Vince McMahon: 10 changes WWE will make after his retirement predicted

The wrestling world was shaken to its core on Friday night.

Just hours before SmackDown was set to go live, the one thing most wrestling fans thought would never happen did happen as Vince McMahon announced his retirement.

The shocking news came in the most 21st century way imaginable, via a tweet which said: “At 77, time for me to retire. Thank you, WWE Universe.  Then. Now. Forever. Together.”

With Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan now in control of the promotion, here are 10 things that WhatCulture predict will change.

Slower Production?

Rumours suggest that McMahon’s friend and longstanding production guy Kevin Dunn could be the next out of the door.

Dunn has drawn the ire of fans for his eclectic taste for camera cuts and angle changes, which is a major contrast to most other wrestling companies.

Last-minute script rewrites?

Jim Ross and Bruce Pritchard have detailed how commonplace last-minute script re-writes were under McMahon’s stewardship. So much so that headlines hinting to such happenings become a regular fixture on wrestling news sites on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

With McMahon now stepping away from creative control, they could become a thing of the past.

No more over-produced commentary

Before fans knew Vince McMahon as Mr McMahon, he was merely a member of the commentary team.

Even after stepping away from the desk his influence on the commentary didn’t let up as the likes of Michael Cole have received direction from the boss mid-show.

With McMahon no longer a part of the company, commentators may now be given more freedom to call the action than ever before.

More freedom during promos

Everything that has been said above could also be true for the wrestlers themselves.

Far too many promos these days