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An explosive lawsuit that has ensnared Vince McMahon in a potential litigious nightmare also appears to have — much more quietly — taken down another larger-than-life figure from World Wrestling Entertainment.
McMahon, former head of talent relations John Laurinaitis and WWE as a company were named as defendants in a damning lawsuit brought forth by a former WWE employee, Janel Grant, in late January. And despite not being named in the lawsuit, former WWE star and UFC champion Brock Lesnar appears to be paying the consequences of even being in the realm of the controversy.
The horrific sex trafficking allegations found in the lawsuit detail a number of shocking incidents, including one where Grant claims that in 2020 “McMahon began sharing sexually explicit photographs and videos” of her with various WWE employees as well as “a world-famous athlete and former UFC Heavyweight Champion with whom WWE was actively trying to sign to a new contract (and ultimately did sign that contract).”
Many, including the New York Post, read between the lines and surmised that this athlete was Lesnar.
Again, it can’t be stressed enough that Lesnar was not named once in the lawsuit and is not a defendant.
But Lesnar merely being anecdotally in the orbit of this horrific lawsuit appears to have given WWE some cold feet when it comes to one of its biggest (literally) attractions.
The 6-foot-3, 286-pound behemoth has quietly been scrubbed from a number of WWE ventures and plans, according to multiple reports, and there don’t appear to be any plans on bringing him back — despite WWE’s flagship show, WrestleMania, being just about two months away.
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