Jim Ross Shares A Personal Story Of How Vince McMahon Helped Him Through Depression

There are a lot of Vince McMahon stories out there that will make you laugh or make you think that he is crazy (like these for example). We have another story for you that shows the softer side of Vince.

Jim Ross was recently interviewed by Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. This was to promote his book: Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling’. Vince McMahon wrote the forward for the book.

JR shared a personal story about Vince helping him through depression:  

“There is a letter in the book from Vince that he wrote to me when I was sick with Bell’s Palsy for a second time. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was battling depression. I didn’t want to come out of the house. Vince told me how badly he wanted me to come back to work, and he wrote, “Get the f— back up!” That might seem abrasive to some, but I knew he was being real and coming straight from the heart. Vince’s letter was a handwritten one that he had somebody from the office deliver to my door, and he let me know exactly how much I meant to him.

Vince was so great at the “Mr. McMahon” character that some people think he wouldn’t want to help people in real life, and that’s just not true”

Looks like Vince does have a softer side.

If you want some more interesting Vince stories, here are some tales from his life before the wrestling business. 

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