5:30
Everyone you could imagine was gathered outside Titan Towers waiting for the official statement from the McMahon camp about their marriage problems and at five thirty on the dot, they got their wish.
Jerry McDevitt came out of Titan Towers followed by Vince and Linda McMahon.
Jerry cleared his throat:
"The following is a joint statement which I am reading on behalf of the Chairman of the World Wrestling Entertainment Vincent Kennedy McMahon and the Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment and the Chairman's wife; Linda McMahon. Before we start, we would just like to assure everybody, fans, staff, and investors that our company, World Wrestling Entertainment will continue to be run in its normal and efficient manner. We shall both remain in our positions within the company and separate our professional and personal matters. As you all know, my wife Linda and I are temporarily living in separate accommodation. The reason behind this trial separation, we wish to remain private. We would like to stress that this is only a temporary arrangement and we do hope to live together again shortly, once we have resolved our differences. We would like you to know that there is no third party involved and we are simply experiencing typical marital difficulties that most couples live through. During this time we will ask you to please respect our privacy and dignity; this is a very difficult and emotional period for the both of us. As you can imagine we both want to resolve these differences and having the privacy and space to do so would make it so much easier. Again, we appeal to you to respect our privacy and personal space."
The cameras flashed like crazy, all wanting to get a shot of, as far as they were concerned, wrestling's soon-to-be newly divorced couple.
Jerry continued; "No further statements will be made at this time. And questions will not be answered. Thank you."
Vince, Linda and Jerry made their way back inside while photographers scrambled to get a few more shots and some journalists were scribbling frantically on their notepads, whilst others screamed out questions, that remained unanswered.
"Well, that went as well as could be expected." Jerry said when they were in the lobby.
"It still won't get them off our backs though will it?" Vince's tone was angry, he was pissed that they had to release a statement at all.
"Perhaps not." Jerry agreed. "It might keep them off your backs for the time being though."
"What am I going to do?" Linda asked. "They'll be camping outside my hotel room given half the chance."
"You could move back home." Vince suggested, hopeful.
Linda looked at him. "I don't think that would solve anything."
"Well, the press can't get near your house with all the security you have around it." Reasoned Jerry.
"No," Linda replied forcefully. "I'll move back in if and when I want to and not when people tell me too."
The two men were surprised at her tone and backed off.
"Thanks for your help Jerry." Vince said shaking his hand. "We both appreciate it." He said glancing at Linda.
"Yes, thank you Jerry." Linda agreed.
"Well if my work here is done, I'm going to go home early. I think it's been a long day for all of us." Jerry said.
"Goodbye." Vince said.
"Bye."
"Goodbye, I uhh, I hope the both of you are able to work things out. And if you get any more trouble than usual from the press, you have my home number."
Vince and Linda nodded as Jerry walked out of Titan, cameras flashing and journalists asking questions, which he ignored.
They watched him leave through the crowd as he walked out of sight. They looked at each other nervously.
Linda was the first to speak. "Well I'm going to go."
Vince nodded. "Yeah me too. Are you still staying at the hotel you mentioned earlier?"
"Yeah."
"Can I uhh, can I get the number, in case anything comes up?"
"Sure." Linda wrote the number down on a piece of spare paper and gave it to Vince.
"If you need me, you know where I am."
Linda nodded.
"Umm I haven't seen Shane all day, did you talk to him?"
Linda nodded again. "And Steph, she came in earlier with Emma. They don't know much more than the press know. I said we were having difficulties and we are trying a trial separation, I didn't give them any reason, I said it was between me and you."
"Ok, thanks."
"Bye then." Linda walked off.
"Bye." Vince replied, but by that time, she was already out of the door.
Everyone you could imagine was gathered outside Titan Towers waiting for the official statement from the McMahon camp about their marriage problems and at five thirty on the dot, they got their wish.
Jerry McDevitt came out of Titan Towers followed by Vince and Linda McMahon.
Jerry cleared his throat:
"The following is a joint statement which I am reading on behalf of the Chairman of the World Wrestling Entertainment Vincent Kennedy McMahon and the Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Entertainment and the Chairman's wife; Linda McMahon. Before we start, we would just like to assure everybody, fans, staff, and investors that our company, World Wrestling Entertainment will continue to be run in its normal and efficient manner. We shall both remain in our positions within the company and separate our professional and personal matters. As you all know, my wife Linda and I are temporarily living in separate accommodation. The reason behind this trial separation, we wish to remain private. We would like to stress that this is only a temporary arrangement and we do hope to live together again shortly, once we have resolved our differences. We would like you to know that there is no third party involved and we are simply experiencing typical marital difficulties that most couples live through. During this time we will ask you to please respect our privacy and dignity; this is a very difficult and emotional period for the both of us. As you can imagine we both want to resolve these differences and having the privacy and space to do so would make it so much easier. Again, we appeal to you to respect our privacy and personal space."
The cameras flashed like crazy, all wanting to get a shot of, as far as they were concerned, wrestling's soon-to-be newly divorced couple.
Jerry continued; "No further statements will be made at this time. And questions will not be answered. Thank you."
Vince, Linda and Jerry made their way back inside while photographers scrambled to get a few more shots and some journalists were scribbling frantically on their notepads, whilst others screamed out questions, that remained unanswered.
"Well, that went as well as could be expected." Jerry said when they were in the lobby.
"It still won't get them off our backs though will it?" Vince's tone was angry, he was pissed that they had to release a statement at all.
"Perhaps not." Jerry agreed. "It might keep them off your backs for the time being though."
"What am I going to do?" Linda asked. "They'll be camping outside my hotel room given half the chance."
"You could move back home." Vince suggested, hopeful.
Linda looked at him. "I don't think that would solve anything."
"Well, the press can't get near your house with all the security you have around it." Reasoned Jerry.
"No," Linda replied forcefully. "I'll move back in if and when I want to and not when people tell me too."
The two men were surprised at her tone and backed off.
"Thanks for your help Jerry." Vince said shaking his hand. "We both appreciate it." He said glancing at Linda.
"Yes, thank you Jerry." Linda agreed.
"Well if my work here is done, I'm going to go home early. I think it's been a long day for all of us." Jerry said.
"Goodbye." Vince said.
"Bye."
"Goodbye, I uhh, I hope the both of you are able to work things out. And if you get any more trouble than usual from the press, you have my home number."
Vince and Linda nodded as Jerry walked out of Titan, cameras flashing and journalists asking questions, which he ignored.
They watched him leave through the crowd as he walked out of sight. They looked at each other nervously.
Linda was the first to speak. "Well I'm going to go."
Vince nodded. "Yeah me too. Are you still staying at the hotel you mentioned earlier?"
"Yeah."
"Can I uhh, can I get the number, in case anything comes up?"
"Sure." Linda wrote the number down on a piece of spare paper and gave it to Vince.
"If you need me, you know where I am."
Linda nodded.
"Umm I haven't seen Shane all day, did you talk to him?"
Linda nodded again. "And Steph, she came in earlier with Emma. They don't know much more than the press know. I said we were having difficulties and we are trying a trial separation, I didn't give them any reason, I said it was between me and you."
"Ok, thanks."
"Bye then." Linda walked off.
"Bye." Vince replied, but by that time, she was already out of the door.