General Wrestling X: btw if Ur a BAD girl the T-rex will eat U

[Koyangi]

WSJ just dropped a new sex scandal relating to Vince and uh.... it's a doozy. Also involves WWE as a whole and some of the wrestlers and not just Vince

Reddit has the article text

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/s/dJNkvIEvjJ

JFC, so the article is the tame version.

Here's the court filing with screenshots of texts which is much more graphic: https://storage.courtlistener.com/re...157647.1.0.pdf

https://twitter.com/mldiffley/status...88549991403992

[NotGreyheim]

[Zealot]

I'm not 100% sure but I'm guessing unnamed officers 1-4 are Kevin Dunn, Michael Hayes, Bruce Prichard, and based on how reactions were described, Stephanie.

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[NotGreyheim]

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 1” was a high-ranking
employee and Board member at WWE during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. WWE
Corporate Officer No. 1 continued to work in high-ranking positions in connection with the
September 12, 2023, merger. This individual is referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer
No. 1.”

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 2” was a high-ranking
employee at WWE who made hiring decisions, conducted prospective employee interviews, and
maintained significant control over personnel decisions. WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 worked
in these capacities during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. This individual is referred to
herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 2.”

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 3” was a high-ranking
employee and/or Board member during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. This individual is
referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 3.”

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4” was a high-ranking
employee at WWE who worked with legal affairs at the company. WWE Corporate Officer No.
4 held that position from the time of Ms. Grant’s initial employment with WWE until sometime
in 2020. This individual is referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4.”

I don't think Dunn would have had a high-ranking position with the Endeavor merger. 2 could have been either Hayes or Prichard (or someone completely unknown), but 3 is vague enough that it could have been pretty much anyone. Come to think of it, were Hayes or Prichard ever even board members? I was heavily leaning towards 4 being Stephanie, but apparently 4 worked in the legal department. I think she would have been the brand officer around this time, though.

[Zealot]

4 may have even been Linda.

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[Krandor]

There are also a fair number of higher ups in WWE that we have absolutely zero idea of because they're purely behind the scenes people.

No one knew who was on their board until the original Vince sex scandal.

[Xno Kappa]

4 may have even been Linda.

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Was she still on the board at that time? Thought she left the company to work for the Small Business Administration under Trumpito.

[Zealot]

Was she still on the board at that time? Thought she left the company to work for the Small Business Administration under Trumpito.

That's true, I guess Stephanie is more likely.

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[Anoat]

Have some levity. This is always my favorite video they put out each year.

[NotGreyheim]

4 isn't Stephanie or Linda. It's outright stated that 4 was forced out* (along with others, apparently) because they knew about the situation but didn't actively assist/support/facilitate it. That said, it is curious how there's significantly more information in this report on WWE Corporate Officer #4 than anyone else besides Ms. Grant or Vince.

*in 2020

[NotGreyheim]

WWE Corporate Officer No.1

Spoiler: show

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 1” was a high-ranking
employee and Board member at WWE during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. WWE
Corporate Officer No. 1 continued to work in high-ranking positions in connection with the
September 12, 2023, merger. This individual is referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer
No. 1.”

WWE Corporate Officer No. 1 maintained an office suite on the executive 4th floor
of WWE’s company headquarters at 1241 East Main Street

WWE Corporate Officer No.2

Spoiler: show

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 2” was a high-ranking
employee at WWE who made hiring decisions, conducted prospective employee interviews, and
maintained significant control over personnel decisions. WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 worked
in these capacities during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. This individual is referred to
herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 2.”

On March 31, 2019, the day before Ms. Grant was scheduled to meet with WWE
Corporate Officer No. 2, McMahon unexpectedly invited Ms. Grant to come back to his condo for
pointers for her meeting with WWE Corporate Officer No. 2. When she arrived, McMahon gave
a huge embrace and suggested they sit on the couch. It quickly became clear that McMahon had
no intention of giving her pointers for an interview except for a single direction: if the topic comes
up during her meeting, Ms. Grant could state they “met through a mutual friend.”

On April 1, 2019, Ms. Grant met with WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 at WWE
Headquarters for a short time. WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 hardly asked any questions, saying
that WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 was figuring out where Ms. Grant would be placed and then
promised to be in touch again after WrestleMania.

