WWE chief Vince McMahon linked with sensational takeover of Newcastle
Twitter went into overdrive again as rumour about billionaire's interest in Premier League club resurfaced
BILLIONAIRE WWE owner Vince McMahon has been linked with an incredible takeover of Newcastle United.
Mike Ashley yesterday put the club up for sale - and Toon fans reacted with joy that his ten-year rule could be over before Christmas.
But the obvious question now is just who would want to buy the club.
And, if Twitter opinion is anything to go by, then it seems there is a groundswell of support for the boisterous McMahon.
The American mogul has turned the spectacle of muscular, spandex-wearing men fighting each other into a massive money-making machine.
And his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin is the defining battle of the past 20 years.
Next Newcastle majority shareholder odds
- Robert Kraft 12/1
- Shadid Khan 12/1
- Mark Zuckerberg 14/1
- Mikhail Prokhorov 14/1
- Tilman Fertita 18/1
- Mark Cuban 33/1
- Rupert Murdoch 50/1
- Richard Branson 66/1
- Vince McMahon 66/1
- Donald Trump 80/1
(odds courtesy of betfair)
But behind the show is a ruthless businessman who turned a company on the brink of ruin into a behemoth.
And some Twitter users clearly think the same thing is capable of happening on Tyneside.
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One posted: "I hope Vince McMahon is still interested in buying Newcastle."
Another said: "Mike Ashley has put @NUFC up for sale - does this mean @VinceMcMahon is finally buying them?"
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A fellow user wrote: "Dear @VinceMcMahon just letting you know that Newcastle United is up for sale now mate, look forward to seeing you soon down Spoons pal."
Another said: "If Vince McMahon buys #NUFC I hope that means we get JR on the tannoy."
One person posted: "Newcastle United up for sale. Let's hope Vince McMahon shows an interest again! Imagine the scenes."
And another Twitter user wrote: "I still live in hope that, one day, Vince McMahon will buy Newcastle United."
