The 33-year-old Ring Boys scandal that first came to surface in 1992 will be moving forward following a lawsuit that was filed over a year ago by five people who alleged that Vince McMahon was aware of the abuse that happened.For context, in 1992, when WWE was already in turmoil following the steroid scandal, another bombshell allegation emerged. It was revealed that announcer Melvin Phillips Jr. (aka Mel Phillips, who has largely been erased by WWE) oversaw a group of young boys whose task was to help set up the ring, among other things. This was why they were called "ring boys". But the story got much darker as it was revealed that Mel Phillips and another WWE executive se**ally abused the boys, and it also allegedly happened in hotel rooms in plain sight. The shocking part of it is that Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon were allegedly aware of this issue and did nothing to stop it. A lawsuit was filed against Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon, as well as TKO Group Holdings, by five people who were allegedly victims of this abuse.Now, a new report from a Press Release has revealed that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has dismissed a motion from WWE, Vince and, Linda McMahon, and TKO to dismiss the lawsuit. Judge James K. Bredar stated that there was sufficient evidence of WWE's awareness to move the case against them forward. DiCello Levitt's partners vowed to bring justice for the victims, who they said were brave to come forward with the evidence.For further context, the Ring Boys were from underprivileged backgrounds, making them targets for grooming and exploitation in the WWE back in the late 1980s and early 90s.What was Vince McMahon's lawyer's statement about the Ring Boys scandal that rocked WWE?WWE and TKO are yet to offer an official statement regarding the scandal. While you might ask what TKO has to do with it, as the merger happened a whopping three decades post the scandal first breaking out, the fact of the matter is that they are also being sued. However, Vince McMahon's lawyer responded when asked for a comment.Speaking to USA Today Sports, Jessica Rosenberg, Vince McMahon's lawyer, called the accusations "absurd and defamatory" and said they were utterly meritless.“The negligence claims against Mr. McMahon that were asserted today rely on these same absurd, defamatory and utterly meritless statements by Mr. Mushnick. We will vigorously defend Mr. McMahon and are confident the court will find that these claims are untrue and unfounded," Rosenberg said.Now that the court has ruled that there is sufficient evidence to move this case forward, the aforementioned statement puts it in a bad light. While there won't be consequences for McMahon's WWE career because it is technically over for good, this could shed a bad light on the already dark history of the backstage culture that once existed. Former WWE personality Dutch Mantell speculated that it will end in an out-of-court settlement.