and the feminists who are first to support him, but since none of you total jackarses have ever paid any attention to what actual feminists say or do you just sit back and talk absolute shit based on vague, second hand appraisals from whichever source fitted your view best. or maybe some super chopped up list of quotes that you straight up didn't understand. sexual assault against guys is taken uniquely less seriously, in some specific ways for sure, but it sure ain't women who are usually the problem. but if you want people to believe you're not misogynist, or whatever, hearing an audience of probably vaguely conservative middle class 40 something women giggle at "gay wrestling sex scandal" and then going "DUMB BITCHES!!! FEMINISTS RUIEND WOMEN" is not gonna help your reputation avoid fucking tanking

[@MattSingh1]

Dan Zena I'd advise against using a specific, single solitary example and applying it broadly/generally. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and believe it's a genuine mistake, though.

[@d25615]

Totally agree. It's OK and funny for a straight man to lose his job for not performing favors. But if a woman said no and lost her job she would own the WWE

[@swmita]

This show foreshadowed things to come in Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

[@PhonyPhoniPhone]

All this stuff has been going on in all of the entertainment industry. These men were very brave to come forth with their stories even though this was and still is a very taboo subject of male-to-male sexual harassment.

[@swmita]

@@PhonyPhoniPhone That wrestler was spot on but who gave a shit even now. But at least he would have been believed. The entertainment industry as a whole is a sick business anyway. Listen to actress Britney Spears. Cory Heim who died and his friend Cory Feldman who was way ahead of his time. The perversion Hollyweird has been around for decades. Now with the internet the truth seeps out.

[@PhonyPhoniPhone]

@@swmita very true 🤐

[@swmita]

@@PhonyPhoniPhone i think the more truth that comes out the more surreal it will all seem. Take Prince's death for example. Read the lyrics to his songs about vaccinations. People with money and power live within secret societies. Revisit the speech that JFK made regarding that very topic of secret societies. It was put out there for all to hear if they were willing to listen. Then read the comments made literally etched in stone known as the Georgia Guidestones. What gives rich powerful people the gall to tell the rest of the world how to live AND who should die. Usually these are the same sick people who mastermind their perverted underworld to whomsoever they wish to control or attempt to control. Pay attention to "everything" because the world is getting crazier by the minute. Peace out Brother.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Yep!!!

[@angelgonzalez7348]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="935">15:35</a> Dang, this really holds weight after everything that's come out with McMahon in the last 2 years, but especially in the last 24 hours.

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Aged like fine wine.

[@jackrussell3084]

I feel really sorry for that man. Bet at the time Vince planted enough seeds for people to think it was a case of sour grapes for being fired for not being a good announcer and that the whole accusation was a lie.

[@B33FY2011]

Definitely! All the time, this was happening back then, Vince knew fine well what was happening. The steroid abuse and sexual abuse, he knew. Now it comes out that he was sex trafficking women out to his employees. I really believe Vince has been doing this for years, way before this aired.

[@sammygaudino8906]

​@jackrussell3084 pat Paterson was a known predator..And after this he got hired again.

[@ShotsFired50150]

This has been not so funny issue with women....👏

[@jasonlassiter9229]

“I want a wholesome organization.”-Vince McMahon Lol 😆

[@Youdoxxikill]

Then 10 years later walking trish like a dog lmao

[@robertdiotalevi285]

He always tried to get himself some, whole or not!

[@andyportico8552]

Vince was so anxious to get to the bottom of it that he hired Patterson back to the WWE.

[@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate]

LOL

[@TheRealDannAlexander]

Exactly. Brilliant comment.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

That because the accusations against Patterson didn't hold. Mel Phillips and Terry Garvin on the other hand were found to be true and they never came back.

[@loufournier5397]

@@brandonhendrix7223 Patterson was holding plenty if you catch my drift.

[@scottodonnell7121]

@@brandonhendrix7223 Patterson and McMahon are smoking each other.

[@tonymontano2553]

what the hell is wrong with everyone giggling about rape, and sexual assault???

[@thisguy1338]

Back then, raping large muscular men was hilarious, I guess. I'm sure you've heard jokes about prison and not "dropping the soap".

[@mr.b9613]

Because it happened to men. Stuff is only serious when it happens to women nowadays.

