Backstory Behind Vince McMahon’s “One Legged Wrestler” Joke On Raw Supershow

For those that missed Vince McMahon’s “go hire the one legged wrestler” joke to John Laurinaitis during the opening segment of tonight’s Raw Supershow, here’s the backstory. Several years ago, Vince told Laurinaitis to sign the popular one-legged wrestler Zach Gowen who was 19, working out of Livonia, Michigan. Somehow the signals were crossed and Laurinaitis offered a contract to a 37-year-old working out of Florida. When Gowen arrived in Stamford, Connecticut to meet with company officials, Laurinaitis asked him who he was. Tom Prichard had already sent Gowen his contract and airplane tickets so Zach introduced himself. John asked him why he was there when Vince interrupted and said that’s the 19-year-old one legged wrestler I asked you to sign. Just as John was trying to explain his mistake, Vince let him know he was aware and called him an idiot for trying to ink a wrestler in their late 30s.

source: wrestlingnewsworld.com