Lunatic Vince McMahon Once Drove 100 MPH in a Storm With Jim Cornette Clutching the Seat

As the wrestling world continues reacting to Vince McMahon’s recent car crash on Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway, past stories about his reckless driving are coming back into the spotlight — and none are more intense than what Jim Cornette once shared.

In an older interview, Cornette gave a brutal and hilarious account of what it was like to ride with McMahon behind the wheel — and it’s eerily similar to what reportedly happened in Vince’s real-life wreck last week.

When answering a fan question about riding with Vince, Cornette didn’t hold back. He said the issue wasn’t just bad driving — it was about control and invincibility.

“Everybody knows that’s been around Vince for any length of time — yes, he likes to be in control, and he also believes that he is the best in the world at everything and is completely invulnerable and invincible.”

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Cornette recalled a specific flight they were on that had to be rerouted due to weather. Vince was furious because he couldn’t land at his preferred airport, and even knocked on the cockpit door mid-flight to argue with the pilots.

“Not exactly the [expletive] protocol,” Cornette said, emphasizing this all happened before 9/11. Vince reportedly wanted the flight redirected to White Plains so he wouldn’t miss time at the office.

When the plane finally landed in Albany, Vince didn’t wait around. He rented a car and drove himself — and Cornette — through a torrential storm just to get back to Stamford, Connecticut.

“He’s doing consistently 85 or 90 in the [expletive] rain. I’m back there — my [expletive] has [expletive] clinched up the six square yards of the [expletive] upholstery material and I’m gripping the [expletive] seat… we’re being piloted by a lunatic.”

According to Cornette, Vince may have hit 100 mph during parts of the drive. Despite the conditions, Vince didn’t let up — and they made the trip in just two and a half hours.

“That is when I decided I’m going to do everything at all costs to avoid riding with Vince McMahon from now on.”

Cornette wasn’t the only one. He said Jim Ross also experienced a terrifying ride with Vince and eventually told him directly that he wouldn’t be stepping back into the passenger seat.

“Vince, I love you and you’re a friend of mine, but I love my children also and I want to see ’em again, so I’m not gonna ride with you anymore.”

Cornette joked that Bruce Prichard was the only one crazy enough to keep saying yes to Vince’s rides.

“Bruce would let him strap him to the [expletive] fender like a deer and do whatever.”

These stories took on new weight after Vince’s July 2025 crash, which reportedly happened while he was weaving through traffic at 80–90 mph in a $250,000 Bentley. The crash totaled both cars involved and earned McMahon a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving. Cornette’s stories, once just wild road tales, now feel more like warnings that went ignored.