One of the most enduring wrestling-based memes has to be the one where Vince McMahon gets increasingly excited. Coming from a moment on Smackdown where Stacy Keiber danced on a table in front of the WWE boss, McMahon’s absurd facial expressions proved to be great meme material. That's especially true in tiered reaction memes in the vein of the Drake approval meme or the “galaxy brain” meme, where a series of subjects correspond with the images next to them.
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While the segment immortalized by the meme was quite racy, it’s proven to be extremely adaptable to a variety of situations and subjects. So let’s take a look at the funniest Vince McMahon reaction memes that are as safe for work as Vince McMahon reaction memes can be.
10 Overpushed
This meme was certainly made before Roman Reigns stepped away from in-ring competition due to health issues in 2018. Before that, fan controversy surrounding Reigns’ spot at the top of WWE cards was at an all-time high, with much noise made about how WWE -- particularly Vince McMahon -- was pushing Roman despite vocal crowd hostility to the idea.
The punchline, of course, is Roman Reigns holding all possible WWE titles, including the Tag Team and Cruiserweight Championships.
9 Romeo and Juliet
Here’s a meme for everyone who remembers high school English class and/or loves the films of Baz Luhrmann. The text here is all about the central relationship of Romeo and Juliet, wherein the “star-crossed lovers” are kept apart.
However, the bottom tier concerns the fact that Romeo ends up killing Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, which she apparently has no problem with. It’s an easy moment to lampoon, but it’s still pretty funny.
8 Jordan
This take on the Vince McMahon gradual excitement meme is pretty interesting for its combination of memes as well as its broad appeal. For the most part, it seems like it’s going to be the standard McMahon meme, as excitement ramps up amid the hypothetical but relatable situation of asking out a crush.
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In the last tier, it takes a turn as it was all a dream! Instead of Vince McMahon’s face, it’s that of crying Michael Jordan, another popular meme.
7 Gaming
Unlike many Vince McMahon reaction memes, this one is surprisingly short, lasting only three tiers instead of the usual four or five. But that’s fine, as the meme concerns next gen gaming consoles, of which there are only a couple.
Obviously, there is no such thing as PC 2, making it simultaneously an absurdist meme and a satirical one. For the past several decades in gaming, the consoles have changed every few years, but the personal computer has always been the other -- and by many accounts, superior -- option.
6 Fries
Now for the complete opposite: a Vince McMeme that runs double the previous one, at six tiers. This one, concerning steak and side dishes, might be a matter of personal preference, but the progression to the point where the dish is just french fries is legitimately hilarious as well as relatable for lovers of pomme frites.
It’s extra funny because it’s essentially the same idea as the first tier, in that it’s just the side and no steak.
5 Customer Service
Here’s a meme just for people who work in the customer service industry. Anyone who’s called customer service knows the score: the poor person on the other end helps you with your problem but also has to ask you to take the satisfaction survey, which many people don’t want to do.
The rarity of the agreement is enough to justify Vince McMahon falling out of his chair. The creator of this meme deserves extra points for Photoshopping a little headset on McMahon’s head.
4 Shopping
When it comes to online shopping, customers tend to want instant gratification. Waiting up to a week (or even more) to receive your item has become unacceptable, and even a two-day option can feel obscene for some.
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As you go down the meme, the quickness of delivery escalates to the point where shopping at a physical store creates the most instant gratification possible, which is funny because online shopping is supposed to be convenient.
3 Bumblebee
Despite stemming from a pro wrestling segment, the Vince McMahon excitement meme can be applied to pretty much anything outside of wrestling, like the aforementioned customer service industry. In this meme, the format has been applied to someone reacting to the Bumblebee movie, which coincidentally stars WWE star, John Cena.
While the meme has obvious value to nostalgic Transformers fans, if you’re an outsider, the hyper-specificity and shocking amount of poor grammar still makes it kind of funny.
2 Chair
If you’ve seen enough iterations of a meme, eventually you’re bound to see the meta version of it. Usually, it’s so literal that its lack of humor is funny, but only because there have been so many that weren’t literal.
This one straddles the line between self-reference and being a funny version of the meme on its own, as it literally corresponds to the images on the right because Vince McMahon is in a chair.
1 Brock
Here’s another Vince McMahon excitement meme that’s actually relevant to pro wrestling, albeit the most absurd one possible. The basic gag is pretty funny, as the profile of the bearded “hipster” style guy turns into Brock Lesnar and proceeds to deliver an F-5 to McMahon.
It’s particularly great because the penultimate red panel looks like shock and terror rather than excitement, but wrestling fans can also interpret this meme as a satire of Vince McMahon relying on Brock Lesnar as a draw in recent years, despite its detriment to WWE.
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