The “Mr. McMahon” documentary has been one of the most talked-about topics in the wrestling sphere since its release, with many veterans giving their opinions on what they saw versus what they experienced while working for Vince McMahon. While Nic Nemeth has moved on from his days as Dolph Ziggler in WWE, the TNA World Champion gave his take on the docuseries during an episode of “Busted Open Radio.”

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According to Nemeth, the documentary was incredibly well done and it showed a lot of the human side to McMahon. “I didn’t think he expected any other news to happen while they were filming it that would, in the negative sense, so he really opened himself up.” 

Nemeth added that he’s had many heart-to-hearts with McMahon across the years in private, but that he never saw his old boss appear quite as human as he did during the docuseries. “It’s very interesting. I want to hear what everyone thinks about it. There’s this story and then there’s actually being there,” Nemeth said.

The TNA World Champion further expanded on his remarks about how human McMahon seemed later in the podcast, explaining that he believed the portrayal. While he did note that he can’t say whether or not the former WWE boss was telling the truth, it seemed real enough to him, noting that he believes McMahon wanted to make his father proud after he inherited the promotion.

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Together with Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, and Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks founded AEW and the brothers have since become two of the most prominent stars in the promotion. The Bucks have been wrestling since 2001, when they first began their training, but forming AEW has been their proudest achievement in the wrestling industry.

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Recently, Matthew Jackson sat down for an interview with Justin Barrasso of “Undisputed,” where he looked back at the years leading to the first All In wrestling event.

“It was such an exciting time. There was a groundswell of momentum that you could just feel,” he recalled. “We really felt like we were making a difference as we went from town to town. The fans who followed our every move matched the passion we had.” 

Jackson further claimed that the feeling he had after shows, speaking to the audience — who hung on to every word they said — made him feel like their eternal life was possible. He described the original All In as a gathering and celebration for misfit wrestlers and wrestling fans to get together and throw a single party under one roof. The AEW star added that it was the closest to having a religious experience outside of church. 

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“The idea of fitting that many people into one building did seem a bit far-fetched, but the timing for even the possibility was too ideal so we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity,” he explained. 

Jackson also recalled that they all felt like anything they touched at the time would turn to gold, which gave them the sense that their efforts would ultimately work out.