Despite participating in the upcoming Netflix documentary aboêŠĄut his life, former WWE chairđman Vince McMahon called it a âmisleading accountâ of who he is.Â
The dođc, titled âMr. McMahon,â is set to be released Wednesday on the streaming platform and has already drawn the ire of itsêŠ subject, who put out a lengthy statement decrying the six-episode docu-series.Â
While not expressà¶Łing regret over his participation, McMahon slammed the producers for using âtypical editing tricksâ to âsupport a deceptive narrative.â
âThe prođducers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filledđș with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons,â McMahon
âUnfortunately, based on an early partial cut Iâve seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the âMr. McMahonâ character with my true self, Vince. The title and promos alone make that evident. A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused. The producers use typical editing tricks with out of context footđ§age and dated soundbites etc. to distort the viewersâ perception and support a deceptive narrative. In an attempt to further their misleading account, the producers use a lawsuit based on an affair I ended as evidꊫence that I am, in fact, âMr. McMahon.ââ
He ended his staê©”tement by asking tđŻhe public to keep an open mind.
McMahon, 79, resigned as executive chairman and board member of TKO Group Holdings, WWEâs parent company, after former WWE employee Janel Grant alleâged that McMahon sexually abused and trafficked her Ü«in a bombshell lawsuit in January.
Grant agreed to pause her lawsuit in May against McMahon and another former WWE executive, êŠJohn Laurinaitis, while the feds conducted their inveđstigation.
In a fiery statement, Grantâs attorney, Ann Callis called McMahonâs assertion that his alleged actions with Graânt were an affair âdelusional.â
âVince McMahon physically and emotionally abused, sexually assaulted and human trafficked Janel Grant for more than two years,â Callis said. âCalling his horrific and criminal behavior âan affairâ is delusional and nothing more than a sad attempt to save his shredded reputation. Although Ms. Grant has not seen the âMr. McMahonâ docuseries, we hope it shines a bright light on his abhorrent and criminal actions by accurately portraâšying the realities of his abusive and exploitative behavior.
âMs. Grant will no longer be silenced by McMahon. Her story, though deeply troubling and exceptionally painful, is one that can help other abuse survivors find their voices. We seek to hold McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE accountable and to giđ„ve Ms. Grant her day in court.â
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McMahon and LauràŒșinaitis hađŠ©ve denied the allegations.
âWe remain confident the evidence will prove Ms. Grantâs allegations are false and her complaint is nothing more than a fabricated, vindictive narrative from a disgruntled former girlfriend,â Jessica Rosenberg, McMahonâs lawyer, told The Post’s Ariel Zilber in May.
The documentary is direàčcted by Chris Smith, who also directed âTiger Kingâ and executive produced by Ringer founder Bill Simmons.
It features interviews with Dwayne âThe Rockâ Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, and Paul âTrđ iple Hâ Levesque, along with McMahon.
The series, according to Netflix, âdelves into the mogul’s controversial reignâ over WWE.