Ex-WWE chief Vince McMahon was in high-speed car crash at 'same time' Hulk Hogan died, driver reveals

Daily Mail​

6 days ago

Former WWE chief Vince McMahon was involved in a high-speed car crash with a pedestrian, just hours before the death of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.
The former chairman was involved in the incident around 9am on Thursday morning as he travelled northbound on Route 15 in Westport in his 2024 Bentley, according to a crash report obtained by TMZ.
The report claims that the 79-year-old rammed into the back of a 2023 BMW 430, before a third vehicle was then impacted by the debris from the initial crash.
The driver of the BMW was confirmed as Barbara Doran, who took to Facebook to share pictures from the crash, as well as revealing her side of the story.
In a post, she wrote: 'Lucky to have survived a horrific car crash on the way up to catch the ferry to Martha's Vineyard last Thursday morning. Both cars totaled.
'Vince McMahon, former chair of WWE, hit me going 80-90mph as I drove in the right lane of the narrow Merritt Highway. I and the dog are mostly fine, but was lucky to have kept control of the car, more or less, as I shot off the road after being catapulted over 100 yards.
'An unmarked state trooper had been following him as he sped in and out of cars down the highway and had just turned his lights on to pull Mcmahon over, but he was not in time. Both front wheels of McMahon's Bentley were sheared off and his airbags deployed, probably saving him from significant injury.
'The trooper told me afterwards that McMahon saw me last minute and swerved, smashing into my left rear, but that if he had hit me full on, there might've been a very different ending for me.
'Amazing that no other cars were hit, and that I got out of the car, hands shaking for a good twenty minutes, but otherwise seemingly unscathed (stiff neck later, etc., and full battery of hospital scans and bloodwork. Time will tell I am told.).
'Oddly, Hulk Hogan, who made McMahon's fame and fortune, died about the same time as the accident. Photos of my car and his car here'.
As per TMZ, McMahon was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving and following too closely as a result. He will also have to appear in court next month.
The crash report confirmed that no injuries were sustained by anyone involved in the incident.
Just hours after the crash, McMahon took to X to share a tribute to Hulk Hogan, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida on Thursday.
McMahon wrote: 'The world lost a treasure today. Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE Superstar of ALL TIME, someone who was loved and admired around the world.
'He was a trailblazer, the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon.
Doran said she was 'lucky to have survived' as she spoke of the incident in a Facebook post
'His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled - and made him the consumate performer. He gave everything he had to the audience whom he appreciated, respected and loved.
'He leaves us with one of his favorite expressions, 'Train, take your vitamins and say your prayers.' Today, we pray for him.'
The crash serves as the latest blow for McMahon, who resigned from the WWE in January 2024 following a lawsuit filed by ex-employee Janel Grant, alleging sexual harassment and trafficking.
Part of Grant's 67-page lawsuit accused McMahon of pressuring her for sexual relations in exchange for her job.
McMahon allegedly 'greeted her in his underwear, touched her, repeatedly asked for hugs, and spent hour sharing intimate details about his personal life'.
Once employed, Grant alleged that McMahon and John Laurinaitis, who served as head of talent relations for the WWE, sexually assaulted her 'while colleagues were busy at their desks.'
Her allegations include that McMahon and Laurinaitis locked her in a room at the WWE's Stamford, Connecticut headquarters in June of 2021 and took turns sexually assaulting during the work day.
The married McMahon is additionally accused of trafficking Grant to other men, forcing her to perform sex acts 'on demand' and sharing nude photographs of the plaintiff.
In one alleged text message from 2020, he is accused of sharing a photo of her with others and writing: 'She may scream and try to say NO!!although it would B difficult to say anything with a c*** down her throat.'
Another message allegedly sent by McMahon to Grant a month earlier read: 'I'm the only one who owns U and controls who I want to f*** U.'
A spokesperson for McMahon stated after Grant's allegations: 'This lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and a vindictive distortion of the truth. He [McMahon] will vigorously defend himself.'
Recent reports have astonishingly suggested that McMahon wants to buy back the WWE from TKO after his unceremonious exit.
Since leaving, McMahon has been selling off his shares in the company, from which he is believed to have made over $1.5billion (£1.1bn).
TKO President Mark Shapiro has previously insisted that McMahon will not return to the WWE and that he has no internal contact with the company.
He said in March 2024: 'We're not in conversations with him [McMahon]. We don't know his motives, his plans or his timeline.
'He doesn't work for the company, doesn't come into the office and he's not coming back to the company. And that's where we sit.'
And it seems TKO have double down on their stance, as a new report from PWN Reports has claimed that the company still have no interest in selling to McMahon.
In fact, WWE insiders reportedly view the notion of McMahon returning as laughable, considering the heinous nature of the allegations made towards him.
A post on X read: 'I was given word that TKO is not interested in selling off #WWE. And the source I spoke with chuckled at the thought of Vince purchasing it back.
'It's very possible he may feel like he wants it back, but seems very unlikely at this point since WWE is not for sale.'