When Napoleon Bonaparte was forced to abdicate his throne as the emperor of France in 1814 and was banished to the island of Elba, his exile was intended to be permanent. But only 10 months later, he returned—undaunted—to reclaim his crown. His demise came shortly after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, when he was sent to the remote island of Saint Helena, officially marking the end of his reign of dominance.
Fascinating history lesson aside, it raises the question: Is Vince McMahon currently plotting his comeback from Elba, or has he already arrived in Saint Helena?
McMahon resigned from his position as CEO of WWE in July, amid a growing scandal surrounding previously unknown payments made to women who reported sexual misconduct by McMahon and the nondisclosure agreements the women signed. He still owns the bulk of shareholder voting power as WWE’s largest shareholder, meaning he remains the most powerful individual in the company. But he rules from a place of anonymity, a true island of irrelevance. So it should come as no surprise that McMahon is in the process of planning his return to the company.
