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Janel Grant launches IG account ‘in service of the broader conversation’

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Janel Grant is continuing to put herself out in the public more as her lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE for alleged sexual assault and trafficking continues, launching an Instagram account Tuesday.

In her bio, she wrote that “I am still surviving, still advocating, still persevering through each day…and I’m still showing up to be part of the solution.”

Grant’s first posts were images of her correspondence with the FBI over the last three years which included pamphlets for those who are victims of crime. She is doing so in support of Raised S.B. 355, which is a bill before the Connecticut General Assembly for the purpose of prohibiting the use of nondisclosure agreements in certain instances in the workplace.

​Her signing of a nondisclosure agreement in January 2022 with McMahon is what his side is arguing should bring her lawsuit to arbitration as the agreement states. On June 10, a judge will rule on the language of the agreement, whether it’s valid, and how things should proceed if that is the case.

She wrote the following (transcription courtesy of Post Wrestling) in her first posts:

“This is the first letter I got from the FBI. I got these letters between May 2023 and December 2025. I never thought I’d get a letter like this, much less years of them.

Ahead of the vote in CT on Raised Bill S.B. 355, I believe it’s important to share this letter in service of the broader conversation. When the lack of NDA policy is the status quo, I believe this letter will help others see and understand the real-life impact of that baseline.

The evolution of doing business led to a destination point where a company’s public announcement of an internal investigation, during the summer of 2022, was followed by the launch of a federal investigation related to “hush money payments” made from 2006 through 2022 (per Wall Street Journal)

If the Feds reached out to interview any former/current employees and reviewed their evidence, what would that reveal about culture, use of power, treatment of people, and the status quo in practice?

As reflected in Wall Street Journal reporting, federal agents executed a search warrant and delivered a subpoena in the summer of 2023 for documents related to any allegation of “rape, sex trafficking, sexual assault, commercial sex transaction, harassment or discrimination against current or former employees” of this company. That reporting also notes that multiple names appeared in a grand jury subpoena in connection with settlement agreements related to allegations of sexual misconduct including mine. The article dated February 2, 2024 speaks for itself.

This is why I received letters like this – and why I continued to receive them up until a few months ago. The status quo in practice is how we arrived here. This is our starting line ahead of the vote on Raised Bill S.B. 355.

As the right people are meeting at the right time ahead of this vote, I hope this helps bring clarity and supports productive, dignified conversations that lead to solutions.“

WOL: Matches almost changed at WrestleMania, Vince McMahon status, more

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including tons of notes on Vince McMahon from the WWE shareholder’s lawsuit, Vince’s status with the company, changes that almost happened at WrestleMania, Pat McAfee, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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TKO exec felt Vince McMahon wasn’t necessary post-WWE & UFC merger, contradicts SEC statement

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Newly released testimony from a deposition in the WWE shareholders lawsuit has revealed that TKO president Mark Shapiro didn’t feel that keeping Vince McMahon around as part of the UFC/WWE merger was necessary “especially with all the baggage.”

The issue is that contradicts statements made in filings with the SEC that illustrated why it was felt McMahon needed to earn the compensation package and role he received to be part of the deal.

First reported by Post Wrestling’s Brandon Thurston, Shapiro was asked in his deposition if he personally didn’t view McMahon “being in the executive chair role as a necessary condition for the future success of the combined company.”

Shapiro answered, “Correct, especially with all the baggage.”

He was asked if McMahon remaining on board as TKO executive chairman was a goal of McMahon’s and not of what would become TKO leadership.

“Wasn’t a goal of ours, no, no, it was not,” he answered.

With the September 2023 merger of UFC and WWE that created TKO, McMahon received his lifetime role as TKO executive chairman, Board nomination rights, and veto power over certain transactions in addition to six extra percentage points of the combined company, worth roughly $1 billion in value.

The testimony also showed McMahon wanted to initially be TKO CEO, but that did not happen.

The lawsuit claims that McMahon’s drive to merge WWE with UFC was predetermined while other better offers were on the table because he wanted a role within it. He stepped down from his TKO position when the Janel Grant lawsuit first came to light in January 2024, but remains the company’s largest single person stockholder.

