Brock Lesnar was reportedly set to return to WWE on Saturday night at the Royal Rumble, but the organization could be forced to scrap those plans following the bombshell lawsuit against Vince McMahon.
WWE boss McMahon has been accused of sex trafficking in a new lawsuit filed by a former employee, who claims the 78-year-old billionaire defecated on her head during a threesome.
Janel Grant says she suffered bruising and bleeding after McMahon forcibly penetrated her with sex toys, which he named after his wrestlers.
Lesnar was not named in the lawsuit, but it said that in July 2021, McMahon told Grant to create personalized sexual content for a WWE superstar — who he tried to re-sign.
The wrestler was described as a UFC fighter and WWE star Wall Street Journal identified as Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar will reportedly return to WWE at Royal Rumble on Saturday
Vince McMahon, executive chairman of the TKO Board of Directors, is seen at a ceremony this week
Janel Grant (pictured) is suing McMahon, the WWE and another company executive
Now 46, Lesnar is one of the biggest names in wrestling. He first joined the WWE (then WWF) in 2000 and made his debut two years later. Between 2008 and 2016 – after a brief stint for NFL side Minnesota Vikings – Lesnar competed in the UFC and won the heavyweight title in just his third fight. He returned to WWE in 2012 and thanks to his lucrative deal, he only appears a handful of times a year.
According to the complaint, McMahon shared explicit photos with the fighter — reportedly Lesnar, according to the Wall Street Journal — and told Grant, “He likes what he sees.” Then, reportedly after Lesnar agreed to his new WWE contract, McMahon allegedly messaged Grant in August 2021, telling her “that part of the deal was fucking U.”
A few months later, McMahon allegedly gave Grant’s cell phone number to the WWE star — reportedly Lesnar, according to the Wall Street Journal — who asked her to send a video of her urinating. The lawsuit claims that after she did that, he called her a “b****.”
McMahon’s co-defendant John Laurinaitis
Now it has emerged that Lesnar’s potential return to WWE this weekend is not possible.
Fighting spirit report that Lesnar was “discussed as a potential target” for the annual pay-per-view event, which typically cuts 30 wrestlers down to one.
The event usually features surprise participants and Lesnar was reportedly lined up to appear. But now, after the shocking lawsuit, these plans are said to be under threat.
Grant previously agreed to a $3 million settlement in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement in 2022.
But she has filed a new lawsuit against McMahon, the WWE and a former executive, claiming McMahon stopped making payments after the initial $1 million installment, and she is now seeking to have that agreement void.
Her allegations include that McMahon and another WWE executive locked her in a room at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, in June 2021 and took turns sexually assaulting her during the workday.
The married McMahon is also accused of trafficking Grant to other men and sharing nude photos of the plaintiff.
PHOTO: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
Grant is seeking unspecified damages. WWE executive and retired wrestler John Laurinaitis is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
Neither McMahon’s lawyer nor WWE spokespeople responded to DailyMail.com’s request for comment on Thursday. The organization previously described McMahon’s sexual relationship with Grant as “consensual” in a 2022 statement.
“(This) complaint seeks to hold accountable two WWE executives who sexually abused and trafficked Plaintiff Janel Grant, as well as the organization that facilitated or condoned and then swept it under the rug,” the complaint said. a statement from attorney Ann Callis, who represents Grant.
The above text, included in Grant’s file, reportedly shows McMahon instructing her to have sex with WWE executive John Laurinaitis
“She is an incredibly private and courageous person who suffered deeply at the hands of Mr. McMahon and Mr. (John) Laurinaitis. Ms Grant hopes her lawsuit will prevent other women from becoming victims. The organization is well aware of Mr. McMahon’s history of depraved behavior, and it is time for them to take responsibility for the misconduct of its leadership.”
Laurinaitis was fired from the company in 2022.
The WWE board learned of McMahon’s relationship with Grant through an anonymous tip in 2022 and launched an internal investigation, which subsequently uncovered $14.6 million in other alleged payments by the director to various women.
Grant’s filing alleges that McMahon ensnared her in a sexual relationship by promising to advance her career before ultimately exploiting her and selling her to other executives within the company.
In an alleged text message from 2020, McMahon is accused of sharing a photo of Grant with others and writing, “She might be yelling and trying to say NO!!, although it would be hard to say anything with an ac** * in her throat. ‘
Another message McMahon allegedly sent to Grant a month earlier read: “I am the only one who owns U and decides who I want to fuck U with.”