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Reports of Vince McMahon undergoing spinal surgery surfaced this past week. The longtime WWE Chairman's medical procedure was kept relatively close to the vest, as reports about it did not come about until almost two weeks after the surgery happened. The reports that did come out noted that it was "pretty intensive" and lasted for about five hours. Now being in post-surgery, McMahon is spending his time recovering from the procedure. Most of McMahon's current responsibilities within WWE exist from a corporate standpoint, as WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque runs Monday Night Raw and WWE SmackDown on a day-to-day basis. That said, McMahon has had his fingerprints on just about every show since April, as he has reportedly making creative tweaks from a remote capacity.
It sounds like McMahon's WWE input will be reduced to zero for the foreseeable future. As addressed by WWE CEO Nick Khan on the company's second quarter earnings call, McMahon is set to take a medical leave of absence from WWE.
"On July 21, 2023, Mr. McMahon went on medical leave after undergoing major spinal surgery. Mr. McMahon will remain on medical leave until further notice but will remain Executive Chairman of the Company," WWE reported.
