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WWE is an organization under immense scrutiny in light of the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant against it, Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis over allegations of sexual assault, exploitation and trafficking during her time under their employment. While the alleged actions of McMahon and Laurinaitis gave rise to the lawsuit, WWE has been accused of being complicit and creating an atmosphere of fear that allows these circumstances to occur.
Dave Meltzer reported some reactions to the lawsuit during “This Week’s” show.Wrestling Observer Newsletter” coming from those in WWE, noting that one WWE star found reading the lawsuit emotionally scarring and felt saddened by the fact that everyone in the company had been fighting for McMahon’s approval when it apparently turned out that care It was never reciprocated.
It was also noted that there had been a lot of trauma among the women on the list amid fears there would be more people coming forward after Grant. Reportedly, according to a main roster star, management has not spoken about the situation other than to say that McMahon will not be returning. Instead, they focused on the success of the Royal Rumble event and the magnitude of the Netflix streaming deal. Another talent reportedly disputed WWE CCO Paul Levesque’s claim that he had not read the lawsuit immediately following the Royal Rumble. Levesque is the son-in-law of Vince McMahon and the last remaining member of the McMahon family currently working in WWE. His wife, Stephanie McMahon, left WWE when her father returned to the board in January 2023. Vince’s son, Shane McMahon, has not been seen since returning to WWE at WrestleMania 39. He tore his quadriceps right when he was supposed to . to fight The Miz in an improvised match, since his father temporarily removed him from WWE after Royal Rumble 2022.