A class action lawsuit involving WWE and ESPN continues to move forward, with a new filing raising concerns about the handling of evidence during the legal process.
The lawsuit centers around WWE’s premium live events on ESPN Unlimited. Plaintiffs claim that some fans who already received ESPN through cable or other providers were still required to pay an additional monthly fee of $29.99 monthly fee for access.
It also argue that marketing from WWE and ESPN suggested existing ESPN subscribers would automatically receive access to the content. New developments have now emerged in the case.
New filing raises concerns over WWE evidence preservation
According to a recent filing first reported by Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling, the plaintiffs want discovery to continue rather than be paused. They argue that WWE cannot be trusted to preserve evidence and pointed to recent sanctions involving Nick Khan in a separate legal matter.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, Thurston wrote, “Plaintiffs in class action lawsuit over WWE’s move of PLEs to ESPN streaming point to the separate merger lawsuit for why discovery should not be stayed. They argue WWE can’t be trusted to preserve evidence, pointing to recent ruling against Nick Khan for destroying evidence.”
WWE argued that there should be no concern about evidence being destroyed or witnesses becoming unavailable. However, the plaintiffs challenged that position. They pointed to another lawsuit involving WWE’s alleged sale to Endeavor, where Vince McMahon and Nick Khan were found to have destroyed evidence.
It remains to be seen how the court will rule as the legal battle between WWE and the other parties continues.
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