SUMMARY
- Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, accusing him of s*x trafficking, abuse, and exploitation during her time as a WWE employee.
- Chris Jericho liked the post on 'X' by 'The Chokeslam Wrestling Report Podcast' questioning the attention given to the controversy.
Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, has recently accused Vince McMahon of s*x trafficking in a newly filed lawsuit. In the suit, Grant mentioned that she was abused as well as s*xually exploited by Vince while he was the Chief Executive of the Stamford-based promotion WWE.
Apart from that, the lawsuit also states that Vince McMahon made promises of career advancements to Janel and then went on to exploit her. Also, McMahon has been accused of trafficking Grant to other men inside the largest wrestling promotion in the world. In addition to all that, the lawsuit also involves John Laurinaitis and Brock Lesnar.
With that, recently, a post on ‘X‘ has grabbed the attention of the pro wrestling community. The post by ‘The Chokeslam Wrestling Report Podcast‘ reads, “I want to see the same energy on Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon the same way everyone jumped on Chris jericho and the bogus Nic Hausman report.”
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
However, what caught the attention of the fans was that the post was liked by Chris Jericho himself. Thus, it seems Jericho has sent a subtle message following Vince and Brock’s involvement in the s*x trafficking lawsuit. Meanwhile, fans might be curious to know details about the accusations against Brock, Vince, and Jericho. With that, here’s a look at the allegations.
What are the allegations against Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon?
The s*x trafficking lawsuit filed by Janel Grant against Vince McMahon also involves WWE superstar Brock Lesnar. As per the suit, in July 2021, Vince asked Janel to create s*xual content for a WWE Star so that he would be willing to re-sign with the company. Later, the identity of the wrestler was revealed to be Brock Lesnar.
The suit further mentioned that McMahon shared explicit photos of Grant with the wrestler. Following that, the star signed a new contract, and in August 2021, Vince texted Janel, “that part of the deal was f—ing U.” Moving ahead, in December, the WWE executive gave Janel’s number to the wrestler.
With regards to the new sex trafficking lawsuit:
In July 2021, the suit said, Vince McMahon instructed Grant to create personalized sexual content for a WWE superstar that he was trying to re-sign. The suit didn’t name the professional wrestler, but described him as both a UFC… pic.twitter.com/Fj5UJGu7X5
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
This led to the WWE star asking Grant to send a video of her urinating. However, Janel did what she was asked to do, and the wrestler called her a “b—.” Apart from this, Janel’s lawsuit also highlights several horrific allegations against Vince McMahon. This includes s*x trafficking, def*cation, physical, emotional, and mental trauma, and much more.
What were the allegations against Chris Jericho?
Recently, amidst Janel Grant’s s*x trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon, Chris Jericho’s name has come into the spotlight. With that, many fans have been wondering if there were any allegations against Jericho. In that regard, it is to be noted that there have been se*ual misconduct allegations against Jericho.
Previously, a post went viral that highlighted that AEW star Kylie Rae left the promotion following an uncomfortable interaction with Chris Jericho. As per the allegation, Kylie was asked to meet Chris in his hotel room. Meanwhile, Rae thought that there would be other superstars as well.
NEW: Chris Jericho BOO’d after sexual assault charges with Kylie Rae. pic.twitter.com/I308a9Qq9r
— Daily Hits (@Everyday_hits) December 31, 2023
However, when she reached Jericho’s room, she saw no one else. With that, Chris allegedly made a pass at her, which freaked her out. Following this incident, the female superstar asked for her release from the company. This led to Chris Jericho facing a huge amount of backlash from the entire pro wrestling community.
However, with the latest allegations against Vince McMahon, Chris Jericho’s name has also come into the spotlight. With that, it remains to be seen what the future holds for McMahon and Jericho. Also, the wrestling world will look forward to any updates about them.