Vince McMahon finds soul mate in Donald Trump

By Stone Martindale Feb 16, 2007, 16:02 GMT

maybe US wrestler and WWE champion John Cena will be the guest referee? EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

WWE's Vince McMahon and entrepreneurial motor mouth Donald Trump have much in common.  Both are egomaniacal billionaires, and both are masters at promotion.

The latest WWE stunt involves the two titans and a "hair off" by wrestler proxy, to see who will be bald as a cue ball on April Fool's Day.

You know it won't be "The Donald."

If you ever doubted professional wrestling is a fixed affair, the Gotham titan was on USA Network last night challenging WWE chairman Vince McMahon: "I'm taller than you. I'm richer than you. I'm better-looking than you. And I'm stronger than you."

Trump vowed to come to Wrestlemania in Detroit on April 1st and "kick your ass."

Vince McMahon is no stranger to theatrics, and is a consumate actor and had to respond, claiming to have a "bad back", he came up with Plan B: "Why don't I find someone to represent me, and you find someone to represent you?"

Trump loves delegating, and readily agreed, "But let's make this a little more interesting. I have quite possibly the most famous head of hair in the world . . . if my guy loses, you can shave my head. But if your guy loses, I'm going to shave your head."

Page Six reports that an unnamed friend of Trump's said there's no way his wrestler could lose: "No one touches his hair."