Ring Boys Scandal Lawsuit Against WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, & Linda McMahon Update – Judge Rules Against WWE & McMahons Efforts To Throw Out Lawsuit

As noted before, a lawsuit was filed in October of 2024 against WWE, WWE’s parent company TKO Group, former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon on behalf of the survivors of the infamous WWE Ring Boys scandal in 1992. Additional survivors joined as plaintiffs for the lawsuit following the Maryland Supreme Court upholding the Maryland Child Victims Act as being constitutional in February of 2025. More survivors joined as plaintiffs this past April and filed new additional allegations. The McMahon efforts to require the ring boys plaintiffs to put their real names into the public record for the lawsuit was rejected by the court this past May.

Post Wrestling and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston reported that U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar ruled on Monday against WWE and the McMahons efforts to have the lawsuit dismissed.

In his ruling, Breder ruled that the Maryland Child Victims Act is constitutional as applied to the case.

Thurston reported that a teleconference is currently set to take place on November 17 to schedule future deadlines. Thurston also reported that the case would still be at least several months away from a potential trial.

In an official press release, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, Greg Gutzler of Dicello Levitt, stated:

“This ruling is a significant victory for our clients and for other survivors of childhood sexual abuse who have waited years for the opportunity to seek justice.

Trauma does not follow a legal deadline, and Maryland’s Child Victims Act recognizes that reality,” he added. “Our clients have waited years to hold those responsible accountable. We will not stop fighting until their voices are heard and they have their day in court.”