Titus O’Neil has nothing bad to say about Vince McMahon.
Us Weekly spoke to O’Neil, who talked about the new Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’ and the allegations McMahon is currently facing, including a lawsuit from former employee Janel Grant accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. O’Neil said that despite the allegations, McMahon’s legacy in professional wrestling can’t be ignored.
“At the end of the day, what he built cannot be erased,” O’Neil, said. “It’s sad that the situation came to what it came to, but I don’t have any bad words for Vince. It’s very interesting to hear different perspectives on things, but at the end of the day, I’ll forever be grateful for what Vince McMahon built, the platform that he built for so many people. He’s human, just like anyone else.”
O’Neil also said that while he can’t condone what is being alleged, he says that McMahon and WWE have helped change his life for the better.
“Do I condone some of the things that I’ve read? No. But I don’t know all the insides and outs of what’s going on and what’s not going on. All I know is that my life was changed because I had an opportunity to become a WWE superstar. So many people’s lives were changed because they had an opportunity to work for that company.
“Have we had our differences of opinion on certain things? Absolutely,” he added. “But at the end of the day, he essentially helped me change my life. My kids are in college because of the opportunity that I have with WWE. They went to private school. All three of my children are in college on a scholarship doing well.”
Grant’s lawsuit against McMahon is on pause as the Justice Department continues its investigation into McMahon. He spoke out against the docuseries ahead of its release last week, saying it confuses him with his Mr. McMahon television persona.
