
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently sat down for an interview with Business Insider where he gave insight on who he thinks will take over WWE after Vince McMahon.
“I have an opinion on where the company will go. I will say this – you know, Vince is very healthy. He still works out like a crazy man. He really takes care of himself. So, he ain’t going anywhere soon. We don’t want him to go anywhere soon. He’s the rock that built that thing. He’s the rudder in the water. It’s an amazing company.”
Ross speculated that it would be Stephanie McMahon’s husband and Vince McMahon’s son-in-law “The Game” Triple H who can become Vinnie Mac’s successor.
“I think that, if I’m guessing, and it’s gonna strictly be a guess – that the money would be on, probably, Paul Levesque to be Vince’s successor. I think Vince is kind of preparing him for that in a lot of ways. You always knew that he was different from the other guys because he was very studious, and very – under control. He didn’t drink. No drugs. He looked to be a lifer early on, and he got a lot of that from being a fan all his life growing up in the northeast – New Hampshire. Then, getting trained by Killer Kowalski who was a great, old-school guy. So, I think he’s probably the heir apparent.
Jim Ross
-
Jim Ross
MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 29: WWE announcer Jim Ross (R) and guest attend WrestleMania Premiere Party A Celebration of Miami Art and Fashion on March 29, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/WWE/Getty Images for WWE)
-
Jim Ross & Mick Foley
MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 29: WWE announcer Jim Ross (L) and WWE legend Mick Foley attend WrestleMania Premiere Party A Celebration of Miami Art and Fashion on March 29, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/WWE/Getty Images for WWE)
-
Jim Ross
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 10: WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross attends "What Now" Los Angeles Film Premiere at Laemmle Music Hall on March 10, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Redmond/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross, Mean Gene and Ric Flair
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE announcer Jim Ross, center, along with Mean Gene Okerland and Ric Flair attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE television commentator Jim Ross attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE television commentator Jim Ross attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE television commentator Jim Ross attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE television commentator Jim Ross attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
HOUSTON - APRIL 04: WWE television commentator Jim Ross attends the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania's WWE Hall of Fame at the Toyota Center on April 4, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
-
Jim Ross
Jim Ross (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage) *** Local Caption ***