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Friday, January 10, 2025 Issue #7457
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VINCE MCMAHON FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
- Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was found in violation of the Securities Exchange Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose settlement agreements with the WWE Board of Directors and ordered to pay a $400,000 penalty and reimburse WWE the sum of $1,330,915.90. This stems from previous NDAs from 2019 and 2022 which had an effect on the reported WWE earnings, with the company overstating its 2018 net income by 8% and its 2021 net income by 1.7%. This was not part of the 2024 investigation by the Southern District of New York which was investigating allegations of sex trafficking and sexual assault, but a separate investigation after the NDA stories came up in the media. The full press release from the SEC was published today and can be read at .
MCMAHON ISSUES STATEMENT ON SEC SETTLEMENT
- Vince McMahon issued a statement through Edendale Strategies, the crisis management company he engaged, following the SEC investigation where he was found in violation of the Securities Exchange Act over unreported NDAs paid with WWE money. "The case is closed. Today ends nearly three years of investigation by different governmental agencies. There has been a great deal of speculation about what exactly the government was investigating and what the outcome would be. As today’s resolution shows, much of that speculation was misguided and misleading," McMahon wrote in the statement. "In the end, there was never anything more to this than minor accounting errors with regard to some personal payments that I made several years ago while I was CEO of WWE. I’m thrilled that I can now put all this behind me." McMahon's settlement with the SEC will see him pay a $400,000 fine and reimburse WWE a total of $1,330,915.90.
JANEL GRANT ATTORNEY REACTS TO MCMAHON'S SETTLEMENT
- Ann Callis, the lead attorney for Janel Grant in her case against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE, reacted to the news of Vince McMahon's settlement with the SEC over unreported NDAs and the over $1.7 million he has to pay back in total. "During his time leading WWE, Vince McMahon acted as if rules did not apply to him, and now we have confirmation that he repeatedly broke the law to cover up his horrifying behavior, including human trafficking," Callis wrote. "The SEC's charges prove that the NDA Vince McMahon coerced Ms. Grant into signing violates the law, and therefore her case must be heard in court," she continued. All plaintiffs in the case are arguing that the case should be in arbitration due to the NDA which Grant originally signed rather than in court. "While prosecutors for the Southern District of New York continue their criminal investigation, we look forward to bringing forward new evidence in our civil case about the sexual exploitation Ms. Grant endured at WWE by Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis," Callis concluded.
ALEXA BLISS VOICES CHARACTER ON NETFLIX SHOW
- From tomorrow, you can hear WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss on Netflix, not on a wrestling show, but rather on a manga series. Bliss was one of the voice cast for Sakomoto Days, a Japanese manga series which follows a retired legendary hitman whose mundane life as a family man is disrupted when former enemies and colleagues from his hitman days come seeking revenge. "Such an honor to voice 'Obiguro' in SAKAMOTO DAYS!," Bliss wrote on X. "Can’t wait for this!!!" The former champion, credited under her name Lexi Cabrera, voices the character Obiguro, described as a seductive woman affiliated with the assassin agency Dondenkai. This is the second time that Bliss has done voice work for a Netflix series as she's also part of the English voice cast of Queen of Villains. She is expected back on WWE television very soon after being away from the company for two years.
NXT NEW YEAR'S EVIL RE-AIRING TOMORROW NATIONWIDE
- The CW announced that they will be re-airing this week's episode of NXT New Year's Evil tomorrow night nationwide starting at 8PM ET. This puts the show on a head-to-head collision with...AEW Collision, which airs on TNT and Max. NXT did not air in the Los Angeles market this week due to local coverage of the wildfires. It was supposed to air the following night but news continued to dominate the airwaves in the city for obvious reasons. NXT New Year's Evil saw two title changes and an appearance from none other than The Rock who cursed his way through his main event promo.
RONDA ROUSEY GIVES BIRTH TO SECOND DAUGHTER
- Ronda Rousey, the former multi-time WWE Women's champion, gave birth to her second daughter, named Liko’ula Pa’uomahinakaipiha Browne. Rousey is married to fellow former UFC fighter Travis Browne. “Our little girl came into this world during a windstorm into a city on fire, so grateful she made it safe and sound," Rousey wrote in a post on Instagram. Rousey and Browne live in Southern California where raging fires are destroying thousands of acres and homes. Rousey gave birth to her first daughter in 2021 after she left WWE following a very successful first stint. Her return in 2022 was not as successful as the first and she left the company a year later. Her last appearance in the ring was for Ring of Honor in 2023, teaming with her friend Marina Shafir in a tag team match. You can see her post at
ROSS AND MARSHALL VON ERICH ANNOUNCE AEW DEAL
- Ross and Marshall Von Erich announced on the debut episode of their new podcast titled The Claw, that they have signed with AEW. "This day we’ve dreamed about for so long is finally here. This is kind of like the thing that we’ve been working towards our whole careers," Ross said. Marshall added that they strive to be the best and want the "biggest accolade you can get," the AEW Tag Team titles. The two are the current ROH Six-Man Tag Team champions with Dustin Rhodes but have not wrestled since September of last year after Marshall was injured. The Von Erich, sons of Kevin Von Erich, turned pro in 2012 and wrestled for TNA and MLW before landing in ROH/AEW in late 2023.
RAVEN MAKES SURPRISE TNA APPEARANCE ON IMPACT
- Former WCW, ECW, WWE, and TNA star Raven made a surprise appearance on last night's episode of Impact Wrestling. Raven, who was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2022, showed up in a vignette with Rosemary, who held a knife to his neck which he seemed to enjoy. The former champ proposed a Clockwork Orange House of Fun as a match stipulation for Rosemary's shot at the TNA Knockouts title against Masha Slamovich at Genesis. The match was made official later in the broadcast and will take place on the January 19 pay-per-view. The 60-year-old worked for TNA for several years between 2003 and 2010, even holding the NWA World title at one point when it was used as the company's top prize.
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