Vince McMahon & WWE Address Search Warrant with Employees
WWE’s latest earnings report noted that Executive Chairman Vince McMahon was served with a search warrant and federal grand jury subpoena on July 17, and both WWE and McMahon have provided statements to company employees regarding the investigation.
McMahon stated, "In 2022, WWE formed a special committee to review allegations of misconduct against me. That review was concluded in November 2022 following an extensive investigation. Throughout this experience, I have always denied any intentional wrongdoing and continue to do so. I am confident that the government's investigation will be resolved without any findings of wrongdoing. I am focused on completing the recovery process from my recent spinal surgery and on closing our transaction with Endeavor, which will create one of the preeminent global sports and entertainment brands."
WWE responded, "We believe this is a continuation of the investigation that commenced last summer. WWE has cooperated throughout and fully understands and respects the government's need for a complete process."
The exact details of the search warrant and subpoena have not been made public, and no charges have been filed against Vince McMahon.
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AEW Resigns Dark Order, Kip Sabian
All Elite Wrestling continues to resign talent to new or extended contracts this week.
After news broke yesterday that The Elite were signed to new multi-year contracts with AEW, Evil Uno posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the Dark Order had also signed new contracts, and wondered where their press release was.”
Fightful Select later confirmed that The Dark Order indeed signed new three-year contracts with AEW, though which exact members of the group resigned have not been identified.
Kip Sabian appeared to also have resigned with AEW by responding to Evil Uno’s resigning announcement on X, by saying “Sweet! Oh yeah, me too!”.
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WWE’s “The Bump” Gets New Host
WWE Announcer Kayla Braxton announced on the latest episode of The Bump that she will no longer be the host of WWE’s popular YouTube show.
Braxton later clarified on social media that she is not leaving WWE and will continue to contribute to The Bump periodically as a correspondent, but that she will now focus on new opportunities and other duties within her WWE role.
Taking over as host of The Bump will be Megan Morant, who is familiar with The Bump having already appeared on the show several times.
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WWE Donates Five Figures Each to 3 Detroit Youth Sports Programs
WWE is donating to three youth sports programs in Detroit ahead of this weekend’s premium live event WWE SummerSlam at Ford Field.
The S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center, the Downtown Boxing Gym, and the Detroit Public Schools Community District will each receive a $20,000 donation from WWE as part of an event designed to inspire and motivate kids by showcasing the dedication and hard work required to succeed in both sports and education.
The organizations are expected to receive their donations along with commemorative WWE Championship belts during the event, and the kids will be able to meet various WWE Superstars.
Read More at ITRWrestling.com
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