— Eric Young (@TheEricYoung) July 17, 2023

The story making the rounds is that Young didn’t want to work with McMahon for a variety of “moral, creative, and personal reasons.” The WWE Chairman initially left the company in the wake of an investigation into using company funds to quiet former employees that had alleged harassment and abuse at the hands of McMahon and former WWE Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis. 

Young initially re-signed with WWE in December. But when McMahon returned to the company in January, it became abundantly clear to Young and others that McMahon planned to stick around.