Numerous former WWE performers have been suing the company over the past few years after company officials allegedly withheld crucial information concerning concussions and long-term effects of head injuries from their talent. The lawsuits have all been led by attorney Konstantine Kyros, but most of them had been dismissed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant. Claims brought on by Vito LoGrasso, Evan Singleton, and the widow of Nelson “Mabel” Frazier had all been dismissed, but the company still had another major lawsuit against them that consisted of over 50 different plaintiffs and was led by WWE Hall of Famer Joe “Animal” Laurinaitis. However, it appears that WWE has just scored another huge victory in court.
It was reported yesterday by PWInsider that WWE was victorious and all of the concussion-related lawsuits brought on by Kyros against the company have now been dismissed. Judge Bryant issued a 39-page ruling on the matter, and the court also ruled that Kyros is free to work with other attorneys in the case in order to help pay off WWE’s legal fees for their motions in sanctioning Kyros. This is a huge ruling for WWE as it also means that the company has has won all of the concussion lawsuits that they were involved lately. The likes of Demolition, Sabu, Paul Orndorff, and Jimmy Snuka were all plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Be sure to stay tuned for additional news and updates on the fallout from WWE’s courtroom win as more details continue to get out.
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley appeared at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view for the company this past Sunday night to serve as the special guest referee for the Hell in a Cell match between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. Although no official winner was declared since Brock Lesnar returned during the match and laid out both competitors, Foley did still do his best to officiate the Universal Championship match. The former WWE Champion is now auctioning off the gear that he wore at the pay-per-view just days ago for a good cause. All of the proceeds from the auction will be sent to Humane Broward, which provides shelter, protection, and adoption choices for animals and pets in need.
My ring-worn #HIAC auction is LIVE at https://t.co/Exp1pbFxtG
100% goes to @HumaneBroward pic.twitter.com/10AHCIAokx
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) September 17, 2018