In an interview on CNBC that famously featured Emanuel next to a mustachioed McMahon, Emanuel joked he would have bodyslammed the WWE head if he didn’t come along for the ride. McMahon was asked if he would have walked away from WWE if that were the terms of any deal to which said he would have.

From Thurston’s report:

“The (SEC) filing further stated that McMahon “had not, and was not, requesting or proposing such rights.” According to WWE’s narrative, guaranteeing McMahon’s continued role was key to Endeavor agreeing to raise WWE’s split of the combined company from 43% to 49%.”

Ric Flair: Every wrestling fan should be thanking Vince McMahon

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Ric Flair believes all pro wrestling fans should be showing their appreciation for Vince McMahon.

During a Wednesday appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Flair was asked to give his thoughts on the “Thank you, Vince” chants that were heard from fans during Stephanie McMahon’s WWE Hall of Fame speech.

“They should,” Flair responded. “They should all be thanking Vince. Everybody. Everybody in the world that likes wrestling should be thanking Vince McMahon.”

Vince was not at the ceremony and has been gone from WWE since January 2024, when he resigned in the wake of a lawsuit filed against him and the company by former employee Janel Grant. The still-ongoing suit accuses McMahon of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

During the Helwani interview, Flair was asked if he has been in contact with McMahon recently.

“No, I have not. I feel like there’s so much that’s going on that I would be wasting his time,” Flair said. “He knows how I feel about him. He lent me $800,000 [in the 2000s], and unlike what people portray, it was not for the IRS. It was to help me get through three divorces at one time. And the thing of it is, they hate hearing this, I paid him back every dime. When he called me and said I can write this off, I paid him back because I didn’t want to let him down.”

Flair — who is currently under contract with AEW — wasn’t in attendance at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Dennis Rodman wanted Flair to induct him, but Flair never got a call back after inquiring about it. Flair believes there is a “lack of respect” for him in WWE but doesn’t know where it stems from.

Along with being there for Rodman’s induction, Flair wishes he could have attended the ceremony for Stephanie.

“I don’t think I’m in bad graces with any of the talent. I don’t think I’m in bad graces with Hunter,” Flair said. “But here’s the deal, one of my favorite heels of all time — and I honestly believe she is one of the top 10 heels in the history of the business was Stephanie McMahon. I needed to be there.”

Randy Orton reflects on Vince McMahon’s role in protecting RKO finisher

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Randy Orton’s RKO is often deemed as one of the most dangerous finishers in WWE, and his former boss, Vince McMahon, had a major role to play in it.

Recently speaking with The Schmo for an interview before WWE WrestleMania 42, Orton was asked to name the Mount Rushmore of father-child wrestling combos. Orton opened up and shared several names, including Rey & Dominik Mysterio, Ric & Charlotte Flair, Dusty Rhodes and his sons, when a fan yelled and suggested Vince and Shane McMahon.

Opting not to say anything negative, Orton instead opened up and reflected on McMahon’s importance in his career. The 14-time World Champion narrated how McMahon helped him protect his RKO finisher.

“It’s funny because that RKO is everything. Vince [McMahon] had a huge hand to play because when I would be wrestling somebody, and I was younger, they would want to kick out of my finish. Vince would pull me aside and say, ‘We’re not going to do that. We’re not going to let that happen.’ I’ll never hit a guy with three RKOs to cover him and pin him,” Orton said.

“I’m not going to dilute my finish. That is always going to be a kill shot, and I can hit it out of nowhere. Vince has a huge part to play when it comes to my finish, and that’s a huge part of being a WWE superstar, what’s your finishing move.”

Although Orton did not always have the RKO as his finishing move. Instead, he began his WWE career using the O-Zone (Overdrive) as his finisher. He later transitioned it into the RKO and the much more devastating Punt kick.

Scarlett details Vince McMahon’s WWE return after 2022 retirement

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In an interview with Denise Salcedo, former WWE talent Scarlett Bordeaux opened up about what things were like in the company when Vince McMahon returned after his 2022 retirement.

