Last Thursday, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE. The company’s major sponsor, Slim Jim, paused its promotional activities soon after the disturbing lawsuit went viral. The snack brand resumed its ads after McMahon’s resignation on January 26th.
PWInsider noted that Vince McMahon’s resignation happened faster than anyone expected. A source told them that “once true money was in real danger of being lost, it was just a matter of time.” The internal response to McMahon’s departure was described as “a mix of relief and happiness.”
PWInsider added that “Endeavor might seek to sweep out anyone close to Vince McMahon.” A source told them that Ari Emanuel, the CEO of TKO Group, will not hesitate to eradicate anything that hurts his businesses.
“If Emanuel was willing to walk away from Saudi Arabia investments years ago without blinking an eye, he’ll have no problem removing anything and anyone still remaining that could potentially hurt or impact WWE’s business going forward.”