Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Vince McMahon and Mickie James.
• Vince McMahon Refuses To Hand Over Personal Texts — Calls Legal Battle “Harassment”
Vince McMahon is fighting to keep certain details out of court as he deals with a shareholder lawsuit related to the WWE-UFC merger that created TKO Group Holdings.
According to a newly unsealed court filing, McMahon’s lawyers are asking the Delaware Court of Chancery to block the plaintiffs from accessing more documents. The lawsuit claims McMahon manipulated the merger to benefit Endeavor and protect himself while facing $exual misconduct allegations.
McMahon has agreed to turn over emails and texts related to the merger and misconduct claims. This includes messages with WWE and TKO executives such as Nick Khan and Paul “Triple H” Levesque, as well as former board members. He’s also handing over non-disclosure agreements and board meeting documents.
However, McMahon is refusing to share anything he calls “deeply personal and intimate.” His lawyers say private messages with women and family members are not relevant and describe the request for them as “harassment.”
The plaintiffs argue those communications could reveal McMahon’s true motives. They claim the merger was driven by a desire to stay in control and avoid fallout from the misconduct allegations. Some former board members who had voted against McMahon’s return were removed before the merger.
McMahon says expanding the case would turn it into a “mini-trial” about claims that were already dismissed in a previous lawsuit. The court has not yet ruled on his request.
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• Mickie James Reveals The New Role She Wants In WWE After LFG
Mickie James was the coach on season 1 of WWE LFG and recently spoke with Denise Salcedo about her career aspirations. When asked if she’d consider a backstage creative role in wrestling, James said she would “absolutely love that” at this point.
She reflected on how it didn’t always seem possible for women to hold such positions. According to James, “a lot of times there weren’t a lot of females in those roles.” She noted that while she had idols and mentors she admired, there weren’t many women in leadership roles when she was coming up.
Mickie is encouraged by the shift she’s seen, stating, “now there are. And that’s becoming more of a normal. So now I go like, ‘Oh yeah, absolutely.’” She recognizes her strengths, saying, “I can put a great match together. I can help psychology.”
However, character development is what truly excites her. James explained, “what I really like, like I salivate at, is character development.” She is passionate about helping talent deeply connect with their characters to the point where they can “just turn her on and just be her at any given moment. And turn her off. That’s the key. You got to turn them back off.”
