{"id":15133,"date":"2016-04-02T22:55:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T03:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=15133"},"modified":"2016-04-03T02:04:41","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T07:04:41","slug":"espn-video-vince-mcmahon-talks-wwe-hof-stars-breaking-character-shane-back-fold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/04\/02\/espn-video-vince-mcmahon-talks-wwe-hof-stars-breaking-character-shane-back-fold\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Video &#8211; Vince McMahon talks WWE Hall of Fame, stars &#8220;breaking character,&#8221; Shane back in the fold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3344391696\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE CEO Vince McMahon granted a rare <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/video\/clip?id=15120765\" target=\"_blank\">on-camera interview to ESPN.com<\/a> backstage at the Hall of Fame ceremony in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon talked to SportsCenter anchor Jonathan Coachman about the Hall of Fame Night being the &#8220;most important night for me and most fun-filled night&#8221; along with\u00a0WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I enjoy this night more than any other in our\u00a0business. It is an opportunity to give back and recognize those who paved the way for so many of us, including me,&#8221; McMahon said.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon also talked about\u00a0the HOF being a marketing tool to allow the audience to see the wrestlers &#8220;break character&#8221; and see the &#8220;real human being along with the persona.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Coach closed the brief interview by asking what it&#8217;s been like having his son Shane McMahon back in WWE. 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