[@Lerf8]

​@@mr.b9613nowadays? This is 1992

[@nox7282]

People laugh in uncomfortable situations. You’ve seen it and probably done it.

[@TayDays1128]

Fuck out of here with the “laugh in uncomfortable situations” crap. Nobody laughs when a woman is in this situation. These people lack empathy because theyre men.

[@anaxemurderer5094]

Holy shit , this aged well

[@timhornswaggle1243]

No crap! 💩

[@benbanks6302]

Great show 🎤I wish shows like this were on TV today 📺

[@Zeekoso]

Dave Meltzer looks like he just jumped out of the Goodfellas movie and Bruno Sammartino is clearly a Family Boss.

[@hatchetmouth8211]

You are being far too generous to Meltzer. He's too weaselly and inert to be like anyone off Goodfellas.

[@urbanflavorz]

Pat Petterson was right back in the WWF after this. He was let go for the Donahoe show and got back on once it was over.

[@Machete87]

if i am being honest i don't think he fired Patterson at all. i think Vince jus told Pat to lie low n stay put til it all blew over.

[@urbanflavorz]

@@Machete87 yeah gave him paid Leave til it blew over. Still was part of creating story lines just didn't go to shows.

[@VivaLaZach]

​@@urbanflavorz yes he was him and Brisco were "stooges" to vince on the shows years later. Idk if you are meaning something else though

[@timhornswaggle1243]

@@Machete87Patterson packed more fudge than Betty Crocker.

[@starrsmith3810]

Which proves that Vince didn’t give a shit about the allegations. He only canned him to begin with to save face until he felt like he could include him back into the fold.

[@twenty-2923]

Dark side of the ring needs a episode on the cream team

[@FreneticZetetic]

Sammartino brings the most weight to this conversation as far as truth goes IMHO. No union, blackball, etc. Also LOL at Meltzer correcting Vince, absolute gold.

[@AshleySmith19912]

I chuckled at that part too. Meltzer didn’t hesitate either, Vince tried to lie as usual, and got caught

[@kerri648]

​@@AshleySmith19912can you pls tell me when he corrected him?

[@AshleySmith19912]

@@kerri648 When John Arezzi asked Vince the question “didn’t you say you were devastated by Hogan’s comments on the Arsenio Hall Show?”, and Vince responded by saying he wasn’t devastated but Meltzer said “you told me you were devastated”

[@kerri648]

@@AshleySmith19912 thanks a lot ..i should have asked you for the time stamp ..if you know roughly when that would be appreciated

[@AshleySmith19912]

@@kerri648 Around 39:05

[@bayboggs4742]

Vince had that furious "GODDAAMMIITT!" look the whole time

[@beth-bi9yv]

These three guys are incredibly brave to come forward, especially that day and age.

[@frankcabanski9409]

How do you know they were telling the truth?

[@yourefatandlazy]

back when you could make fun of lgbt

[@russellmuscle7434]

@@yourefatandlazy you still fkn can if you have a set, fk cancelation and social media

[@savagecatgt]

Yes. It was for sure an uphill battle for these victims and others like them. Even now there are people doubting the people coming forward about Vince. It's just sad how some people, because they often have never experienced sexual violence and harassment, feel the need to play devils advocate, or just choose to call them liars or whores. What if it were their mother, sister, wife, daughter?

[@rockys201]

@@yourefatandlazy compared to now if you try to make any sort of fun about the LGBT they'll destroy you

[@joelaquin]

First time watching this Feb 1 2024.

[@Megatron-sl5us]

Today, Vince finally got caught. Idiot had it all, now his life and possibly many more guys who were involved will be ruined forever.

[@marshallderriek1858]

At nearly 80 .. Vince is already done . His lawyers can drag it out to his end

[@richardlawson6787]

Kinky...very kinky facts

[@whodatn4l948]

It's not ruined. Yeah he's no longer involved with WWE but he's gonna live the rest of his life in luxury and comfort. He'll never see jail time. Billionaires hardly ever go to jail because they can buy themselves out of it.

[@Megatron-sl5us]

Actually, some have gone to prison. But only for a few months or a year.@@whodatn4l948

[@dane21dc]

@@whodatn4l948Yeah, but his reputation is mud forever. He’s already getting the Benoit treatment

[@hatednyc]

I'm sending a postcard for Donahue tickets right now

[@lastlaff2777]

Don't forget a self-addressed stamped envelope for a transcript of the show.