Recently unearthed text messages showed that McMahon was more involved in WWE creative than previously known during the period between his 2022 exit and ultimate resignation from the company in 2024. Bordeaux noted that, even though McMahon wasn’t around at shows, there was a noticeable change when he started getting involved again. Things felt like they did before with an uptick in last-minute changes.

“He wasn’t publicly out in the company,” Bordeaux said. “But we started talking to different producers and were like, ‘This show’s starting to feel really weird. The booking’s starting to feel weird. Things are changing last minute. This is starting to feel like it did before Vince left. Like, it feels exactly, exactly the same.’ And then a few producers privately told us, ‘He’s back.’ But it was one of those things like, people knew but didn’t talk about. Because there was no certainty about it. We didn’t see him around or anything.”

Bordeaux said the first few months after she and her husband Killer Kross returned to WWE in 2022 were amazing. But that changed quickly — and McMahon’s return led to Bordeaux and Kross’ plans being altered. Their involvement in a storyline with Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre was nixed. Kross noted that McMahon also “killed” a match between Kross and Bray Wyatt that was planned for a WrestleMania.

When asked if all talent were informed that McMahon was back, Bordeaux said people only found out if they had friends who knew what was going on. It was difficult to talk about the situation at the time with no actual proof McMahon had returned.

McMahon retired from WWE in July 2022 amid a sexual misconduct scandal but later placed himself back into power. His resignation in January 2024 came after former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon and the company, accusing McMahon of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. That lawsuit is still ongoing.

This week, McMahon was indirectly mentioned on Raw when CM Punk brought up the “weird old man” who once made Reigns eat dog food in a WWE angle.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque also recently discussed the period between 2022-2024, saying that — because McMahon was still chiming in and directing traffic from the side — there is “no real clear moment” in his mind where he took over creative. Levesque considers WrestleMania 40 in 2024 to be the first WrestleMania where he was fully in charge.

Logan Paul describes ‘brilliance’ of former WWE boss Vince McMahon

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Logan Paul didn’t shy away from talking about Vince McMahon while appearing on a new episode of WWE’s “What’s Your Story?” podcast.

The podcast episode debuted on Thursday with Stephanie McMahon interviewing Paul about his transition from social media influencer to WWE wrestler. Paul shared that one of the biggest lessons he learned from Vince was that the product and entertaining people should always come first.

“You know what I learned from that, and your dad just in general — it’s all about the show,” Paul said. “It’s all about the product. He built something that he would have died for. Like, actually. Like, it was all about entertaining people. I have so much just respect for that.”

Paul noted that, in their first discussion about Paul joining WWE, he wasn’t sure if Vince fully understood everything he was talking about in regards to social media and going viral. Stephanie recalled that, when WWE was first integrating social media into its product, Vince grasped how important it would be even if he didn’t fully understood the concept itself.

“That’s the brilliance of Vince McMahon,” Paul said. “We’ve seen that over the years. It’s like, you have this ability to adapt, even if you aren’t entirely sure what’s going on. You rely on people who are experts in a craft. And the WWE and Vince trusted me. I was the last person Vince ever signed, which I thought was really cool.”

Vince McMahon resigned from WWE in January 2024 following the lawsuit that was filed against him and the company by former employee Janel Grant. The still-ongoing suit accuses Vince of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.

On Raw this week, CM Punk referenced Vince but did not mention him by name, calling him a “weird old man” who once made Roman Reigns eat dog food on SmackDown in 2019.

Triple H says there’s ‘no real clear moment’ where he took over WWE creative

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Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s ascent to head of WWE creative was more of a gradual process than an immediate transition.

While appearing on Cody Rhodes’ “What Do You Wanna Talk About?” podcast, Levesque was asked if he considers WrestleMania 40 to be the first WrestleMania where he was fully in charge as WWE’s Chief Content Officer. Levesque said he believes it was, but there’s no “real clear moment” in his mind where he became the sole voice leading creative. There was a transition period where Vince McMahon was still around before resigning from WWE in January 2024.

“I think so,” Levesque responded. “Though, there was — and again, this is where I’m terrible with times — but it’s not like one day, ‘Here, it’s yours’ and everything else went away. There was so many aspects to that of, ‘Hey, Vince is stepping away. You’re going to take this spot, but he’s chiming in.’ And he [was] still meeting with me all the time and still, you know, directing traffic from the side. And there’s no real, it’s a weird, no real clear moment for me. But I would consider it that, yes.”

