Nia Jax comments on allegations made against Vince McMahon
While appearing at WWE’s Royal Rumble media junket on Friday, Nia Jax was asked about the allegations that have been made against Vince McMahon.
Haus of Wrestling asked Jax how former WWE employee Janel Grant’s allegations against McMahon have affected her mentality heading into Royal Rumble weekend. Jax gave the following response:
Oh, it doesn’t, you know, I’m all business. And, you know, this business is built on hard work and dedication, and that’s what every single wrestler in this room is doing right now, and so we just move forward. And it’s, you know, and we’re gonna put on an amazing show.
Grant filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that she was the victim of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and trafficking while at WWE. McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE, issued a statement saying that they take Grant’s “horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally.”
McMahon is the executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings. He has vowed to “vigorously defend himself” against the allegations.
“The WWE did not respond to questions regarding the suit,” Dave Meltzer wrote in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. “WWE talent was told to lay low and not talk about anything other than the Royal Rumble or storyline related things.”
A Vince McMahon T-shirt that was on sale at WWE’s Royal Rumble store in Florida is no longer available for purchase. The shirt has also been pulled from WWE Shop online.
Jax will be one of the entrants in this Saturday’s women’s Royal Rumble match.
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