WWE boss Vince McMahon has been rocked ahead of the Royal Rumble by the death of his mother.

The wrestling billionaire, 76, is in mourning after mum Victoria Askew passed away of natural causes aged 101.

News has just emerged of her death at her home in The Woodlands, Texas on January 20 – exactly one year after McMahon’s brother Rod’s died.

Her obituary reads: “She was a young 101 years old, and is survived by one son, four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

“Vicki was born on July 11, 1920 in Florence, South Carolina, the only daughter of four children of Orpheus William Hanner and Victoria Kennedy Hanner.

“The family moved when Vicki was a young girl to Sanford and then to East Sanford, NC where she spent her childhood.

“Vicki was blessed with two sons, Rod and Vince, both of whom married their childhood sweethearts. Sadly, Rod passed away one year to the day before his mother.”

Askew sang in several church choirs and even played tennis until the age of 94.

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She enjoyed a career in Civil Service as a secretary and administrative assistant until her retirement from the Florida-based Chamber of Commerce.

The funeral services were due to be held on January 22 with a private burial set for a later date.

McMahon’s mother revealed her tough childhood back in 2018 as she recalled surviving through the Great Depression.

She said: “My mother had to go to work to support me and my three brothers. She started by selling Avon.

“During the Great Depression, I remember drawing my foot on pasteboard and putting it in my shoe (the sole had holes and no one could afford new shoes).”

McMahon's brother Rod passed away 12 months ago at the age of 77.

Unlike Vince, he was not involved in the wrestling business but appeared at things such as the Hall of Fame to support his sibling.

Meanwhile, McMahon is currently preparing for one of the biggest events in the WWE calendar.

The Royal Rumble takes place in St. Louis tonight.

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