SUMMARY
- Vince McMahon gets in serious legal trouble with Janel Grant's lawsuit.
- Chris Jericho did not think Vince McMahon would get into serious trouble for his past allegations.
Former WWE employee Janel Grant has made some serious allegations against Vince McMahon. In the lawsuit against the former CEO of WWE, Janel Grant accused him of s*x trafficking and sexual abuse, revealing disturbing stories from the past.
Vince allegedly had a sexual relationship with Janel Grant. He shared explicit pictures and videos of Janel Grant with many WWE employees. WWE stars Brock Lesnar and John Laurinaitis are also named in the lawsuit.
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As per the lawsuit, Vince McMahon forced Janel Grant to make an explicit video of her for Brock Lesnar before his WWE return. McMahon also allegedly pressured Janel Grant to have a sexual encounter with WWE executive John Laurinaitis.
The WWE universe is disgusted with recent revelations about Vince McMahon and Janel Grant’s relationship. Surprisingly, this is not the first time Vince McMahon has been sued by a former female WWE employee.
Chris Jericho’s controversial comments on Vince McMahon’s troubled past
In 2022, Vince McMahon was accused of paying millions of dollars to four women to keep his relationships with them a secret. As per reports, Vince McMahon paid $12 million to these four undisclosed women in hush money. And again, WWE executive John Laurinaitis was mentioned in this controversy.
The WWE universe was shocked by these allegations against the former CEO of WWE. However, Chris Jericho had a surprising reaction. The former WWE champion compared Vince McMahon to controversial Hollywood figure Harvey Weinstein but also predicted that Vince would not land in any serious legal trouble.
In a podcast with True Geordie, Chris Jericho stated:
“Not really (Jericho was not surprised by the allegations). I mean, is there a surprise in any industry when it happens? And really, when you look at it, it’s not illegal. He had an affair, paid the lady off to not say anything, and moved on”.
Talking about Vince McMahon’s abroad on-screen storylines in WWE with the likes of Trish Stratus, Sable, and many others, Jericho stated:
“People want to jump on it but there’s still always an undertone of, ‘It’s wrestling’. If you look, that story came out with a bang, and then you really haven’t heard anything about it since. If this was, you know, Hollywood with Harvey Weinstein, that sort of thing. But the difference between that was he was holding women back from getting gigs, Harvey Weinstein, either bang me or you don’t get the starring role.”
Chris Jericho made a bold prediction about Vince McMahon’s future amid all the allegations and stated:
“This has never been said in Vince’s thing. There was a mutual acknowledgment of this affair and then he paid the lady to say nothing and she took the money so, you know. I really know Vince well and it sucks that it happened and it sucks that he did it but is anything really gonna happen from it? I really don’t think so.”
He continued, “I think it’ll come and go and, once again, is it morally right? Absolutely not,” Jericho added, “Is it illegal? No. Is it something that’s gonna get him in real trouble? I don’t think so because once again, unfortunately, ‘Oh, it’s just Vince McMahon, it’s just wrestling, of course, he’s going to do that.
So, those things come and go and they happen, and it’s too bad but I really think it doesn’t really matter in the long run. Six months from now, I’ll either be right or I’ll be wrong,” he concluded.
Chris Jericho is one of the greatest pro wrestlers ever. After leaving WWE, he helped build the brand of AEW successfully for years. However, recent allegations involving AEW star Kylie Rae and Chris Jericho have put the WWE legend’s career in jeopardy.
AEW fans even demanded Tony Khan fire Chris Jericho after the allegations. However, Tony Khan refused to respond to internet rumors and called AEW the safest place to work for pro wrestling.
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Tony Khan stated, “I believe AEW is the safest wrestling company in the world. And we have the best track record for safety. And I would hold it up to anybody.”
What do you think about the recent allegations against Vince McMahon?