Vince McMahon may be laying the groundwork for his next business move with the launch of 14TH & I, but questions are already surfacing about whether anyone in the corporate world is willing to stand next to him. The newly formed investment firm, named after the Washington D.C. intersection where Vince McMahon Sr.’s office once stood, signals McMahon’s desire to dive back into the sports, media, and entertainment industries.
On the May 30 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Garrett Gonzales brought up McMahon’s latest filings and asked Dave Meltzer whether this move was realistic given McMahon’s legal troubles and battered public image. Meltzer didn’t mince words, saying the real problem isn’t the ambition—it’s the baggage..
“So yeah, the company’s called ‘14th & I’ — that’s where Vince Sr.’s office used to be. He’s obviously got nostalgia for that era, probably sees it as the foundation of the McMahon empire. But what this tells me is he’s not done. He’s clearly looking to start something else — maybe in wrestling, maybe sports-related, or something more mainstream in entertainment.”
But with the Janel Grant lawsuit still looming large, Meltzer said the real question is whether McMahon could find any corporate backing at all.
“But here’s the problem — he’s got to clear his name first. That’s step one. And I don’t even know if that’s possible at this point. The lawsuit with Janel Grant is still ongoing. There’s discovery. There’s corporate damage. I mean, his reputation is torched in the public eye.”
Meltzer also pointed out that even a settlement wouldn’t fix the optics.
“Even if he settles that lawsuit, it’s not going to do him many favors. Settling doesn’t erase the narrative. And nobody’s going to hand him a distribution deal or corporate funding with that stuff unresolved or hanging over him.”
In the end, Meltzer summed up McMahon’s situation bluntly.
“So yeah, he can start a company. He’s a billionaire. He’s got resources. But he’s radioactive right now. And unless something drastically changes, that’s going to follow him into whatever project he launches.”
Vince McMahon might be trying to rewrite his next chapter with 14TH & I, but no amount of money or nostalgia can erase the headlines he’s dragging behind him. If he wants the business world to take him seriously again, he’s going to need more than a new LLC—he’s going to need a miracle.
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