[@michaelhopper2199]

This post made my day!!!!!

[@jarnold3415]

Donahue and Geraldo were the best

[@brianholden3667]

Remember postcards only please.

[@murray1978]

Me too. Maybe we can get seats next to each other. I always wanted to go see Springer live back during its peak.

[@chrispmoney]

Vince McMahons hair is super clutch in this. That's why he won the case

[@ashwinramesh1524]

Watching this today with Vince on it is the pinnacle of irony 😂😂😂

[@wrestlingfan1596]

😂😂😂😂

[@rafaellima8996]

Guess Phil was right all along

[@davidnoori222]

Phil Donahue..... YOUR....FIREEEEEDDD!!!!

[@119Agent]

How so?

[@ciscofire99]

In his mind, he's not wrong

[@TwistedSMF]

If the accusation case of Vince does goto trial, Man I hope they bring in Murray Hodgson to the stand.

[@TheSwordofTruth412]

he died in 2017

[@TwistedSMF]

@@TheSwordofTruth412 Well that just sucks if that is true. Maybe his family can get some closure then. If they still have that letter he brought up of what a good job he was doing. That's still evidence. And this video still holds up.

[@kaledafif7972]

Rip 😔​@@TheSwordofTruth412

[@alanchamberlain9902]

@@TheSwordofTruth412No way really? How old was he?

[@TheSwordofTruth412]

@@alanchamberlain9902 can't remember age but it's online

[@dogfan4lyfe]

I’m impressed that Vince went on this show and faced the heat. There’s not one person in that room who is on his side.

[@carybeweary7209]

Meltzer was pretty chill at least

[@nick56677]

@Cary Be Weary Yeah, lol. I think Meltzer knew if he did too much to antagonize Vinny Mac that Vince would take away his backstage pass at his shows. Look at 32:22, Vince is looking at Dave like "Watch your words, Dave, if u like your job PAL"

[@AshleySmith19912]

⁠@@nick56677Yeah I noticed that too lol. I’ve heard Dave and other people talk about this, when business is good for the WWF/E, Meltzer never hears or has any contact with Vince McMahon. But when business is bad, like it was during this time period, Meltzer becomes Vince’s best friend, as he’ll rely on Dave to feed him information about happenings in rival promotions, what’s going on in Japan, expiring contracts from another company, etc. I tend to believe that.

[@shaunteasdale6613]

Still impressed in 2024?

[@JustinRichards]

Respect to Vince for agreeing to appear on the show to face and deny those allegations, knowing fully well that his company was guilty of all of them.

[@kingdaleclarke]

He's a good actor

[@havoc61187]

Agreed, I didn't even know this existed.

[@gupworld7395]

More like respect to whoever got him on board. I have no respect for this grand daddy sleezebag.

[@frankcabanski9409]

Prove it.

[@dianabrennan2903]

Then he hired Pat Patterson back on to WWE .

[@MegaMan-bs3oy]

The fact Vince didn't at least say "IF that is true that is terrible and I swear to you we will make it right". BUT he went straight into defense mode. THEN to hire Pat right back? WOW.

[@dejanjuhanovski9504]

It was revealed years later that two out of the three dudes lied. No one saw Pat Petterson sexually harassing anyone, no witnesses have ever come forward, could not find anyone 100 percent credible.pat petterson has a wife and kids, they couldn't find a man who ever had sex with petterson

[@jsmith3946]

there was never any proof that he did anything

[@bryanmack4054]

@@jsmith3946 proof? What do you need? A video in a bedroom?

[@fuzzluvver69]

​@@jsmith3946 You seem to be under the false pretence that witness testimony isn't admissible as evidence. And you're wrong.

[@shaqyardie8105]

@@fuzzluvver69 It really isn't though, it's more like supporting evidence. Case in point, some women lie about being raped all the time, so there' needs to be more evidence, hence why most rape cases get dismissed.

[@crazy_old_bat]

Wow. Seeing this in 2024 is absolutely wild knowing what has come forth in the years since.

[@seanharris37]

Vince's face when Superstar Billy Graham is talking - PRICELESS

[@BumbleBees77]

The truth is shocking

[@savagecatgt]

@@BumbleBees77 he's not shocked by the truth. Vince was shocked that Billy was actually saying the quiet part aloud lol. Sexual abuse and the wwe go hand in hand still.

