During an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s ESPN MMA, Jim Ross spoke on Vince McMahon being much more guarded than the usually open and honest Dana White. Here’s what he had to say:
When McMahon walks into a room, oftentimes he sucks the air right out of it. And he does it because he likes it. He can, and he likes it. Dana can, and I’m sure he does in some deals, but just on a casual one-on-one basis, they’re nothing alike. Dana’s a lot more straightforward. Vince is very guarded, and I think that comes from decades and generations of his family in the wrestling business. All of those old promoters are guarded. The kayfabe, you can’t tell anybody what’s going on and all this other stuff, so Vince is more guarded.”
Dana is very open. As you know, you talked to him a zillion times. To me — now, he might not be to you for a story you’re chasing that he’s not ready to tell you — but he’s pretty damned open and stuff, and that’s how I found him to be. He’s a good dude man. He’s the kind of guy all of us fans would dig having a beer with. He’s a funny guy, well rounded, loves football, so I love that. He loves MMA obviously, and I do too. So he’s great.
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