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WWE owner Vince McMahon announces his retirement amid a sex scandal investigation

McMahon, 77, has led the wrestling organization for decades, building it into a billion-dollar enterprise. But he's recently come under scrutiny for millions in alleged hush money paid to women.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring in 2009 during the WWE Monday Night Raw show in Las Vegas.

Vince McMahon, chief executive officer and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment announced his retirement on Friday at the age of 77. In a tweet posted in the late afternoon McMahon stated that "At 77, time for me to retire." He

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