The Legal Submission 77 takes a look at Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, former WWE employee John Laurinaitis and the WWE. Notably, a day after the lawsuit was filed, McMahon resigned from his role with TKO Group Holdings as Executive Chairman and from its Board.
Fury cut, Usyk fight off
Chris Mannix reported that Tyson Fury suffered a cut in training and as a result his fight with Oleksandr Usyk is off. Usyk’s manager told Mannix that his fighter’s February 17th fight with Fury is off although he is hoping to have him fight on that date. Fury issued a statement: The statement included a […]
John Laurinaitis flips on Vince McMahon
According to co-defendant John Laurinaitis’ attorney, he denies the allegations in the Janel Grant complaint and implied that he was a victim. Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon, Laurinaitis and WWE claiming that she was the victim of sexual assault and sexual trafficking. In an article on Vice.com, Tim Marchman spoke with Laurinaitis’ attorney Edward […]
Poirier announces no UFC 299 fight
Despite the UFC announcing a UFC 299 fight between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Santi-Denis, the fight will not go forward. Poirier took to X to inform everyone that the fight was off. My fights off but still working 👊 pic.twitter.com/DRG61CJySA — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 1, 2024 ESPN’s Brett Okamoto offered an explanation based on […]
Topps returns with license of UFC trading cards
UFC Topps cards are returning to the collectible market after a 3 year absence. Fanatics, which owns Topps, forged a deal with TKO Global for an exclusive multiyear deal. The first release will be on February 28th with the 2024 Topps Chrome UFC card set. The 200 base cards in the 2024 set will include […]