McMahon's Million Dollar Mania is all the buzz across the nation, but the WWE Chairman is not the only figure on the pop-culture landscape known for his well-moneyed manner. In celebration of the unprecedented giveaway by a prominent television titan like Mr. McMahon - from his own personal wealth - WWE.com invites you to embrace the money mindset with some other affluent icons.
Floyd "Money" Mayweather put his bankroll where his mouth was at WrestleMania XXIV where he met Big Show in a battle between The Greatest Fighter in the World and The World's Largest Athlete. Though the WBC welterweight champion didn't exactly flip the "W's" in WWE upside down to form Money Mayweather Entertainment, he did drop Big Show with a set of brass knuckles in front of millions.
The poor little Rich boy first appeared in Harvey comics in 1953. Since then, Rich and his endless supply of gadgets have been featured in thousands of comics and even a 1994 live-action film starring Macaulay Culkin. With his opulent mansion and wealth of gizmos, even Richie didn't share his Riches on national television.
In the 1996 comedy Swingers, Vaughn was so smooth, so confident, so, well … money. As best bud to Jon Favreau’s broken-hearted character, Vaughn, then an unknown, illuminated the flick with an aura of Rat Pack cool and introduced the catchphrase, “You’re so money,” into the lexicon. Since then, Vaughn has gone on to star in such Hollywood hits as Old School, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Wedding Crashers. Hey, Vince, just for the record, you’re still money.
Having inked a 10-year, $275 million deal, Rodriguez established himself as the highest-paid player in baseball history. For that coin, the New York Yankee’s third baseman is expected to thrill the crowds. So far, so good. Since his rookie year, A-Rod leads in home runs and is the youngest player to hit 500 homers ... not to mention a salary breaking down to $27.5 million a year.
Played by actor Lee Majors, the titular character in the popular 1970s TV series, The Six Million Dollar Man, was injured in a spacecraft crash only to be rebuilt with six million dollars worth of bionic parts. He was then recruited by the U.S. government to tackle problems from terrorism to UFOs. The show’s memorable opener stated that scientists could rebuild Majors, “better, stronger, faster.” Weren't those the lyrics to one of Trevor Murdoch's recent tunes?
Everybody had a price for the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase, and shifty accountant Irwin R. Schyster (I.R.S.). Although they weren't necessarily the strongest or the fastest pairing, they were a taxing tandem that collected World Tag Team gold three times. And they sure as hell were never charitable as far as their ring opponents were concerned.
He's the most powerful man in sports-entertainment and with majority control of WWE stock and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mr. McMahon can afford to comfort himself with the things money can buy. But unlike any other billionaire of his caliber, the WWE Chairman is going to share his personal wealth with YOU, our fans. Watch the Chairman's announcement
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