Ex-WWE supremo Vince McMahon rammed into the back of a BMW after hitting speeds of more than 100mph in his luxury Bentley in a horror crash that left his motor mangled
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is seen swerving through traffic at more than 100mph before ploughing his flash Bentley into the back of another car.
Horrifying footage shows the ex-wrestling supremo’s car clip the BMW at breakneck speed before he appears dazed and confused when a state trooper tells him he caught him driving at 115mph while trying to keep up with him on the dual carriageway.
McMahon’s motor was left a crumpled mess in the smash which happened at last July in Connecticut, US. Dashcam footage released by police captured the rush hour crash and its devastating aftermath.
McMahon’s Bentley Continental GT Speed, which sells for about $300,000, is seen slamming into the central reservation, sending debris scattering across the road.
Smoke is seen billowing from McMahon’s Bentley after the collision, as it continues driving down the highway before eventually coming to a stop.
When a Connecticut State Trooper approaches McMahon’s mangled car and asks him why he was driving over 100 mph, the disgraced wrestling promotor said he was going to visit his granddaughter for her birthday.
The cop is heard telling McMahon: “I’m trying to catch up to you and you keep taking off. You almost hit I think 115 miles an hour”.
McMahon, 80, is seen in the driver’s seat with the airbags deployed and insisted he was not trying to outrun the trooper, telling him: “I’m trying to drive. I haven’t been driving my car in God knows how long.”
He then hands the trooper his insurance and registration information before bursting out: “God damn it. Stupid f**king fool. I haven’t driven this car in quite some time.”
McMahon refused medical attention and asked the trooper if anyone was injured as he got out of his car. When the officer said no, McMahon breathed a sigh of relief and said: ““Oh s***, that’s a miracle.”
The crash happened when McMahon was travelling northbound on Route 15 in Westport. He is said to have apologised to the woman whose BMW he rear-ended, telling her he was heading to visit his granddaughter and was only an exit away from his destination.
The BMW driver Barbara Doran shared pictures of the crash on Facebook at the time and said both hers and McMahon’s cars have been “totalled”.
The horror pile up came just hours before the death of McMahon’s most famous wrestler Hulk Hogan was announced. Together, the pair helped transform McMahon’s company from a regional wrestling promotion to a global sports and entertainment powerhouse.
Barbara wrote at the time: “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 totalled.
“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.
“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.”
McMahon appeared in court having been issued a misdemeanour summons for reckless driving and following too closely.
In October, a judge ruled McMahon could enter a pretrial program if he made a $1,000 charitable contribution and only drive if properly licensed and insured in the future. If he completed the program, the charges against him would be dismissed in a year.
His lawyer Mark Sherman told TMZ at the time that he was happy with the outcome, adding: “It was good news. Not every car accident is a crime and the judge agreed he deserved this dismissal and we’re grateful for that.”
McMahon, who took over the then-WWF from his father in 1982, was the brains behind turning the promotion into a billion dollar business. But he stepped down as chairman in 2024 amid sexual assault accusations.
Just hours after the crash, McMahon took to social media to pay tribute to former WWE champion Hulk Hogan, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida.
He 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. His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled -and made him the consummate performer.”
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