Shannon Moore Recalls Calling Vince McMahon for 2006 WWE Return
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Former WWE wrestler Shannon Moore described how he made a direct phone call to Vince McMahon in 2006 to arrange his return to the company after leaving in 2005 and joining TNA Wrestling. Moore appeared on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet and explained that he had sent word through others but received no response so he used McMahon's cell phone number.
He left a voicemail stating he was doing strong work in TNA that helped define his character and that he wanted to return to WWE as soon as possible. Moore also mentioned in the message that he had sent 8x10 photos and a video of his TNA performances.
That same night while walking across the parking lot of the DoubleTree in Orlando to a Japanese restaurant he received a call from Johnny Ace who told him they would be hiring him back. Moments later Jeff Jarrett called him indicating they needed to discuss the situation.
Moore admitted he received heat for bypassing the usual process and only realized it afterward. He noted that Johnny Ace took exception to him jumping the hierarchy and later gave mixed signals to the referee during his match against CW Anderson at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
Source: 411MANIA