Vince McMahon was secretly pushing him, says WWE star

A current WWE star recently spoke about his early days on the main roster, and figuring out that Vince McMahon was actually pushing him from behind the scenes.

Austin Theory had started off in NXT, moving to the main roster in 2021. Over the next few months, Vince McMahon was shown giving him advice and taking an active interest in his run. Theory eventually won the Money in the Bank contract, although he wasn’t able to win a title with it.

When Austin Theory became the WWE United States Champion, he apparently understood that Vince McMahon was pushing him quickly up the ranks. Speaking on the ImPAULsive podcast, Theory stated:

“When I got to the main roster, I didn’t even kind of realized like Vince (McMahon) was like pushing me and behind me until like I remember when I won the US title and I became the youngest US champ. But at the end of that match, Vince wanted all the heels to come out, hold me up in the ring, and then as I left the ring, he came out at the end on the stage and held my arm. And I think in that moment, I was like, whoa, like something’s going on here. Like we’re going places, you know?”

You can check out his comments below:

Austin Theory has previously explained why he joined The Vision in WWE

According to Austin Theory, joining The Vision was a calculated step.

Speaking on RAW Recap last year, the WWE star had stated:

“Well, to me, it’s about the future, and that’s exactly what The Vision is about. And it’s about taking, and that’s what I’m all about now. I’m not waiting for opportunities, and not looking at my past and saying, ‘Hey, I beat John Cena. Give me something. Somebody hand me another opportunity.’ No, we just take, and that’s how it feels now being in The Vision, just going to take everything,” Theory said.

While Theory has achieved quite a lot in The Vision, he currently does not hold any titles. What is planned for him next is something fans will have to stay tuned to know.

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Edited by Shubhajit Deb