Levesque said the difficult part of the transition period was that decisions were being made that weren’t fully his. When that’s the case, it can be hard to explain why things are happening.

“At the end of the day, when people are like, ‘Yeah, but it’s your decision, right?’ Yeah, sort of,” Levesque said. “You know what I mean? Like you’re — yes, and you have to defend your position and you have to be able to sell that to people and explain it to people. If it’s a little bit not your position or a little bit, ‘Well, why did this happen?’ And you don’t want to say, ‘Well, because, you know, it wasn’t totally my decision.'”

Levesque added that creative in general is a more complex process than people think. We don’t live in an ideal world, and the public isn’t always aware of why things can’t happen. Sometimes there are injuries or behind-the-scenes issues between talent that limit what’s possible.

In 2022, McMahon “retired” from WWE amid a sexual misconduct scandal. He later forced himself back into power before resigning in 2024 after former WWE employee Janel Grant filed her still-ongoing lawsuit against McMahon and the company.

Levesque was named Chief Content Officer in September 2022 and has held that title since. This week, unearthed text messages between Levesque and Nick Khan showed how concerned Levesque was about McMahon meddling in creative before he was fully gone from the company.

WOL: GIANT news show, WrestleMania scoops, Liv and Roxanne, Vince McMahon, ticket prices, more

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with TONS of news to talk about, including the WrestleMania card, why some matches aren’t listed yet, what you can watch where, Liv and Roxanne injury updates, the ticket prices situation, HHH worried about Vince McMahon’s involvement, what’s happening with Vince, the RAW report and more. A PACKED PACKED PACKED show, so check it out~!

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2023 text messages reveal Triple H’s concern about Vince McMahon’s WWE involvement

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More unredacted documents from the ongoing WWE shareholders lawsuit revealed some concerns from Paul “Triple H” Levesque over his WWE creative role as relates to Vince McMahon’s return back in 2023 in addition to Levesque’s belief that Nick Khan saved his job.

First reported by Brandon Thurston for Post Wrestling on Tuesday, more text messages sent via WhatsApp were disclosed last week as exhibits for the ongoing lawsuit in which shareholders are disputing the process in which WWE was merged with UFC by Endeavor to create TKO, saying it was unfairly steered toward Endeavor despite other bids.

The messages began on September 11, 2023 — the night before the merger became official. These are all from Levesque to WWE president Nick Khan, a person who Levesque confides in frequently as a friend and power player inside the Endeavor/TKO structure.

Levesque wrote to Khan, “How’s it going so far ? Man, I’m wound tight today …. DDay tomorrow, expecting the worst” to which Khan replied twice but later deleted the messages, a trend throughout the disclosed exchanges. Khan said in legal filings that he doesn’t remember what he said.

Later that same day in which post-merger layoffs were being planned, Levesque texted Khan, relaying a message about McMahon reaching out wanting to discuss talent releases:

“Vkm. Btw I need to meet with all of U tomorrow re talent releases which coincides with all corporate releases Thx” with Levesque asking Khan to speak if he had time.

At the time of the merger, McMahon was the executive chairman of the TKO Board.

Two hours later, Levesque texted Khan again, “While I’m SURE you like to be done with this shit for today ….. Please let me know if you speak to AE” in which AE is assumed to be Endeavor head Ari Emanuel. Khan replied three hours later saying that he would. Levesque asked Khan if he was ok to which Khan replied “Yes sir! How you ?”

Levesque then said “Good anxious for tomorrow and beyond ……”

It’s unclear if Levesque and Khan spoke separately outside these texts.

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On the day the merger was made official (September 12, 2023), Levesque messaged Khan again at 6:58 AM:

“Nick , just wanted to take a moment before all the craziness today to say THANK YOU !!!!! Thank you for getting us here … if it wasn’t for you , I would have been gone a long time ago. I appreciate you and all you have done and gone thru …. And I appreciate our friendship… It means the world to me
Thank you and Congratulations”

Khan then replied, “You are my guy. You got me here. I want us to do this for 20 years and call it a day. I appreciate and admire you.”

