Triple H is married to Stephanie McMahon, Vince's daughter, and herself a former CEO of WWE. That is the most obvious personal connection of Levesque to the co-founder of the company, but the two men also worked closely together for decades.

Vince McMahon, the former executive chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, has agreed to pay $1.7 million in fines and restitution for violating U.S. securities laws, authorities said Friday.

Vince McMahon agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges over settlements he made on behalf of himself and World Wrestling Entertainment without properly disclosing them to the company’s board of directors,