WWE Ring Boys lawsuit to move forward after judge rules against WWE, TKO, and McMahons

The WWE Ring Boys lawsuit will continue after U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar ruled against WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon in their motion to throw it out.

In a story posted by POSTWrestling.com, the judge ruled that the law is constitutional as applied to the case and the case will move forward, with the discovery phase next.

The seven unknown men – known as the WWE Ring Boys – claim they they were hired by WWE’s ringside announcer and ring crew chief Melvin Phillips Jr. to assist with errands and other tasks in preparation for WWE’s wrestling shows who were groomed, exploited, and sexually abused by Phillips, Pat Patterson, and others.

Originally, the lawsuit, which was filed in October 2024, had eight plaintiffs but one of them dropped his allegations.