On September 25, Netflix released its six-part docuseries on the life and career of Vince McMahon.
The docuseries underwent many changes since it was first announced in October 2020 as allegations of hush money, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and sex trafficking were levied against McMahon.
The allegations were covered in the final episode of the series.
Speaking to US Weekly, Titus O'Neil, who has worked from WWE since 2009 and is a global ambassador for the company, commented on the series and allegations.
“At the end of the day, what he built cannot be erased. It’s sad that the situation came to what it came to, but I don’t have any bad words for Vince. It’s very interesting to hear different perspectives on things, but at the end of the day, I’ll forever be grateful for what Vince McMahon built, the platform that he built for so many people. He’s human, just like anyone else.
"Do I condone some of the things that I’ve read? No, but I don’t know all the insides and outs of what’s going on and what’s not going on. All I know is that my life was changed because I had an opportunity to become a WWE superstar. So many people’s lives were changed because they had an opportunity to work for that company. Have we had our differences of opinion on certain things? Absolutely, but at the end of the day, he essentially helped me change my life. My kids are in college because of the opportunity that I have with WWE. They went to private school. All three of my children are in college on a scholarship doing well. I’ve been able to provide a great life for my family. I’ve been able to provide a great life for the people in the community.
“I wasn’t there in the ‘90s, I wasn’t there in the ‘80s. I wasn’t there in the early 2000s. I just know I was there from 2009 to the present. I’m grateful for the people in that locker room.”
O'Neil was suspended by McMahon in 2016 for "unprofessional conduct" when he tried to shake McMahon's hand and jokingly get physical with him as WWE Raw went off the air.
Janel Grant, a former WWE employee, filed a lawsuit in January against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. On May 30, Grant agreed to pause the lawsuit for six months while the federal investigation continued against McMahon, who resigned from TKO/WWE following the lawsuit being filed.
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