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Buff Bagwell Claims Shane McMahon Threatened to Fire Him Before WWE Debut

JULY 11, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Buff Bagwell says one sentence from Shane McMahon completely changed his WWE debut. While speaking to the Kings of the Ring podcast, Bagwell claimed Shane pulled him aside before his infamous match with Booker T and delivered an order he couldn’t believe. Bagwell says he was told not to look at the camera—and if he ... Read more

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