Vince McMahon is trending right now for all the wrong reasons. The WWE pioneer has landed himself in a crisis with a lawsuit filed against his name by his former employee, Janel Grant. While McMahon was forced to step down from his CEO position in 2021 following allegations of s*xual misconduct, the controversial details of what actually transpired has been elaborated in a 67 page document by Grant in 2024.
The lawsuit alleges shocking incidents of McMahon coercing Grant for s*xual favors in order to retain her job while also reportedly circulating p**nographic videos and pictures of her. Amidst this furor in what is seen as very questionable timing, Netflix is expected to release a multiple part series on the WWE founder’s life, which has been in the works for a while. Now, with this controversy looming large, this move is being highly debated by fans online.
Netizens React To The Release Of Netflix’s Series On Vince McMahon’s Life
Vince McMahon has landed himself in hot water following a serious lawsuit by former WWE employee Janel Grant that implicates him as the perpetrator of some serious actions, including s*xual assault. While the former WWE CEO’s team has stated that he will fight to save his reputation, McMahon will know that the road ahead to clear his name will be a long and challenging one.
To add more complexity to the proceedings, new information points to Netflix releasing a multiple-part series on McMahon’s life sometime this year. While the project has been in the works for a while, the makers have had to change a lot of the content owing to the s*xual assault controversy coming to light in 2021 which forced the WWE boss to step down from his position.
Now, with graphic details of what transpired having been made public, netizens are of the opinion that the timing for the release of this show cannot be worse. While a few fans believed that this was a blatant cash grab opportunity on the part of Netflix, others felt that the show’s narrative must be changed considering the controversy surrounding McMahon.
Better make some edits
— RJ Remington (@RJweTrust) January 26, 2024
Can’t think of a worse time for this to be announced. pic.twitter.com/m2O6qYr32s
— valentino 👑 (@kingtinooo) January 26, 2024
This series alone will make up the amount Netflix paid for that WWE deal
— Pat (@BlueGeek07) January 26, 2024
Might actually be a genuinely scary thing on Netflix after what we now know. I’m still in shock at the level of depravity all around. pic.twitter.com/J5dKbzB1p7
— Paul Babbage LTFC-Football & Mental Health Help🤝 (@teamslikeLuton) January 26, 2024
Are you freaking serious rn.
Like anyone’s gonna care about watching that.
— 🏳️🌈 James Ashton 🏳️🌈 (@James_Ashton22) January 27, 2024
With the scrutiny surrounding McMahon’s actions bound to get more coverage over the next few days, it remains to be seen what consensus Netflix and WWE come to regarding the future of the show.
Vince McMahon Steps Down From TKO Group Holdings As Well
While disturbing details of Vince McMahon’s s*xual escapades have been made public now by his alleged victim Janel Grant, these allegations surfaced as far back as 2021 when the WWE founder was accused of questionable actions against women. This forced McMahon to step down as the CEO of WWE. The founder, though, went on to take up a position as chairman of TKO Group Holdings as part of a merger between the WWE and the UFC.
Now, with Grant’s sensational lawsuit creating shockwaves all around, McMahon has had to do major damage control. While his team released a statement refuting all the claims made by Grant, the former WWE boss has now officially stepped down from TKO as well. In a fresh statement that appeared in CNBC, McMahon confirmed this and said,
“Out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO business and its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents, and all of the employees and Superstars who helped make WWE into the global leader it is today, I have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors, effective immediately.”
The next few months will be crucial to Vince McMahon, who will now have to work overtime with his team to clear his name amidst the serious allegations levied against him.