[@andycummings-music]

Billy would later admit he was lying.

[@humanoidy]

​@@andycummings-music show us evidence

[@andycummings-music]

@@humanoidy Google it.

[@richardfass2562]

As a fan of Vince my whole life, he knew exactly what was going on and to have under age kids getting sexual favors makes me sick

[@richardfass2562]

They might have been gone but he still knew what was going on

[@nick56677]

@ny giants fan raider fan Pat Patterson and Innocence shouldn't be in the same sentence. Dude was guilty of assault many times over, but was protected by Vince's deep pockets. Pat Patterson did his Cream Team His Way 🎶.

[@jsmith3946]

there was never any proof anything like that was going on and there still ain't

[@fjccommish]

He did know that Murray was lying. Hodgson’s own lawyer decided to drop him as a client after McMahon and his team of lawyers and independent private investigators discovered that this wasn’t Hodgson’s first sexual harassment lawsuit. Murray Hodgson made a career out of suing ex employers for the same accusations. The judge in his case not only dismissed his lawsuit, but allegedly called Murray Hodgson , ‘A Habitual liar and con man.’ Murray Hodgson would soon disappear from the spotlight.

[@pmointernet]

so embarrassing in 2024 that people giggle about this.

[@mossburg77]

Vince face thru this interview...priceless!

[@george.carrasco]

Meltzer is literally right next to Vince on that panel. I wonder how that felt 😂

[@balancer182]

Vince survived this, he survived WCW, but for some reason, he cannot seem to counter the PG era.

[@LightFromADeadStar]

he's an old out of touch man, age has caught up to him and he refuses to accept reality

[@atifqavi2054]

He also survived New Generation and Benoit.

[@TL2354]

balancer182 it’s not hard to figure out, he adapted to society in the Attitude Era and he’s adapting to society now. Everyone gets offended by every so he can’t do what he used to do

[@dereknyc4402]

Well WWE is a public company now, there are board members and share holders that influence the direction of the company

[@EddieMachetti]

Derek L. Well I hate all of them.

[@devinw5150]

Watching this now in 2024 knowing what Vince is accused of sheds a whole new light on his appearance on this show.

[@cartyrdeyager3283]

“ Casting couch” was a phrase in 1992, that’s awesome!

[@Machete87]

its still pretty prevelent today to describe wat the entertainment industry does to young celebs men n women alike.

[@coleledet3868]

...is it though? 🤔

[@nick56677]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1970">32:50</a> Vince is thinking "watch your words Dave or I'll have your backstage VIP ticket banned"

[@R-Lee-]

Ah, the days when a CEO would go on TV to defend their company. Now lawyers would stop him, you have nothing to gain by going on the show Mr. MacMahon. This'll all blow over.

[@henrysmith180]

I'm surprised at how many went on TV to talk about these allegations!!! Donahue, CNN, Arsenio Hall and who knows who else.

[@DavidMccallister65]

Maximum respect to Superstar Billy Graham for standing up for the truth. RIP brother💪🙏

[@patbrooks9823]

He flip flopped on accusing Vince or defending Vince his whole life after WWE.

[@DannyGautama]

Phil Hartman was spot on as playing Donahue on SNL.😂

[@grims4ever]

Phil Hartman was awesome in general. Just an overall good dude by all accounts.

[@mikestevenson576]

I think Darrell Hammond was more on target.

[@intellivisionmaster7999]

I’ll break the tie: Phil Hartman was the 🐐

[@DannyGautama]

@@grims4ever 👍🏽

[@DannyGautama]

@@mikestevenson576 Really?

[@LogicMind99]

People seemed so much more articulate back then

[@diegoandrade8109]

Tom H what do you mean

[@freshouthebox2298]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@keksterbojester818]

Welcome to the pre hip hop culture. Ever since it became cool to be ghetto and stupid people now days are a bunch of fucking morons.

[@loisdraper3222]

@@keksterbojester818 it's true. I hate how it's cool to be a dumb ass now.

[@keksterbojester818]

@@loisdraper3222 just look at snapchat, all the popular stories on there are full of low iq stupidity and the latest mumble rap lyric. Dont get me wrong, I enjoy memes just like everyone else, but there is a problem with society when people like Mia Khalifa are viewed as icons.