Later that day, Ms. Grant texted McMahon and enthusiastically described her
meeting with WWE Corporate Officer No. 2. She also commented on a dinosaur skull that she
saw on McMahon’s office wall, prompting his response, “btw if Ur a BAD girl the T-rex will eat
U” followed by “Seriously Janel wherever U land in WWE U will be a credit to the organization.”

On March 10, 2021, WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 informed Grant that day that
she would officially be moved to Talent Relations and would quickly begin reporting to
Laurinaitis, although details about her role, including a title and salary, were still being firmed up.
In essence, Ms. Grant again found herself in a completely undefined role, except for the
understanding that she remain a sexual slave to be used and trafficked by McMahon within the
WWE.

In an April 2021 meeting between Ms. Grant and WWE Corporate Officer No. 2,
WWE Corporate Officer No. 2 acknowledged that the jump initially proposed to Vice President
was too big and could put a target on Ms. Grant’s back. Nevertheless, WWE Corporate Officer
No. 2 presented Ms. Grant with paperwork detailing a base salary increase to $200,000 as Director
of Operations.

On January 14, 2022, McMahon sent Ms. Grant a to-do list for purposes of
effectuating the NDA, such as retaining counsel, and also included an offer for one-on-one career
coaching. McMahon suggested the list had been drafted by WWE Corporate Officer No. 2.

WWE Corporate Officer No.3

Spoiler: show

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 3” was a high-ranking
employee and/or Board member during Ms. Grant’s employment with WWE. This individual is
referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 3.”

WWE Corporate Officer No.4

Spoiler: show

At all times relevant, “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4” was a high-ranking
employee at WWE who worked with legal affairs at the company. WWE Corporate Officer No.
4 held that position from the time of Ms. Grant’s initial employment with WWE until sometime
in 2020. This individual is referred to herein as “WWE Corporate Officer No. 4.”

...Human Resources Employee No. 2 called Ms. Grant to inform her
that the WWE Corporate Officer No. 4, would contact her at 4:00pm to discuss a legal role.

...Around 7:00pm, WWE Corporate Officer
No. 4 unexpectedly called her a second time and formally offered her a job, saying “Welcome to
WWE.”

On May 11, 2019, McMahon invited Ms. Grant to his condo again and asked her
to lay in bed with him before informing her that he had ordered WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 to
offer her the job, even though a job description had not been firmed up beyond a high-level
summary.

Based on her hiring alone, WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 was on notice that there
was something different about Ms. Grant; namely, her connection to McMahon. As Ms. Grant
feared (and had expressed to McMahon), she was unhappy that a spotlight was unnecessarily put
on her before she ever set foot in the office. Ms. Grant immediately noticed that WWE Corporate
Officer No. 4 was warm with other colleagues but cold towards her.

Beginning in July 2019, after Ms. Grant raised an issue related to XFL’s
Performance Enhancing Drug Policy with McMahon, WWE Corporate Officer No. 4’s behavior
shifted from cold to actively hostile. If Ms. Grant walked into a room while WWE Corporate
Officer No. 4 was laughing with colleagues, WWE Corporate Officer No. 4's expression
immediately became blank and WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 would walk away. If WWE
Corporate Officer No. 4 and Ms. Grant walked towards each other in a hallway, WWE Corporate
Officer No. 4 stopped and changed directions.

WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 was a high-ranking legal department employee at
WWE until around November 2020. Upon information and belief, WWE Corporate Officer No.
4 was terminated or asked to resign from WWE Corporate Officer No. 4’s post at WWE. McMahon
expressed to Ms. Grant that WWE Corporate Officer No. 4, while still employed at WWE, knew
or highly suspected that a sexual relationship existed between McMahon and Ms. Grant. Upon
information and belief, WWE Corporate Officer No. 4 articulated WWE Corporate Officer No.
4’s knowledge and/or suspicion to at least one other executive.

