Major WWE Sponsor Pulls Out Of Royal Rumble Due To Disturbing Vince McMahon Allegations

The WWE may lose some of their big-time sponsors due to the disturbing allegations against Vince McMahon.

On Thursday, a former WWE employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing McMahon of sexual misconduct and sex trafficking.

The 67-page lawsuit features several disturbing allegations, including rape and the accuser claiming she was forced by McMahon to have sex with wrestlers and WWE executives.

After the lawsuit went public, there were rumors that Slim Jim, a major sponsor of the WWE, was thinking about pulling out of this weekend’s Royal Rumble.

Slim Jim later released a statement to Fightful confirming they were pausing their relationship with the WWE due to the allegations against McMahon.

“Slim Jim values integrity and respect in all of our partnerships. Given the recent disturbing allegations against Vince McMahon, at this time we’ve decided to pause our promotional activities with WWE. This decision reflects our commitment to our brand values and responsibility to our community.

“We will continue to monitor the situation and base our future engagements on our values and what’s best for our brand.”

A spokesman for the TKO Group, where McMahon was named executive chairman after WWE’s sale to Endeavor, released a statement regarding the allegations.

“Mr. McMahon does not control TKO nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of WWE. While this matter predates our TKO executive team’s tenure at the company, we take Ms. Grant’s horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally.”

Update: Vince McMahon resigned from WWE/ TKO Group after Slim Jim’s announcement.