Ronda Rousey speaks on Vince McMahon allegations, suggests “avatar” Bruce Prichard will run the show
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has opened up on the resignation of former WWE chairman Vince McMahon.
McMahon stepped down from WWE parent company TKO last week amid claims from former employee Janel Grant that she was sexually abused and trafficked by him to his wrestlers and executives.
Rousey does not believe that McMahon will separate himself entirely and that WWE executive Bruce Prichard will assist in pulling the strings. The former UFC and WWE champion is referencing McMahon’s first retirement from WWE, after the Wall Street Journal revealed more than $12 million in hush payments McMahon had given out over the years in July 2022.
‘Bruce Prichard is basically Vince’s avatar, if he’s still around Vince still has a hand in the business,’ Rousey said on X. ‘Vince was still running things through Bruce when he was “gone” before.’
Bruce Prichard is basically Vince’s avatar, if he’s still around Vince still has a hand in the business. Vince was still running things through Bruce when he was “gone” before
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) January 27, 2024
McMahon returned to the WWE last January and sold WWE to Endeavor for $9.2 billion in April.
As of press time, Prichard has not been linked to any of the allegations but has worked for WWE for the majority of the last four decades, including in his current role as an executive director on the creative team.
Rousey ended her second run in the WWE last year. Following news of the investigation against McMahon, Slim Jim, one of the WWE’s major sponsors pulled their partnership. The story continues to develop.
