During the post-WWE Royal Rumble 2024 media scrum, Triple H responded to several questions regarding the recent claims by a former WWE employee regarding Vince McMahon and his alleged sexual assault and trafficking. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday by former employee Janel Grant.
During the media scrum, Triple H claimed that he hasn’t read the lawsuit and only wants to focus on the positives surrounding WWE and not the negatives.
You can check out some highlights from the media scrum below:
On his reaction to the Vince McMahon sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit that was filed this week: “I’m going to do exactly what you’d expect me to do here. We just had an amazing week and I just said it, 10 year, $5 billion dollar Netflix deal, The Rock joining our board, we just sold out the Royal Rumble with 48,000 people in Tropicana Field. I choose to focus on the positive. Yes, there is a negative but I want to focus on that and just keep it to that.”
On what WWE is doing to protect talent in the wake of the Vince McMahon situation: “I’ll give you the most generalized answer that I can, everything possible. And that is a very important thing to us, very important topic to us, it’s as simple as everything possible.”
On if he read the lawsuit against Vince McMahon: “I did not. I think Cody mentioned it, that we all found out real time when you were, and that’s the truth. I’ll go back to what I said before, this is an amazing week for us and I just, at this point, I don’t even want to get bogged down in the negatives of it, I just want to focus on the positives of where we’re going and we’re in the most exciting time of the year for us, the most exciting point to me business wise that we’ve ever had. I think Cody might have said, I don’t know exactly how he said it, but the best position of this company since the Attitude Era, I’ve been through that era, I understand what it’s like, and I feel like we are in the middle of, and while we might not be able to put our finger on it right now, but 5-10 years from now, we’ll be saying, wow, what a time that was. I want to focus on that.”
During a recent media scrum following the WWE Royal Rumble 2024, Triple H addressed questions regarding a lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon by former employee Janel Grant. The lawsuit alleges sexual assault and trafficking by McMahon. Triple H stated that he had not read the lawsuit and preferred to focus on the positive aspects of WWE rather than the negatives.
Triple H began by highlighting the recent achievements of WWE, including a 10-year, $5 billion Netflix deal and The Rock joining the board. He also mentioned the successful sellout of the Royal Rumble event with 48,000 attendees at Tropicana Field. Triple H emphasized his desire to concentrate on these positive developments while acknowledging the existence of negative aspects.
When asked about what WWE is doing to protect talent in light of the Vince McMahon situation, Triple H responded that they are doing “everything possible.” He stressed the importance of this topic to WWE and assured that they are taking comprehensive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of their talent.
Regarding whether he had read the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, Triple H admitted that he had not. He mentioned that he, along with others, found out about it in real-time during the media scrum. Triple H reiterated his preference to focus on the positive aspects of WWE’s current trajectory and the exciting times they are experiencing as a company. He compared the current period to the Attitude Era, expressing his belief that WWE is in a highly favorable position and that future reflection will reveal it as a remarkable time.
Triple H’s comments during the media scrum reflect his intention to prioritize the positive aspects of WWE’s recent accomplishments while acknowledging the existence of the lawsuit against Vince McMahon. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how WWE will address and respond to these allegations, ensuring the safety and well-being of their talent.