Levesque then appeared to relay a message from McMahon:

“Just fyi

Morning! VKM looking to set an in person meeting for today at 4pm with you, Bruce and Ed regarding Talent Policies”

Khan replied something, but later deleted it. Whatever it was, Levesque replied, “Done.”

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Fast forward to Saturday, December 9, 2023, when Levesque texted Khan the following at 8:17 PM: “Was just told by security that VKM is coming to Cleveland TV Monday. What’s that about ??????”

Khan replied three times, later deleting all of them. Levesque replied “Is he in nyc yet …… When is their meeting?” Khan then replied again, but deleted it.

Some sort of talk between Levesque, Emanuel and possibly Khan appeared to take place — one Levesque was “disappointed” with.

From Sunday: ” the more I think about it the more I’m kinda disappointed in that Ari convo…… Seems like we are in the same place , “I’m gonna tell him to stay out of it or else” that’s way different than “I’m telling him he’s done ….. it’s over” Kicking the can down the road”

That appears to imply Emanuel was going to speak with McMahon about staying out of WWE creative due to concerns Levesque had. After another deleted Khan reply, Levesque asked, “What do u think about me hitting Shapiro to get his take and let him push or better direct to Ari?” followed by more deleted Khan replies. Shapiro is Mark Shapiro, the head of TKO.

The conversation kept going an hour later.

From Levesque: “Between you and I, It feels like they are both backtracking on the “he’s out” narrative. It’s back to the “well if he wants to go to the show now and then” and “if he gives notes and wants to have a 30min meeting now and then, ok”

That was followed by “He just sent an email re script for Ari” to which Khan said “Seems off. Lemme call him.” and later “They know already. No need to send.”

Later that night, Levesque intimated to Khan that McMahon and CM Punk were going to be on the same plane and questioned if that was going to be an issue:

“So he’s on the AM plane ….. I just remembered punk is scheduled to be on it as well. You think that’s an issue ?”

McMahon resigned from his post on January 26, 2024, amid sexual misconduct allegations from Janel Grant in a still ongoing civil lawsuit.

CM Punk references Vince McMahon, lower ticket prices in WWE Raw promo

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CM Punk had another pipe bomb on Monday.

During his promo that opened Raw, the World Heavyweight Champion addressed his WrestleMania opponent Roman Reigns, who wasn’t there, taking shots at him, his family including The Rock, TKO, and a “weird old man,” referencing Vince McMahon.

“You’re a bucktoothed nepo baby who ate dog food for a weird, old man,” Punk said, referencing an angle involving Reigns from years ago. “That weird old man for years treated me like a dog and he expected me to smile, but I had ‘f you’ money so I took that and my dignity and left.”

Eventually, he turned his attention to Pat McAfee, who was recently revealed as the mystery caller that had been guiding Randy Orton. Punk dismissed the idea, giving McAfree a blunt instruction.

“You want to talk about ticket sales? Do me a favor and call up that agent that was foolish enough to shoehorn you into this business and this show and tell him to lower the ticket prices,” he said, causing the fans in Houston to cheer.

“Lower the ticket prices because I want all of these families to come watch me stand on Roman Reigns’ throat at WrestleMania. Because my name is CM Punk, and I approve this message,” he concluded.

Reigns did not appear during the promo. The last time the two met, it was Punk returning the favor from the previous week by sending Reigns through an announce table.

WOR: McMahon case, McAfee, Sakura Genesis, NXT, Smackdown

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Vince McMahon case, Pat McAfee’s involvement in Smackdown, New Japan Sakura Genesis high points, NXT Stand and Deliver was excellent, Smackdown was not, all the weekend news and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Start: Latest on Janel Grant/Vince McMahon lawsuit
16:03: Pat McAfee mystery reveal & fallout
24:22: Billy Jack Haynes fit to stand trial for wife’s murder, NWA gets television deal
28:10: CMLL notes from the weekend, Mistico vs. Hechicero set for Las Vegas
33:36: Ratings, NXT Stand & Deliver viewership numbers, yet another Jon Jones altercation
39:55: NJPW Sakura Genesis notes
56:01: NXT Stand & Deliver recap
1:07:37: WWE SmackDown recap

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April 6, 2026 Observer Newsletter: Detailed Janel Grant allegations about Vince McMahon, WWE WrestleMania 42 card, Chris Jericho returns to AEW

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Dave Meltzer has returned with the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave leads off with the latest allegations from Janel Grant against Vince McMahon which were graphic to say the least. The details were revealed as Grant’s side put forth its arguments as to why the case should not go to arbitration.

