Vince McMahon’s long-standing sexual misconduct, although recently reported, has created a deep, dark stain on the already controversial reputation of professional wrestling. Originally there was a secret that was kept on the other side of the guerrilla curtains. The entire word has been exposed to view, and social media polls show that 24% of Americans were influenced by wrestling, and McMahon believes he is guilty of his misdeeds.
Yougov America has posted the results of a comprehensive sexual abuse allegation study about X, previously known as Twitter. Results from a larger investigation into sexual assault prompted a sample of 1,135 American adult citizens to cite their beliefs about sexual abuse allegations against several notable individuals, including Sean “Diddy” Combs (known as “P. Diddy”), Jeffrey Epstein, and Bill Cosby. McMahon was listed towards the bottom, with 24% of respondents saying they believe McMahon’s allegations of sexual assault. 9% said they didn’t believe the allegations, and 68% of those surveyed said they “don’t know.”
New Yougov polls on sexual assault
As far as you know, is the allegations of sexual assault against the following person true?
% of our adult citizens who say yes | No
Sean Combs 74% | 3%
Jeffrey Epstein 73% | 5%
Bill Clinton 56% | 14%
Donald Trump 51% | 25%
(Reply link) pic.twitter.com/emi4ztz712– Yougov America (@yougovamerica) May 15, 2025
According to a more detailed survey breakdown from YouGov, 26% of the 530 male respondents in the survey and 22% of the 602 female respondents in the survey responded in affirmative. 13% of male respondents in the survey and 4% of female respondents in the survey denied the allegations. 61% of male surveyors and 74% of female surveyors (the overwhelming majority) were not sure. Age (all respondents were over 18 years old), race, party identification, family income, local classification, and most survey respondents were unsure about whether they believed McMahon’s allegations.
Respondents were collected from YouGov’s voluntary opt-in panel and are claimed to be “representatives of adult US citizens.” This study was held via web-based interviews and when adjusted for weighting, the margin measurement for error measurements is ±3.9%.
If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Please visit Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Website Alternatively, contact Rainn’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