Upon information and belief, other WWE employees benefited financially in
helping to assist, support and facilitate the commercial sex acts of McMahon in that WWE’s
culture revolved around trust relationships, increased status with McMahon and prioritizing the
protection of the company. For instance, both WWE Corporate Officer No. 1 and WWE Corporate
Officer No. 2 continued to assist in maintaining a position at WWE, as well as advancement
opportunities, for Ms. Grant after being told of McMahon’s relations with her. Upon further
information and belief, other employees were forced to resign or were let go if they knew of
McMahon’s exploits and failed to assist, support and/or facilitate them, such as former WWE
employee, WWE Corporate Officer No. 4.

WWE Superstar

Spoiler: show

“WWE Superstar” is a professional wrestling superstar who performs at WWE-
branded wrestling events. During the time of Ms. Grant’s employment, McMahon signed WWE
Superstar to a new Booking Contract with WWE. This individual is referred to herein as “WWE
Superstar.”

WWE Employee No.1

Spoiler: show

On May 18, 2019, McMahon summoned Ms. Grant to his condo and she brought a
printed copy of the offer letter to review with him. McMahon informed Ms. Grant that her new
boss, a WWE employee who worked in risk and government relations (referred to herein as “WWE
Employee No. 1”), was a decades-long family friend and confidante, similar in age to McMahon
and one of a small, original group (what McMahon called the “titan family”) who helped the WWE
expand from a regional promotion to a global juggernaut.

McMahon stated that outside of his attorney, WWE Employee No. 1 was the most
feared figure in the company because WWE Employee No. 1 usually fired employees. Beyond
that, he offered little detail about WWE Employee No. 1’s role at WWE. Instead, he focused on
WWE Employee No. 1’s personal traumas, explaining that similar to Ms. Grant, WWE Employee
No. 1 has no family left after WWE Employee No. 1's spouse passed away and that the McMahons
and WWE were WWE Employee No. 1’s surrogate family. McMahon touted WWE Employee
No. 1’s loyalty, saying that WWE Employee No. 1 would be able protect Ms. Grant, and then led
her to his bedroom while giving her the command of, “Please don’t stop this.”

Ms. Grant did not even meet WWE Employee No. 1 until her second week of
employment. WWE Employee No. 1 was a lively individual who frequently regaled the legal
department with stories of others at WWE. If McMahon’s name was mentioned, WWE Employee
No. 1 would turn to Ms. Grant with a smile, a finger point, and/or a comment that drew attention
to her connection to McMahon – such as, “She knows what I’m talking about.”

WWE Employee No. 1 and Ms. Grant bonded as quickly as McMahon had
predicted. Ms. Grant, referred to as “partner” was taught words to live by in WWE, including “We
do what’s in the best interests of the company,” “Protect the business,” and, if McMahon wants
something, “The answer isn’t ‘no’ but rather how do we make it happen.” WWE Employee No.
1 also impressed on Ms. Grant that job titles “don’t mean anything” for members of McMahon’s
inner circle, which she was clearly considered to be a part of.

As WWE Employee No. 1 was seldom in the office and required little
administrative support, Ms. Grant reported indirectly to another WWE employee within the legal
department (referred to herein as “WWE Employee No. 2”), who provided her with occasional
projects related to Talent appearances and XFL that helped fill Ms. Grant’s time.

[Zealot]

4 isn't Stephanie or Linda. It's outright stated that 4 was forced out (along with others, apparently) because they knew about the situation but didn't actively assist/support/facilitate it. That said, it is curious how there's significantly more information in this report on WWE Corporate Officer #4 than anyone else besides Ms. Grant or Vince.

Wasn't Stephanie forced out by Vince's return to power?

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[NotGreyheim]

Yes, but that was in 2022. She also never worked in Legal Affairs.

[Tyrath]

Have some levity. This is always my favorite video they put out each year.

Cant have levity when Bork is the thumbnail of that

[Melena]

Man, my favorite Brock meme gif did not age well...

[Delirium]

Pippen!

[Anoat]

Apparently Brock was considered to be a surprise return in the Rumble but that may be off the table right now

[Krandor]

Considering the average WWE crowd he'd probably still get cheered, but you ain't gonna take that risk

Edit : or the signs people might try to sneak in

[Anoat]

Honestly if the last we ever see of Brock in WWE was his trilogy with Cody where he essentially passed the torch, that might be the best end for his onscreen career

[Xno Kappa]

Dude better hold onto that horseshoe up his ass that there was a blizzard stopping him from engaging and just disappear.