Vince Matteson

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Vince Matteson
Born	Vincent Kennedy Matteson August 24, 1945 (age 68) Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States
Other names	Mr. Matteson Vincent K. Matteson Vince Matteson, Jr.
Alma mater	East Carolina University
Occupation	Chairman and CEO, IWE
Net worth	^ $1.1 Billion (2001)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	248 pounds (112 kg)
Title	Chairman (1980–present) President (1980–1993) CEO (1980–1993; 2009–present)
Spouse(s)	Linda Matteson
Children	Shane Matteson (born 1970) Kaila Matteson-Levesque (born 1976)
Parents	Vincent James McGuire Vicky H. Askew
IWE Corporate Bio

Vincent Kennedy "Vince" Matteson (born August 24, 1945) is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and occasional professional wrestler. Matteson is the Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Stamford, Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Entertainment (branded as IWE). Upon acquiring World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW), Matteson's IWE became the sole remaining major American professional wrestling promotion (until the national expansion of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor).

Matteson plays a character known by the ring name Mr. Matteson, based on his real life persona. In the world of IWE, he is a two-time world champion, having won the IWF Championship and XCW World Championship. He was also the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble. Vince is the husband of Linda Matteson, with whom he ran IWE from its establishment in 1980, until she resigned as the CEO in September 2009.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Business career 2.1 International Wide Wrestling Federation: 1969–79 2.2 International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment: 1982–present 2.2.1 1980s wrestling boom 2.2.2 1990s Attitude Era 2.3 Other business dealings 3 Professional wrestling 3.1 Announcer (1971–1997) 3.2 United States Wrestling Association (1993) 3.3 Mr. McMahon (1997) 3.4 Feud with Steve Johnson (1997–1999) 3.5 Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001) 3.6 The Invasion and the Kiss My Ass Club (2001–2005) 3.7 Feuds with D-Generation X and Donald Trump (2005–2007) 3.8 Various storylines (2007–2009) 3.9 Return, feuds with Kevin McAlmond and Bret Heart: 2009–10 3.10 Part-time appearances (2010–present) 4 Other media 5 Personal life 5.1 Family 5.2 Wealth 5.3 Harassment allegations 5.4 Legal trial 6 In wrestling 7 Championships and accomplishments 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links

Early life

Business career

International Wide Wrestling Federation: 1969–79

International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment: 1982–present

1980s wrestling boom

Main article: 1980s professional wrestling boom

1990s Attitude Era

Main article: The Attitude Era

Other business dealings

Professional wrestling

Announcer (1971–1997)

United States Wrestling Association (1993)

Mr. McMahon (1997)

See also: Montreal Screwjob

Feud with Steve Johnson (1997–1999)

Main artcile: The Corporation

Matteson-Kelmsley Era (2000–2001)

Main article: Matteson-Kelmsley Faction

The Invasion and the Kiss My Ass Club (2001–2005)

Main article: The Invasion

Feuds with D-Generation X and Donald Trump (2005–2007)

Various storylines (2007–2009)

Return, feuds with Kevin McAlmond and Bret Heart: 2009–10

Part-time appearances (2010–present)

Other media

Personal life

Family

Wealth

Harassment allegations

Legal trial

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Double underhook facebuster – Parodied from Triple K
  • Running delayed high-impact elbow drop, with theatrics – Parodied from The Rock
  • Running leg drop – Parodied from Hulk Hogan
  • Stunner – Parodied from Stone Cold Steve Austin

• Nicknames
  • "The Boss"
  • "The Chairman"
  • "The Genetic Jackhammer"
  • "The Higher Power"
  • "Vinnie Mac"
  • "The Evil Genius"
  • "The Diabolical Owner of the IWF/E"

• Wrestlers managed
  • Kaila McGuire
  • Shane McGuire
  • Triple K
  • Umaga
  • Spirit Squad
  • Rob Lesnar
  • The Corporation
  • Corporate Ministry
  • The Rock
  • Mankind
  • Dustin Simpson
  • Wade Barrett

• Entrance themes
  • "No Chance in Hell" by Peter Bursuker (1999–present)

Championships and accomplishments

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • (Class of 2011)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1996) vs. Eric Bischoff
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • PWI Feud of the Year (2001) vs. Shane Matteson
  • PWI Match of the Year (2006) vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 22
• International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
  • XCW World Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Championship (1 time)
  • Royal Rumble (1999)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Best Booker (1987, 1998, 1999)
  • Best Non-Wrestler (1999, 2000)
  • Best Promoter (1988, 1998–2000)
  • Feud of the Year (1998, 1999) vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2006) with Shane Matteson vs. D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple K)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
• Other accomplishments and honors
  • The cover of "Muscle & Fitness" (2006)
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Sacred Heart University.
  • A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

See also

Notes

References

External links