Vince McMahon Retires From WWE

Longtime WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon announced his retirement on Friday.

McMahon released the following statement:

McMahon's announcement comes weeks after the Wall Street Journal reported that he agreed to pay $12 million in hush money over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity with four separate women.

McMahon says his daughter, Stephanie, will serve as co-CEO with Nick Khan"

What's not clear is what happens with booking. Vince McMahon's fingers are all over each outcome and match finish in the WWE. One name to watch is Paul "Triple H" Levesque, Stephanie's husband.

There was once a time, when Levesque ran the NXT brand, that wrestling insiders believed McMahon was grooming Levesque as his successor. The company had since moved on from Levesque but suspiciously announced his return as EVP of Talent Relations today, before the news about McMahon

WWE without Vince McMahon hardly sounds real.