He also looks at what could be the final card for this month’s WWE WrestleMania 42 with a few matches yet to be announced.

Chris Jericho made his surprise return to AEW instead of WWE as many had speculated. Why? Dave gets into it.

All that plus news and results of the wrestling & MMA week from around the world await.

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John Laurinaitis’ lawyer responds to Janel Grant court filing

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A lawyer representing former WWE executive John Laurinaitis has commented on the latest court filings in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon.

Laurinaitis was originally named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit, but the claims against him were voluntarily dismissed in May 2025 after he agreed to cooperate and provide evidence for Grant’s side.

On April 1, Grant’s team filed a memorandum opposing motions by WWE and McMahon to move the case to private arbitration rather than keep it in public court. In the filing, Grant referenced several incidents during her time at WWE in which she alleges she was forced into sexual situations with Laurinaitis.

Edward M. Brennan, Laurinaitis’ attorney, provided the following statement to Post Wrestling:

“My client has no need to comment on this salacious affidavit,” Brennan said on behalf of Laurinaitis. “Anyone can make allegations. Whether those allegations can withstand the harsh sunlight of cross-examination is another matter entirely.”

Brennan added: “I note that after two-plus years of litigation, Mr. Laurinaitis remains the only party exonerated by an independent investigation commissioned by the WWE Board of Directors to review these matters and the only person dismissed, with prejudice, from this lawsuit. Those facts speak louder than any allegations made to buttress a suspect claim.”

Grant’s full memorandum from April 1 is available here.

Janel Grant filings reveal new details on Vince McMahon allegations

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New details regarding Janel Grant’s lawsuit against WWE and Vince McMahon have come to light in recent court filings.

Grant filed a memorandum Wednesday opposing motions by WWE and McMahon to compel arbitration and move the case out of court. Her lawyers argue that the NDA she signed was unenforceable and should not prevent her from pursuing the case in a public court rather than through private arbitration.

In filings dated April 1, Grant states that McMahon told her he had informed WWE president Nick Khan and former company COO Brad Blum of the nature of his relationship with her in March 2021.

Paragraph 41 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads:

“Vince then informed me that he had spoken privately with Nick Khan and Brad Blum during which he formally disclosed the sexual nature of his relationship with me. He said they expressed concern and one questioned whether I could be trusted. Vince told me he provided them with assurances about my loyalty, character, that I would never do something to hurt WWE, and that I ‘would sooner jump off the balcony than hurt anyone.’ He told me that, with these assurances, Nick and Brad were ultimately supportive.”

Blum resigned from WWE in May 2024.

Grant also contends that McMahon told her former WWE general counsel Brad Nurse had raised concerns about the relationship and that it was “handled,” which she understood to mean he was terminated.

Paragraph 43 of Grant’s declaration on April 1 reads:

“Vince revealed that he and WWE leadership determined that I was a corporate liability. He then told me that they needed me to leave the legal department immediately as my presence had affected their ability to hire a new General Counsel.

To explain this, he revealed that the former General Counsel, Brian Nurse, had highly suspected or knew about Vince’s sexual relationship with me, and he brought it to the attention of Vince’s office during a meeting with Brad. As a result, Vince then flicked his wrist and stated it was ‘handled.‘

I understood this to mean that the General Counsel had identified Vince’s conduct with me as a liability to the Executive Office and was subsequently terminated.”

Brian Nurse was hired as WWE’s General Counsel in 2018. He was listed as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4” in Grant’s original lawsuit filed in January 2024. He was released from the company in November 2020.

A link to Grant’s full declaration from April 1 is available on Courtlistener here.