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    Slim Jim Pulls WWE Sponsorship, Vince McMahon Steps Down

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    Following this week’s damning lawsuit once again naming on-again-off-again WWE CEO Vince McMahon, it appears one primary sponsor is out. American meat snack giant Slim Jim has officially ended their sponsorship of the World Wrestling Entertainment empire.

    Just yesterday, a new lawsuit named McMahon and WWE in a sex trafficking and worse scandal.

    Shortly thereafter, Slim Jim pulled their sponsorship of the franchise.

    “Slim Jim values integrity and respect in all of our partnerships,” the Conagra Brands division said. “Given the recent disturbing allegations against Vince McMahon, at this time we’ve decided to pause our promotional activities with WWE. This decision reflects our commitment to our brand values and responsibility to our community.”

    Slim Jim has been a sponsor of wrestling since the late 80s.

    Mere hours following the exit of Slim Jim, McMahon once again stepped down from all his positions within the WWE and TKO Group (parent company of UFC).

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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