Mentioning Vince McMahon In WWE Hall Of Fame Speeches Was Once Forbidden

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According to Kevin Nash on his Kliq This podcast, mentioning Vince McMahon during WWE Hall of Fame speeches was once forbidden and considered "taboo" within the company culture. Nash explained that this year's Hall of Fame ceremony felt different after Stephanie McMahon referenced her father early on, which opened the door for other inductees to mention Vince in their speeches. Nash described this as an "unspoken spoken rule" that talent understood without being told directly, noting that avoiding Vince's name during speeches was part of WWE's internal culture when he was still fully in control of the company.