WWE's Paul Levesque, Cody Rhodes face Vince McMahon lawsuit questions after Royal Rumble

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WWE chief content officer Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes were asked about the lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon on Saturday night after the company’s premium live event – Royal Rumble.

Rhodes was the first superstar to get asked about the McMahon lawsuit days after it was filed in Connecticut and one day after the WWE founder resigned as executive chairman of TKO. Rhodes agreed that the lawsuit brought a "dark cloud" over the event.

"I know as far as the news is concerned, we were finding it out and reading the same thing that you guys were reading. You said a ‘dark cloud’… certainly," Rhodes said at the post-Royal Rumble press conference.

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Cody Rhodes attacks Shinsuke Nakamua during the Men’s Royal Rumble match at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, Jan. 27, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)

"As far as TKO, Nick Khan and the board, clearly took it very seriously, acted immediately. Looking at the future, I don't know the answer to that," he said.

Rhodes added that the rest of the roster is very family-oriented and drew on his own experiences from dealing with uncertain times as a wrestler and a leader behind the scenes.

"I've been through dark periods in our industry before. If you're in my position, that's a time when 'Hey, we got 50,000 people out here. I want to give them something else from this weekend that isn't a terrible situation and terrible news.’ I think we were able to do that. Obviously, as more news comes out, we'll be seeing it just like you do."

Levesque was also asked about the McMahon lawsuit but pointed to the "amazing week" the company had