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WWE LAWSUIT UPDATES

For those who have asked, here is where things stand on several WWE-related lawsuits alleging the company "has, for decades, subjected its wrestlers to extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, caused long-term irreversible bodily damage, including brain damage."

In the lawsuit brought against the company by former wrestler Billy Jack Haynes, WWE has filed a motion attempting to change the venue where the case is heard from Portland, Oregon to Connecticut. Haynes' lawyers have argued against that and a hearing on the matter is set for 6/30.

In the lawsuit brought against WWE by Vito Lograsso and former developmental talent Evan Singleton, WWE has requested an extension to respond properly and has until 6/22 to respond to the claims in the suit.

In the lawsuit brought against WWE by Ryan Sakoda, Russ McCullough and Matthew Wiese (aka Luther Reigns), WWE filed a motion on 5/14 to move the case from California to Connecticut.

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In the lawsuit brought against WWE by Doug Gilbert and the estate of the late Eddie Gilbert over WWE usage of their likenesses and usage in the company's video library, the Gilberts filed a response to WWE wanting to move the case out of Tennessee, noting they feel their claims fall under local jurisdiction.

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