[@t.s.b.988]

Around the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="585">9:45</a> mark Vince says he never looked the other way. In Bret's book, Bret writes the only thing Vince was guilty of is looking the other way.

[@TekkLuthor]

@@ill_be_frank ooof you're a noob

[@Yusoo8]

Beyoncé Windmill the best there is..........

[@AdventuringwithAndy1983]

Holy shit it was Vince the whole time damm!!

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Biggest plot twist ever. What's crazy is that it was so unexpectedly expected.

[@ronnielovesmambo4160]

“How many homosexuals are in your neighborhood? Report back !” Donahue was always so witty 😂

[@MarstheAvenger1]

Rest in Peace, Superstar Billy Graham (June 7, 1943-May 17, 2023).

[@robtru84]

Yes the original Hulk Hogan

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@robtru84 Hulk on his best day never looked as good as the Superstar

[@babarazamsucks]

R.I.P. Superstar Billy Graham.😢

[@fiercecamaross]

@@pulsarlights2825 Hulk took a lot of his sayings (like Brother!) for instance, and calling his biceps "pythons" among others. He openly admits it in recent interviews when asked who influenced him/helped build the Hulk character.

[@bankrollbrandon74]

My Birthday Twin June 7th

[@1solosoldier]

Leslie Nielson played Phil Donahue perfect in the Naked Gun😂😂😂

[@jasonv2323]

It’s so strange to me that the crowd laughs in very serious moments regarding sexual harassment

[@j04370859]

People always find male sexual assualt or rape funny.

[@300hiker]

Holy shit, they were almost 20 minutes in before I realized they hadn’t taken a commercial break yet!

[@GordonGkko]

Ironically this was way more entertaining than anything WWE has produced in the last 15 years.

[@72blxxdbpsfoo]

This needs to be on Dark side of the ring season 4, it's too bad that Bruno and Barry Orton isn't here to give their side of the story

[@AshleySmith19912]

RIP to both of them. On a side note, I had no idea that Randy Orton was Barry’s nephew. One of the biggest stars of the last 15 years in WWE, and his uncle was someone who was most likely permanently blacklisted from the WWF. But kudos to Vince for not holding that against Randy.

[@davidarwood6264]

He knows the name ORTON is rembered from Cowboy Bob Orton. Randy's father , I think. Same way with Nascar. People like to see familiar names. Barry O really just got started when his ordeal started and he got out.

[@Machete87]

i think Barry was killed for speaking out.

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​@@AshleySmith19912Randy gets the position he has because of his he and his family know. It's simy to keep them quiet.

[@CTDisqoTeck78]

Outstanding video post and archival information. Thank you for sharing this.

[@JulieR73]

Vince is pure evil. The things he’s said and done are reprehensible. He belongs in prison. The text messages that have come out between he and a young lady, are terrible. Such abhorrent behavior by Vince has to be stopped, and I hope that he will be dealt with swiftly by authorities.

[@MaxKongo]

"Wresting is tacky!" Coming from the lady in the crowd of a day time talkshow

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

That was so irrelevant for her to say. That had nothing to do with anything. Dumb broad.

[@ta3722]

I was hoping for Rowdy Roddy Piper to run and and smack her with a chair

[@Okayonce]

When in doubt wear black. She wore black that day.

[@streetsofsouthphilly]

Good point. She doesn't have a leg to stand on.

[@BrentSexy]

Imagine someone with that haircut calling something else tacky

[@ItsFrankieBoy]

I remember watching this when it was broadcast and I was so drawn into it. Still captivating to this day

[@Allenryan819]

This has aged badly for Vince McMahon.

[@samuelmontalvo701]

Who's here in 2024 during the scandal?

[@deetwentyone4528]

This would be a nice topic for Dark Side of the Ring to cover.

[@carybeweary7209]

They probably will in season 3

[@humayu89]

Saw the episode today and came to this video

[@the80sguy80]

@@humayu89 Ditto ;)

[@chrisjennings9328]

And it was lol

[@michaelharritt4867]

'No laughing' as though it is okay for men to be sexually harassed but if it was a woman it would be a problem... glad things have changed. The interviewer is ridiculous 'a defenceless woman you're not'

[@rubberchix]

its a good point. his job is to get points across to American daytime TV's retarded audience

[@sillygoose635]

...that's Donahue.

