Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, and WWE have filed a joint motion to move the sex trafficking lawsuit filed by Grant against McMahon and WWE into private arbitration. 

On Thursday, the joint notice was filed on behalf of all parties litigating, moving to push the suit into private arbitration. The filing stated that “They seek this relief in good faith, to avoid unnecessarily consuming the Court’s and the parties’ resources.”

The filing asks that the Court temporarily adjourns the June 16 hearing to litigate the motions to compel arbitration and the motion for discovery, proposing that a joint status report shall be filed within 21 days.

The judge has yet to make an order on the motion.

Grant first filed her lawsuit in January 2024, alleging that during her time working with the company under McMahon, she was subjected to sexual abuse and trafficking at the hands of the Executive Chairman. 

Throughout the litigation process a number of talent and executives have been implicated as being a part of this alleged web of trafficking, with Brock Lesnar identified as one such employee to have allegedly received sexual content produced by Grant at the behest of McMahon. John Laurinaitis was initially a defendant in the suit, alleged to have participated in sexual assault alongside McMahon. 

He was waived as a defendant as part of an agreement to provide evidence, having made a confidential agreement with Grant. 

As of recently, Grant’s side had been pushing for the court to enter the discovery process. McMahon’s side have consistently denied all allegations and pushed for private arbitration, which they say is stipulated by a non-disclosure agreement signed by Grant — an agreement her side had been arguing was signed under duress, thus falling void.

CM Punk hasn’t been seen on WWE TV since April following his World Heavyweight Championship loss to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42, which caused rumors to circulate online earlier this week that there was a rift between “The Best in the World” and WWE. From being unhappy with the creative direction for his wife AJ Lee, having a dispute over something he politicked for at WrestleMania, and asking for his release from WWE, Punk’s name has been involved in many backstage stories that indicate he’s unsatisfied with the promotion. However, on Wednesday, multiple sources reported that there was no merit to the ongoing rumors, and now there’s been an update regarding Punk’s return to TV. 

According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Punk is expected to come back by July, with many WWE sources citing that he’s part of significant plans at August’s two-day SummerSlam. In addition, one source reportedly outlined Punk’s return for Monday, July 6 when “WWE Raw” comes to the 47-year-old’s hometown of Chicago at the Allstate Arena. Overall, it’s believed that Punk’s return to TV will transpire sooner rather than later.

WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select also shared an update about the rumored tension between Punk and TKO, explaining that none of the sources they spoke to noted any concerns between both sides. Additionally, the situation has reportedly not impacted the company’s locker room, and if there is any true animosity between Punk and WWE, it’s been kept extremely close to the vest.

Punk’s latest appearance was on the “Raw” after WrestleMania 42, where a future match was teased between himself and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in an in-ring segment. However, Punk claimed during his conversation with Rhodes that he wasn’t going on vacation, which only added to the speculation about his potential conflict with WWE given the length of his absence.