McMahon denied any wrongdoing and called his resignation a sign of respect for WWE.
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wrestling sign Vince McMahon resigns from WWE’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, on Friday. The move comes in the wake of a federal lawsuit filed by former employee Janelle Grant, accusing McMahon and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct.
Grant alleged that McMahon, 78, forced her to have sex as a condition of her employment and shared her explicit material with others, including WWE employees.
McMahon denied any wrongdoing, calling his resignation a sign of respect for WWE. “I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is filled with lies, obscene fabrications that never happened, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth. I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless allegations.” “My name is being cleared,” he said in the statement, according to Business Insider.
Here are some facts about Vince McMahon:
-Vincent Kennedy McMahon, born August 24, 1945, is a prominent American businessman, best known as the co-founder of WWE, the world’s largest professional wrestling promotion.
-He received a bachelor’s degree in business from East Carolina University in 1968 and joined his father, Vincent J. Acquired the company from McMahon.
-Vince McMahon, who started out as a commentator in WWE, adopted the character “Mr. McMahon” in 1997, becoming a memorable, villainous figure best known for his catchphrase “You’re fired!” Known for.
-Vince McMahon’s leadership virtually monopolized the wrestling industry, creating the annual spectacle WrestleMania, one of the most successful professional wrestling events in the world.
-Aside from wrestling, McMahon has also been a part of other sports ventures, founding the World Bodybuilding Federation and the XFL, an American football league.
