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Vince McMahon ruled the roost of WWE for many years. However, his controversial reputation took a massive hit in 2024 when former WWE employee Janel Grant slapped him with a major lawsuit that made headlines.
She has accused Vince McMahon and former WWE EVP John Laurinaitis of sx trafficking and sxual misconduct. The lawsuit garnered major attention towards McMahon and WWE’s new parent company, TKO Group Holdings, leading to his exit in January 2024 and distancing himself from the promotion he created.
Interestingly, the lawsuit also accused a top-tier yet unnamed WWE superstar of being involved in the scandal. As it was noted, this was the star WWE was trying to re-sign back in 2021, with no official mention of his name until now.
Brock Lesnar has been officially named in the Vince McMahon-Janel Grant lawsuit
According to ESPN.com, Janel Grant has officially identified Brock Lesnar as the WWE superstar Vince McMahon offered her to Lesnar for s*xual favours back in 2021. His name has come up in the amendedcomplaint of the lawsuitfiled in U.S. District Court on Friday, January 31st.
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Former WWE employee Janel Grant has officially identifiedBrock Lesnarin the federal lawsuit she filed against the company and former executive Vince McMahon in January 2024.
The original complaint only said an unnamed wrestler was involved and did not mention Brock Lesnar until last Friday. Brock Lesnar has also not been listed as a defendant in the high profile case and also, Janel Grant is now seeking unspecified monetary damages as well.
Janel Grant was forced into a sxual relationship by Vince McMahon for her job security. Later on, he started trafficking her to other people and wanted to do the same for Lesnar when he flew him to Connecticut in 2021 for a sxual encounter. However, it did not happen.
Where has Brock Lesnar been amidst the lawsuit coming to light?
Brock Lesnar was last seen on WWE television programming in 2023. He wrestled The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes in a high-profile match in a losing effort. Following the match, Lesnar gave a major endorsement to Rhodes and shared a moment with him in the ring.
This was the last time we saw Brock Lesnar in WWEI think this was the perfect way for him to end his career in WWE.pic.twitter.com/PfZ8wTDdIv
Following the event, he went on hiatus and was supposed to return at the 2024 Royal Rumble to start a rumored feud with Gunther. However, the lawsuit caught fire right before Lesnar could come back, and WWE distanced itself from him completely. However, hisRoyal Rumble record is still unbeatenin the company, even after the 2025 Rumble event.
Since then, Brock Lesnar has been spotted at multiple concerts and with his family in public places. Moreover, fans have long been hopeful of seeing The Beast Incarnate back in the mix.
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But now that he has been officially named in the Vince McMahon-Janel Grant lawsuit, chances appear very slim that he would ever return to the company. So there is no choice but to wait and see if the former UFC Champion could clear his name and return to WWE when the time is right.
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