In January 2024, Vince McMahon resigned from WWE and TKO following allegations of sexual harassment, emotional abuse, and sex trafficking. In July 2026, the civil case was officially closedbut McMahon remains out of WWE. Some have been surprised by this, and according to Dave Meltzer, “Wrestling Observer Radio“He doesn’t think McMahon is happy with his current reality.
“Vince’s life was WWE, his whole life, and it was taken away from him. And he’s not happy about it at all, even though he’s probably richer,” Meltzer opined. “He wanted to be the boss of his company, you know, forever.”
TKO CEO Ari Emanuel recently published a book in which he revisited his conversations with McMahon. After his first departure from WWE in 2022, under a Wall Street Journal report, McMahon made millions in hush money payments. According to Emmanuel, McMahon assured her the allegations were false, even though she left and handed over control to Stephanie McMahon before returning.
Emanuel then noted that he was the one who suggested McMahon sell WWE and merge with the UFC, which ultimately put McMahon in a much more vulnerable position than when he was still president of the promotion. At this time, McMahon has not shared any details of the story, although John “Bradshaw” Layfield believes the former WWE president will write his own book soon.
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