[@MikeLavin]

I loved the people in the audience marking out for Superstar Billy Graham haha. They loved it

[@James230479]

All you need to know about Vince McMahon's character on full display on this show over 30 years ago. All his energy on why the victims didnt come forward earlier and trying to find alternative theories on why one of the victims was fired instead of focusing on fixing the issue at hand. Can you imagine how much inappropriate/illegal bahaviour he got away with over his time in the wrestling business? Such a corrupt individual. Hoping he finally faces justice and gets whats coming to him.

[@evaldotiger4014]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1875">31:15</a> You can see the late, Miss Elizabeth.

[@stevegallant3395]

I wonder what Miss Elizabeth would say about sexual harassment?

[@wall91nutz]

The kid next to her was sexually abused in this case but was paid to keep quiet

[@chynafan2771]

it is so not funny to laugh at the fact that men where getting sexually abused it is so disgraceful

[@jd1702]

Well said he has to bring the audience back by saying this has been a not so funny issue for woman double standards

[@2002films]

B real, fuck off

[@2002films]

Red dogg truth, you are gay

[@dope_sniperc-ops1985]

Because of men world getting bad day by day IM SHAMED

[@david6099]

lol a fact? you don't know that

[@javieraponte5159]

R.I.P Bruno sammartino, superstar billy Graham, Barry orton. 😢😭

[@reneesotelo4929]

I give those men so much credit for being both brave and vulnerable in front of the world. I wish them the very best of luck and love ❤️

[@kingofkings69ner]

They were lying

[@redrain860]

@@kingofkings69ner Didn't you get the memo? It's apparently "guilty even if proven innocent" nowadays. Anybody can say they're a victim, and social media just believes it instantly without giving the facts of both sides the immense importance they deserve. It's like people don't know the meaning of "evidence" before. So messed up.

[@kingofkings69ner]

@@redrain860 Like Johnny Depp and Amber Turd before the trial? Yeah people are gullible these days

[@Up-frontstorefront]

Vince a dB then and still a dB now

[@savagecatgt]

I hate that it is brave to be vulnerable. And I hate that getting victimized makes you the vulnerable one l. The perpetrator should be the vulnerable and ashamed one. Just look at the comments here. Just such a shame how many men can't seem to support men who have been abused by other men. If a woman did it, there'd be more sympathy. Men can hurt other men. Women can hurt other women. It's not men vs women. It's the super rich vs 99.999% of us. Don't let them trick you.

[@criticalbill2090]

Pat Patterson was the Harvey Weinstein of the wrestling business!

[@rebeccaann5364]

Yeah that's what it sounds like. Wow I never knew.

[@travismcdonald6576]

Bill Proud Patterson was flirtatious, but not the monster he’s been accused of.

[@SPRFHAEW]

@@travismcdonald6576 How do you know?

[@muhyee294]

J Pennington because vince had his back. But it was justice when Randy savage banged his daughter

[@1111742]

No he isn't. Patterson was & probably still is a predator. Weinstein engaged in mutual encounters. To take a deal that says "have sex with me for the movie role" isn't sex. Those women were prostitutes. They had sex with him in exchange for a favor. They are no better then Weinstein. There is a big difference between rape & cat calling.

[@144church]

Who the hell let's their 13 year old kid travel with the WWF putting up ring's?

[@shahluva.avti.christos]

HarleyFace Bubba and Vickie Dumbphucs... 😒😒😒

[@paulhetrick1759]

HarleyFace They were mostly homeless boys & orphans.

[@BrooklynRival7718]

White people do.

[@PhilPeeVa]

@@BrooklynRival7718 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@bigjavo36]

Orphans runaways piper started traveling as a wrestler at 15.

[@Scorch1028]

After lambasting Vince McMahon on this show in 1992, it's amazing that Superstar Billy Graham was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

[@Music-qt3ok]

He said he was lying about it.

[@richardporter6686]

People forget that theres always been issues with WWF/WWE and Vince for years

[@jackmurray2446]

If Vince had any integrity, he would have fired Patterson, but he's still with the WWE as I type this! smh

[@Lion-O-Richie2040]

When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside

[@jimmadonna1436]

That's his BUTT BUDDY!

