SUMMARY
- On January 23, 2024, Dwayne Johnson surprisingly joined the TKO Board of Directors.
- The Rock took it to social media, posting a video of him joining the TKO.
Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, has played an important part in the WWE. Despite his demanding Hollywood schedule, he occasionally appears in the Stamford-based promotion. The Rock just made another appearance on Day 1 of Monday Night RAW. Following this, fans are curious to know when Dwayne will appear on television again.
While absent at the Royal Rumble event, Dwayne surprisingly joined the TKO Board of Directors on January 23, 2024. He was unveiled as their newest signing, which rocketed on social media. Although the terms of the arrangement were not disclosed, WWE stated that it had also inked a services and merchandise pact with Johnson.
My honor to join @TKOGrp Board of Directors
(parent co who owns @WWE @UFC)An historic day of big business with deep and personal “life comes full circle” significance for me.
I have the privilege now to sit at the table, that my grandfather and my dad helped to build.
Now… pic.twitter.com/R77vK3Ctck
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 30, 2024
According to the terms of the deal, Dwayne Johnson will provide marketing, licensing, and other services to the firm. Moreover, he receives the trademarked term ‘The Rock’ as part of an intellectual assignment agreement. The Brahma Bull took it to social media, posting a video of him joining the TKO.
He wrote, “I have the privilege now to sit at the table, that my grandfather and my dad helped to build. Now the fun part – we go to work. We build.” Dwayne also thanked several top content officers in the TKO Group, including Ari Emanuel and Triple H. The absence of Vince McMahon was seen and talked about. A fan sarcastically wrote in the comments, “How’s Vince? lol”.
It can be seen throughout the video that a portion of Vince McMahon is clearly edited and removed. A fan pointed this out by saying, “Excellent edit job on removing all trace of Vince”. Several others commented the same and noticed how Vince is not a part of the video and has been cut out.
Johnson joining the TKO Group is certainly a huge announcement for the WWE. He has the power and popularity to take the company to new heights. With Dwayne’s involvement, fans also speculate a match with Roman Reigns shortly.
A look at the lawsuit issued against Vince McMahon
On January 25, 2024, Janel Grant issued an allegation against Vince McMahon for accusations of s*xual misconduct and harassment. According to the lawsuit, she made a bold charge against McMahon, accusing him of trafficking her with other WWE employees and wrestlers. Brock Lesnar was among the famous figures referenced in the reports.
The complaint alleges that Vince s*xually assaulted her on June 15, 2021, in a locked office at WWE headquarters in Stamford. A similar event happened on June 23, the same year, when she received $15,000 in Bloomingdale’s gift cards from McMahon’s secretary.
McMahon’s career has been seriously jeopardized as a result of Grant’s allegations. Following the accusations, he opted to leave WWE and TKO Group Holdings. Vince has been with TKO since the beginning of the merger. Only time will tell if the lawsuit’s accusations are genuine or not. Nonetheless, it has undoubtedly had a significant impact on WWE’s image.