SUMMARY
- Former WWE employee, Jarel Grant, recently filed a s*x trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon.
- Amid the allegations, Mr. McMahon has resigned from his position in TKO.
Despite the great product WWE has been serving since the start of 2024, the last few days have been really controversial for the organization. In one of the biggest controversies in recent memory, the promotion’s legend, Vince McMahon, has been accused of s**ual assault by the company’s former employee, Janel Grant.
In a s*x trafficking lawsuit filed by Grant, she made serious allegations against Mr. McMahon, and it has taken the pro wrestling industry by storm. Amid all the speculations that were being made about Vince amid this controversy, he has now resigned from his position at TKO.
Vince McMahon’s profile on WWE’s official website has been eradicated. pic.twitter.com/YjQSoB9kDe
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 27, 2024
But it looks like his future with WWE is also in jeopardy, as the company has cut off all ties with the 78-year-old. In what has come as a shock to many, the Triple H-led promotion has eradicated Vincent’s profile from their official website. If that’s a trailer for things to come, it seems like he’ll probably never be able to make a return to the Stamford-based promotion.
Fans react to Vince McMahon’s removal from the WWE website
As soon as the WWE universe took note of Vince McMahon’s removal from the promotion’s official website, they started sharing responses. Claiming that the company has decided to erase the 78-year-old’s association, an audience member wrote, “Vince, you have been Erased.” (Via: X)
Another member of the pro wrestling community commented, “Not just deleted ERADICATED.” “They are taking quick actions,” an X user said while claiming that the promotion isn’t backing off in doing their part amid the s*x trafficking lawsuit against the former CEO.
Vince McMahon vehemently denies Janel Grant’s allegations
While the WWE universe has been left stunned by the allegations against Mr. McMahon, the 78-year-old has claimed he’s innocent. In fact, Vince has vehemently denied all the s*x trafficking allegations against him. While resigning from his position in the TKO Group, Vince also shared a statement about the same.
Mr. McMahon said, “I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth. I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations, and look forward to clearing my name.”
Vince McMahon’s statement to @DEADLINE:
“I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth. I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless…
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) January 27, 2024
In addition to this, Kennedy shared that he’s resigning his executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors out of respect for the fans, TKO business, and its shareholders. With the veteran no longer being a part of the Stamford-based promotion, it remains to be seen what the future holds for him.
Moreover, as Vincent himself stated in his statement, now his major focus will be to clear his name from Janel Grant’s allegations. In fact, the WWE universe will also have a keen interest in getting into the deep truth behind this matter. Thus, it remains to be seen when the truth unfolds and who’ll be found guilty.