SUMMARY
- Amid the recent lawsuit against Vince McMahon, Ari Emanuel is expected to have a solid take on it.
- According to PWInsider, Emanuel can go to any lengths to protect his business.
Endeavour, the UFC’s parent company, had previously announced its acquisition of WWE. In addition, it was announced that the UFC and WWE would unite to form a new business called TKO Group Holdings. The merger took place in 2023, making both companies globally more popular and successful. Ariel Emanuel is the CEO of TKO Group Holdings and has been in various headlines.
His relationship with Vince McMahon has been the subject of various controversies since the merger. Emanuel has called out Vince several times in the past. He even blamed Vince for the sudden TKO’s stock fall recently, which gained various headlines. Emanuel has said in the past that having Vince on their side creates negative publicity for everyone.
‘As one source noted, “if anyone believes for a second” that Endeavor owner Ari Emanuel wanted to discover the type of allegations brought forth in the Janel Grant lawsuit, not just about a company he purchased – but a company that has been employing his own daughter at WWE HQ… pic.twitter.com/fNS01PzRPu
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 29, 2024
Amid the recent lawsuit against Vince, Emanuel is expected to have a solid take on it. According to PWInsider, Ari can go to any lengths to protect his business. He might fire anyone who portrays the company in a negative light. The report stated, “They “don’t know Emanuel” and they don’t understand how “ferociously he will eradicate” anything that needs to be taken care of to protect his businesses”.
The reports also suggest that Emanuel would have no hesitation in ending the WWE’s partnership with Saudi Arabia. He does not want anything to damage or harm the reputation of the Stamford-based promotion or UFC. Vince’s horrific scandal might see him and his other close employees being sent off from the company shortly. If the lawsuit is further investigated, it might lead to a huge loss for the company.
If Janel Grant’s lawsuit advances, pretrial discovery could expose WWE leaders and former leaders to damaging revelations via testimony and publication of old emails and texts.
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— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 29, 2024
In such a case, the pretrial discovery could expose WWE officials and previous leaders to adverse revelations through testimony and the release of old emails and messages. It will surely bring out a lot of names of people who were or have been included in such assaults over the years.
Vince McMahon has been exposed after the Janel Grant lawsuit
Vince McMahon has faced criticism throughout his career. WWE’s co-founder and former CEO has once again made headlines for the wrong reasons. McMahon is credited with making professional wrestling a global sensation and has achieved tremendous success. However, as per several reports he has been accused of numerous wrongdoings and harassment during his career.
Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, recently made the bold move of filing a lawsuit against Vince McMahon. The lawsuit also names the former head of talent relations, John Laurinaitis, as a defendant. She accused Vince of s*xual harassment and trafficking under the pretense of false career advancement promises.
According to the lawsuit, Vince allegedly s*xually abused her on June 15, 2021, in a locked office at the WWE offices in Stamford. A similar occurrence occurred with her on June 23, the same year, and she received $15,000 in Bloomingdale’s gift cards from McMahon’s aide.
Vince McMahon resigned from the TKO after facing allegations in the lawsuit
Vince McMahon’s future is in serious jeopardy as a result of the allegations made by former employee Janel Grant. Following the allegations, McMahon opted to retire from WWE and TKO Group Holdings. Vince has been linked to TKO since the start of the merger.
McMahon announced his resignation: “I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth.” He further added, “I have decided to resign immediately from my executive chairmanship and the TKO Board of Directors, effectively immediately”.
Janel Grant also accused McMahon of sharing graphic photos of her with workers and wrestlers, as well as employing people to have secret relationships with her. As a result of McMahon’s misbehavior and assault on Grant, he was asked questions in a lawsuit. And if proven guilty, he would face severe punishment.