[@jeremypelter6898]

On May Dirdy-Burst at Ouber Dee Hedge (1998)

[@bxmp1593]

He did fire him...but charges were dropped and so he was rehired

[@jocam21]

He did fire him. But rehired him when no truth to the charges were proven. It's very telling however, that Mel Phillips and Terry Garvin were never associated with the WWF/E again.

[@philipferrante3717]

Vince brought Patterson back in the late 90s he worked with Jerry Briscoe. That tells you that Vince knew

[@Fantom6400]

1992-2022: …and now more allegations of sexual misconduct against Vince McMahon emerge!!!

[@savagecatgt]

It's almost like he's got a pattern of behavior that has infected his corporate environment at all levels. Speaking Out needs a resurgence ASAP.

[@GarthTheDestroyer]

And just when you think you saw it all back then, 2024 happened.

[@rishijaggan5216]

Aged like fine wine

[@skepchica]

"I want to run a wholesome organization."

[@KiaraWilliamsX]

“In 1982” “ I don’t recall a telephone call” Lmao, what.. really Vince

[@jrwizz]

vince is so guilty here just with body language alone

[@scootmcgoot570]

Jerry Warren you know it! it screams guilt

[@tylerlumpkin3675]

Exactly

[@joshuakillingsworth8366]

He wasn't guilty in the court of law.

[@TheSweetestScience]

Yea but he beat the case and the federal government. But you’re right, this case screams FIXED... this was some CRAZY ammunition to be thrown at Vince and for him to come out unscathed. Think being a multi-millionaire, damn near BILLION dollar (at the time) CEO of a BILLION dollar corporation had anything to do with the outcome???.... cuz I do. 😏

[@CheapJabroni]

J.R. Wizzle good thing you aren’t convicting anyone. He was proven innocent

[@Ed-zp2xo]

Vince looks infuriated about twenty times in this show 😂

[@booognish]

Man, this is a much more intelligent version of a television show than what we have today...

[@adeltoral]

The world has also dumbed down a lot in the last 30 years. Too many people trying to keep up with the Kardashians out there! 🙄

[@TheLuminousOne]

wtf

[@BGvibes115]

Except the inappropriate laughing 🥴😬

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Laughing at men being raped. Yeah they sound really intelligent 😂

[@kasshmoney4423]

I wonder why Donahue didn't allow questions about homosexuality in the WWF to be answered. When one member from the audience asked, they went to commercial when someone on the panel was trying to answer and his response was not heard. The other time, Donahue cut the audience member off and went to someone else without giving the panel a chance to respond. Sounds like McMahon may have paid Donahue to keep certain topics out of the discussion as much as possible.

[@mightyknight]

The other possible reason would that the show took place in the middle of the day and back in those days, certain topics of discussion were too sensitive on family friendly shows.

[@kasshmoney4423]

@@mightyknight I understand where you're coming from. That still doesn't make sense though because if content was supposed to be completely family-friendly, they wouldn't have had this episode to begin with. Topics discussed are sexual assault and drug use within the WWF. That subject matter alone makes it less than ideal for a family-friendly episode.

[@mightyknight]

@@kasshmoney4423Perhaps

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Barry Orton sounds like his brother Cowboy Bob Orton. RIP Barry Orton.

[@TheVileOne]

Phil Donahue seemed to be grandstanding a lot here and just loving the sound of his own voice.

[@lenwennerberg1631]

Hot doggin' and grandstandin'

[@riaddaniels2823]

Love watching these old segments that are coming up. Would never have been able to watch this in my country back in the day.

[@hugonongbri8100]

Bro that audience laughing like it's a comedy show ....how times have changed

[@dhanus010]

Vince is the guy with a dead body in the trunk, gets pulled over by a cop, and doesnt break a sweat as he chats him up as is let off with a warning. Textbook psychopath

[@officerperez]

Jesus Christ. . . The crowd laughing at the guy at the beginning. This aged like milk.

[@edwardcurl3856]

Vince looks nervous and guilty as hell and I believe sex abuse and drug were rampant in the wwf and Vince McMahon knew all about it and kept it hidden because it would destroy him and his company

[@tylongkicks8821]

Vince finally gone

[@sherrymay5409]

He's definitely guilty

[@Norseman311]

$ makes people do crazy shit

[@bemoviedirector]

god bless bruno for getting out before things got dirty

[@savagecatgt]

Brunos a good guy here, but make no mistake, wrestling has always been a dark place of horrific abuses. Only now have things started to improve.

