Inside the WWE Power Grab & Elon’s Fraud Suit

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Happy Monday, I’m Eriq Gardner.

Welcome back to The Rainmaker! And good Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This week, I’ve got some new information on the Connecticut Screwjob, otherwise known as Vince McMahon’s power move to retake the WWE as it prepares for a huge sale. Also in this week’s email: Elon Musk, NCAA athletes, O.M.G. dolls, Big Law defectors, and more. Let’s get to it.

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