George Barrios Talks Vince McMahon’s Exit, Saudi Arabia & WWE Media Rights | POST Interview 2026-06-17 18:24

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John Pollock speaks with former WWE co-president George Barrios about his new book, Saudi Arabia-WWE, TV media rights, firing in 2020, Vince McMahon’s exit over scandals, and the recent shareholder lawsuit. The two discuss his role as CFO beginning in 2008, the shift to a business-to-business mode, his evolving relationship with Vince McMahon, when he was ready to leave the company, and the very public exit he experienced in 2020, and subsequent return for the TKO merger. 00:00:00 Start 00:01:14 Joining WWE in 2008 00:06:48 Working alongside Vince McMahon 00:28:27 TV media rights and deal with Saudi Arabia 00:17:26 Going forward with the Crown Jewel event in 2018 00:21:30 Exit from WWE in 2020 with Michelle Wilson 00:28:09 Return with Vince McMahon for the merger 00:35:58 Conclusion of the shareholder lawsuit Barrios is promoting his new book, Sometimes Wrong but Never in Doubt: How a Cuban Kid from Queens Transformed WWE Photos courtesy: WWE, Peakpoint Press Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com X: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestling Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestling Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestling YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord