Adding to all the little "Vinceisms" that former employees have revealed after having worked for McMahon over the years, Leonardi added that he seemingly hated wrestlers going off-script in promos, or improvising in the spur of the moment. Leonardi explained that he had thought such ad-libbing was not a big deal, but says this specific instance made McMahon so angry that it led to the above confrontation and resulted in Leonardi's dismissal.

Since Leonardi's interview, a spokesperson for McMahon has outright denied what allegedly happened to the former writer. The spokesperson admitted to McMahon having what they called "an extremely hands-on approach" when it comes to WWE's scripts, but asserted that this particular conversation regarding the Neville segment with Leonardi never occurred. "That's why the idea of him suggesting or approving the use of a famous Martin Luther King, Jr. quote for a punchline to be used by a white British character is so ridiculous. It simply didn't happen."