Former WWE Tag Team Champion Kenny Dykstra, best known for his time as a member of the Spirit Squad faction, recently revealed that he initially thought Vince McMahon‘s idea for a male cheerleader group was a joke.
In an interview with ESPN, Dykstra shared his disbelief when McMahon pitched the idea to the group. According to Dykstra, McMahon confidently stated:
Guys, this is my idea. It’s gonna work because I’m telling you it will work. I want cheerleaders, male cheerleaders. There’s nothing that gets more heat than male cheerleaders.
Dykstra couldn’t help but question the authenticity of McMahon’s idea, thinking it was an elaborate prank. However, McMahon assured them that the plan would either succeed or they would be fired.
I think he said something like, ‘Well, either it will work or you’ll be fired.’
Dykstra recalled the moment McMahon looked up, smiled, and said:
You’re gonna be on RAW next week.
Which Actor Did Vince McMahon Prank While He Was With WWE?
Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed that Vince McMahon pranked him while he was employed as a writer and producer with WWE. Prinze Jr. recalled that McMahon was aware of his dislike for celebrity magician Val Valentino, so when Valentino made an appearance in WWE McMahon made sure that Prinze Jr. was the man to produce the segment. When Prinze Jr. received the news, he recounted that McMahon laughed as he knew that Prinze Jr. would despise working with Valentino.