In line with a brand new report, WWE is making an attempt to wash Vince McMahon from WWE 2K24.
On January twenty fifth, Wall Road Journal reported that former WWE worker Janel Grant had filed a brand new lawsuit in opposition to Vince McMahon. The lawsuit incorporates horrifying allegations and graphic descriptions of sexual assault, emotional abuse, and intercourse trafficking by the hands of McMahon and former Government Vice President of Expertise Relations John Laurinaitis.
The go well with is in search of to void a earlier NDA and for an unspecified quantity of economic damages. That is the newest in allegations about McMahon that started again in 2022 when it was reported that the WWE Chairman paid $12 million in hush cash to 4 girls. It was later reported that the NDA’s had been signed with out the information of WWE.
On January twenty sixth, Vince McMahon resigned from all duties with TKO and WWE whereas persevering with to disclaim the allegations in opposition to him.
Wall Road Journal reported on February 2nd that Vince McMahon is being federally investigated because of the intercourse trafficking claims. Laurinaitis, who was fired in 2022 amidst the investigation into alleged misconduct, now claims that he was additionally a sufferer of McMahon.
Dave Meltzer Calls It “Unimaginable” To Erase Vince McMahon From WWE Historical past
The ramifications of the lawsuit prolong far past McMahon’s resignation as the corporate makes an attempt to distance themselves from the disgraced former Chairman of the Board. McMahon’s profiles have been faraway from WWE and TKO web sites, and now it seems additional steps are being taken to erase him.
Talking on the newest version of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer studies that makes an attempt are being made to wash McMahon from the WrestleMania-centered version of WWE 2K24. Meltzer stated:
“They’re making an attempt to determine a solution to get him out of the online game, which might not be attainable.
And doubtless making an attempt to determine a solution to erase him from historical past, which is totally unimaginable.”
Whereas not referred to as out by identify within the lawsuit, Wall Road Journal studies that the “former UFC Heavyweight Champion” referenced in a number of the trafficking allegations is Brock Lesnar, who was pulled from the Royal Rumble and never anticipated to return to WWE any time quickly amidst the allegations. Lesnar was additionally faraway from WWE Supercard, one other recreation developed by 2K.
h/t WrestleTalk
