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Vince McMahon’s Older Brother Passes Away
Roderick James “Rod” McMahon, brother of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday, January 20th as first reported by Dave Meltzer.
McMahon was not part of the wrestling business, and resided in Willis, TX at the time of his passing. His cause of death is unknown.
According to his obituary, McMahon survived by his mother, Victoria, his wife Janice, his sons Rome and Troy, his brother Vince, and their respective families.
Our beloved husband, father and son, Roderick “Rod” James McMahon of Willis, TX passed away January 20, 2021. He was born in Long Island, NY on October 12, 1943. Rod graduated from Havlock High School in North Carolina and received a Bachelor of Business degree from Memphis State University. He joined the US Air Force and while stationed at Ramstein AFB Germany, he met his future wife Jamice Gaygan McMahon. They were married on November 11, 1967. In 1987, Rod and Jamice founded North American Metals Inc.; a family venture that continues to thrive to this day. It was one of his many passions in life. The foundation of which centered around relationship building that encompassed employees and customers first, and equally as important, vendors and competitor/colleagues. He was a leader, a mentor, a counselor, and most importantly a friend to all. Rod carried through his personal and business life an open-door policy to all that knocked on it. A kind and most generous soul; a character that one could only hope to emulate.
Rod McMahon was present at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, which is his only known appearance on WWE programming.
Ringside News notes, Vince McMahon was absent from last Friday’s SmackDown tapings for unknown reasons. He will likely also miss this Friday’s SmackDown event due a scheduled funeral that day in Plantersville, TX.