[@mrskinszszs]

man, vince really did not handle this well. i saw the charges were dropped shortly hereafter, and patterson was re-hired. that's shameful.

[@mrskinszszs]

@Anant Raman Multiple people have made similar comments about him outside of Billy Graham.

[@mrskinszszs]

@Anant Raman No people in this episode... well hell, that changes everything!

[@mrskinszszs]

@Anant Raman But it doesn't change what I said. Just nobody on the specific episode.

[@mrskinszszs]

@Anant Raman Correct - some have accused, others have intimated, but yes

[@AD-ur1fk]

They’re all liars and want money. Vince was innocent

[@jessscott2542]

I can't look at Donahue without seeing Leslie Neilson 😂

[@khalilreid]

Or Wayne sprouse

[@GaryDelabate]

He’s serious. And don’t call him Shirley.

[@jordan12118]

Vince McMahon is just as much of a creep back then as he is now but nowadays he has way more money and power. Send this guy to jail

[@powwowcritic13]

I love when vince gets put in the hot seat, he gets angry or he gets weak

[@savagecatgt]

Depends on if he thinks he can bully and intimidate them, or if he needs to manipulate them psychologically.

[@powwowcritic13]

His face tells it all

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

​@@savagecatgtWhen he goes quiet that's him imagining shitting on some lady's face in the audience.

[@SnowWhiteTheU2]

This is insane. The interviewer is literally mocking these men who’ve come forward with serious sexual abuse allegations. This would never fly today

[@ricardoriverajr4607]

At 42 :28 Bruno told that kid that one day he’ll understand 😂😂😂😂 that day has come

[@Wildfan-sg3fh]

Murray Hodgson did the right thing by checking the audience for laughing at men getting harassed and abused. It can happen to us too folks. Not just the ladies!

[@cwp4eva]

Wildfan1984 I know first hand

[@thec0mmand026]

@James Franics Tamburo JR WWF TV Announcer.

[@arvind13]

it was later discovered hodgson was lying. and while there was indeed strong evidence of terry garvin engaging in abuse of minors, there is no evidence of pat patterson having done the same, even though it might have happened

[@savagecatgt]

@@cwp4eva I am so sorry for whatever you went through. J.J. Dillon, the manager of the 4 horsemen, was sexually harassed at WWF in the mid 90s by a woman executive in the HR dept. of all places. He talks about it in his book. It can happen to anyone.

[@cwp4eva]

@@savagecatgt thank you

[@rubiconentertainment]

The fact that Patterson still works for WWE is all that needs to be said.

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

It was never proven that he molested anyone. And no one ever even took him to court over it. So what do you want? Ya can't just fire someone for allegations. These days people get away with that screwed up shit. But back then we actually cared about people's rights and being innocent until proven guilty.

[@joeschmitz7529]

​@gimmethepinkelephant3685 did you really ask a question on a post from 10 years ago?😂😂😂😂

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

@@joeschmitz7529 what are you still in highschool or something? You actually think ten years is a long time? Anyhow, I didn't ask a question. That was a statement. And it wasn't just meant for him, but also for anyone else who reads his ridiculous comment and decides to look below it. Meaning jackasses like yourself...lol! And if you're talking about the single question mark after the first two sentences in that paragraph then I strongly suggest you look up the definition of "rhetorical", ya dumbass. I guess reading comprehension and understanding context isn't your strong suit. And on top of it all you're literally laughing at your own stupidity and don't even seem to realize it... Typical of the last two generations of retards born in the west I guess.😆

[@michaeljohnstonyt]

@@joeschmitz7529Fuck me I just noticed that. Haha! Better late than never!

[@battousaithekingslayer9913]

@@joeschmitz7529bro is protecting a nigga who tried to force workers to sleep with him to keep their jobs. He also knew about garvin and the other monster along with vince

[@banban52001]

He said Pat Patterson was no longer with the company back then, but he was later brought back in the attitude era. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@NobesBLO13]

He was brought back a lot quicker than that

[@bankrollbrandon74]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="947">15:47</a> He Starting Dropping STRAIGHT BOMBS

[@ebonyroundass]

In fact, the 'Mr Mchamon' character is his real personality....

[@suzannehankins380]

Absolutely