Latest update on Vince McMahon returning to WWE & birthday celebration attendance

Vince McMahon’s WWE return looks difficult

Speculation about Vince McMahon potentially returning to WWE has once again surfaced among fans, but the company has made its stance clear: there are no plans to bring the former Chairman back in any capacity.

According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, WWE sources have stated there is “no desire” for McMahon to be involved in the business moving forward. The report comes on the heels of McMahon’s 80th birthday celebration, which was held over the weekend and attended by a number of current and former WWE stars.

Vince McMahon’s birthday party brings out WWE legends

The event was a star-studded gathering, with names such as The Undertaker, John Cena, JBL, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, and The Miz reportedly in attendance. Longtime WWE executive Bruce Prichard was also spotted with McMahon in the days leading up to the party.

“WWE talent that we spoke to weren’t surprised that there were so many present WWE talent there,” Sapp wrote. “One who spent a lot of time working with McMahon told Fightful, ‘A lot of people here still feel like they owe Vince something, even though he made his money back on them tenfold.’”

While many stars attended, others claimed they were invited but could not make the event due to WWE’s ongoing overseas tour. However, there was no involvement from WWE itself, with neither Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Stephanie McMahon, nor company president Nick Khan present at the gathering.

WWE makes position on Vince McMahon clear

Despite the nostalgia around McMahon’s birthday and the presence of so many big names, WWE executives remain firm that there have been no discussions about his return. “There has been no talk of Vince McMahon returning to WWE in any capacity at this point,” Sapp’s report added. “Sources at the top of WWE claim… they have no desire to bring him back.”

McMahon, alongside WWE, is currently a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by former company employee Janel Grant, alleging sex trafficking and harassment.

The ongoing case has kept McMahon firmly out of WWE operations, and even with speculation tying Brock Lesnar’s recent return at SummerSlam to McMahon, insiders stress that no creative or backstage role for Vince is on the table.

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