In Her Own Words: An Exclusive interview with Janel Grant | Pollock & Thurston

(Note: This contains references to suicidal ideation and to alleged sexual abuse, including of a minor, which may disturb some listeners. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis, you can find confidential support services in your country through findahelpline.com.) John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Janel Grant for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview about her life and her reaction to becoming a key figure at the center of the scandal around Vince McMahon in 2022 and beyond. She alleged in harrowing detail in her lawsuit that McMahon sexually abused her, which he denies. But what can hardly be disputed is that she abruptly went from having a private life to becoming a key figure in a high-stakes corporate scandal that made headlines worldwide. And it’s clear that’s a significant part of what occupies the former WWE employee today. Read our written version of this interview: https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/09... Timestamps: 00:00:00 Start 00:01:01 Introduction and background of Janel Grant’s case 00:02:53 Grant’s childhood, parents’ health issues 00:15:12 Extended family 00:18:00 Taking care of her parents on a full-time basis 00:20:42 Role in ‘The Theory of Everything’ 00:23:20 Sexually abused at a young age 00:30:20 Volunteer work at a hospital 00:33:18 Introduction to Vince McMahon and role at WWE 00:36:45 Familiarity with WWE before working there 00:41:46 Having her name publicly attached to the McMahon lawsuit 00:45:31 Wall Street Journal’s stories on the NDA 00:52:37 “My life was not mine anymore” 01:02:20 How she feels about Vince McMahon 01:08:00 Award from the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence Music courtesy: “Sunn Forest” by ELPHNT POST Wrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord:   / discord   Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestlin... Wrestlenomics Subscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/ Patreon:   / wrestlenomics   Substack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/ Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @Wrestlenomics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomic...