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• Cody Rhodes Was Among The Top WWE Merchandise Sellers In April
Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics reported that Cody Rhodes was leading the pack in merchandise sales for the company in the month of April. CM Punk is in second place among earners, as seen below: Rhodes CM Punk WWE Bray Wyatt Jey Uso Roman Reigns The Rock Rhea Ripley Bianca Belair Cena. The post Cody Rhodes Was Among The Top WWE Merchandise Sellers In April appeared first on eWrestlingNe...2024
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• TKO Q1 financials reveal Raw will stay on USA until Netflix deal starts

Photo by Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC TKO Group Holdings, Inc., the parent company of WWE and UFC, announced their financial results for first quarter of 2024 today (May 8). Before we give you a peak at those reports*, we want to highlight one item from them that answers a questioning that’s been nagging since WWE announced its multi-billion dollar deal with Netflix back in January. Namely, wh...2024
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• John Laurinaitis aligns with Vince McMahon in arbitration motion
Edwards Brennan, the attorney of former WWE executive John Laurinaitis, issued a statement to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics:… The post John Laurinaitis aligns with Vince McMahon in arbitration motion appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results....2024
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• It looks like Nick Khan isn’t leaving WWE any time soon

The Wrap After learning that WWE President Nick Khan listed all of his TKO stock for sale, there’s been a lot of speculation among wrestling fans about his future with WWE / TKO, with some people believing this means he’s planning his exit from the company. However, a new SEC filing from March 2024 suggests that isn’t the case at all. The filing shows that Khan’s term of employment with W...2024
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• Backstage News On How Much AEW Grossed In Ticket Sales For Revolution PPV
According to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics, All Elite Wrestling’s Revolution PPV grossed over $1 million in ticket sales or a total of $1,025,829.50. This figure includes $64,865.10 in sales tax and $9,547.23 in Ticketmaster’s 5% fee. It was also mentioned on the report that after all the taxes and fees, the PPV’s net revenue is […] The post Backstage News On How Much AEW Grossed I...2024
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• Nick Khan WWE Shares Update Following Questions Over Future

Pat McAfee has slammed reports that Nick Khan has sold shares in TKO, the parent company of WWE following online reports. On April 26, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reported that […]...2024
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• Vince McMahon Now Being Represented By Prestigious Sitrick And Company PR Firm
Vince McMahon has enlisted the services of a prominent public relations firm. According to POST Wrestling’s John Pollock and Brandon Thurston, McMahon has hired Sitrick And Company to handle his public image in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who alleges sexual mistreatment and trafficking by McMahon during her time with […] The post Vince McMahon Now Being Repr...2024
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• Tony Khan Says He'll 'Look Into' CM Punk's Claims He Paid For His Own Medical Care Following Triceps Injury He Suffered In AEW
Tony Khan discusses CM Punk's torn triceps injury that he suffered in AEW. When CM Punk was in AEW, he suffered a torn triceps during his match with Jon Moxley for the AEW World Title at AEW All Out 2022. During the media call prior to AEW Dynasty 2024, Tony Khan was asked by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics about claims CM Punk made that he paid for his own medical care following that injury. ...2024
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• WWE President Nick Khan And COO Brad Blum Identified As Corporate Officers In Vince McMahon Lawsuit
TRIGGER WARNING New information from Vince McMahon lawsuit. According to Tim Marchman, Brandon Thurston, & John Pollock of Front Office Sports, WWE President Nick Khan and WWE COO Brad Blum have been revealed as Corporate Officer No. 1 and Corporate Officer No. 2 in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant against Vince McMahon and WWE. Grant's lawyer, Ann Callis, confirmed the identities of Khan and Bl...2024
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• The jury is still out on this one

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. March 31, 2023 Even though an ESPN broadcaster referred to John Cena vs. Austin Theory as the headlining attraction on WrestleMania 39 night one, Fightful Select confirmed that WWE still plans to place Cena’s match in the op...2023
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• Tony Khan: Fans Want To Hear From CM Punk, It Would Make Sense For Him To Speak On AEW Collision
Tony Khan says it would make sense for CM Punk to speak on the premiere of AEW Collision. Punk has been absent from AEW since the aftermath of AEW All Out 2022, as he was suspended for his involvement in a brawl with Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). He has also been recovering from a torn triceps. AEW has confirmed that Punk will return on the premiere of AEW Collision on J...2023
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• WWE Raw On 5/22 Records Lowest Viewership Number Since January, Key Demo Rating Also Down
Check out the viewership numbers for the May 22 episode of WWE Raw. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that WWE Raw on May 22 averaged 1.638 million viewers. This is down from the 1.716 million viewers that the show drew last week. Furthermore, this is the lowest number that the show has drawn since January 16, 2023. The show averaged a 0.54 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is down...2023
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"During the ROH Death Before Dishonor media call, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics asked Khan whether he would be open to a third hour of AEW Dynamite after a three-hour block of live television with Collision and Battle […] The post Tony Khan: A Three-Hour AEW Dynamite Is Something To Analyze And Think About appeared first on Wrestlezone."

• TKO Q1 financials reveal Raw will stay on USA until Netflix deal starts
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• It looks like Nick Khan isn’t leaving WWE any time soon
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• Rumor Roundup: Vince McMahon plans, Nick Khan future, Tony Khan reaction, more!

Photo by Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circul...2024
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• It seems AEW lost two international distribution deals

ROH’s YouTube Last July, AEW announced a deal with TelevisaUnivision that put their programming on the streaming ViX platform in Mexico and countries in Latin America & the Caribbean. But based on an undated update to the ViX’s support page, AEW content is no longer offered on the service: Effective immediately AEW events will no longer be broadcasted on ViX. We apologize for any inconveni...2024
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• Vince McMahon is trying to restore his reputation with ‘a public relations puppet master’

WWE.com Vince McMahon resigned from TKO Group Holdings and appears to be completely gone from pro wrestling following a sex trafficking lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant in January. Earlier today, POST Wrestling’s John Pollock and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston confirmed that McMahon has now hired the public relations firm Sitrick and Company, which specializes in crisis ma...2024
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• Backstage News On Terms Included In The Rock’s New WWE Contract
Specific details have surfaced regarding the WWE talent contract that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson signed with the company after joining the TKO Group Board of Directors this past January. Brandon Thurston of Wrestle Nomics uncovered some of the specific details that are interesting to note in The Rock’s WWE talent contract, which was published as […] The post Backstage News O...2024
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• Interesting Specific Deal Points From The Rock’s WWE Talent Contract
Specific details have surfaced regarding the WWE talent contract that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson signed with the company after joining the TKO Group Board of Directors this past January. Brandon Thurston of Wrestle Nomics uncovered some of the specific details that are interesting to note in The Rock’s WWE talent contract, which was published as […] The post Interesting Spec...2024
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• Details on Dwayne Johnson’s WWE talent contract
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, has uncovered details about Dwayne Johnson’s talent contract that he signed with WWE upon… The post Details on Dwayne Johnson’s WWE talent contract appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results....2024
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• Details on the Dwayne Johnson’s WWE talent contract
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, has uncovered details about Dwayne Johnson’s talent contract that he signed with WWE upon… The post Details on the Dwayne Johnson’s WWE talent contract appeared first on WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results....2024
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• The Rock Money In Bank After WWE Return Leaks
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s appointment to the Board of Directors of TKO Holdings Group has significant implications for the professional wrestling industry. His contract with WWE, as outlined by Brandon Thurston based on WWE’s annual report, reveals several unique provisions that highlight Johnson’s status as both a wrestling icon and a Hollywood superstar. Here’s a [̷...2024

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• New report details WWE’s policy on workplace sexual & romantic relationships

Ignacio Laguarda / Hearst Connecticut Media via Stamford Advocate The policy was established in June of 2023, a year after the Vince McMahon hush money scandal was first reported. As part of their continued reporting on the sexual abuse allegations against Vince McMahon in a lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant, Wrestlenomics and Post Wrestling have published WWE’s “Consensua...2024
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• We’re still waiting on Jade

WWE.com Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. September 11, 2023 The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted no one would confirm CM Punk had two contracts with AEW but “it’s believed his employee deal provided him with insurance benefits.” For that matter, it’s unclear “if ...2024
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• AEW Collision 1/27 Sees Low Viewership Against 2024 WWE Royal Rumble PLE
The latest episode of AEW Collision has just released its viewership numbers, and the results indicate a significant drop in viewership compared to the previous episode. According to Brandon Thurston ......2024
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• Vince needs to go, but that won’t be easy — and should just be the start

Wavypeter/247papsofficial/Splashnews Following the sex trafficking and abuse allegations in the lawsuit filed against TKO Executive Chairman Vince McMahon yesterday (Jan. 25), it seems clear that WWE’s parent company should do whatever it can to separate itself from the man who built their pro wrestling empire. The stories contained in the suit are some of the most shocking we’ve heard ab...2024
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• Jinder didn’t pop a number for Raw going up against the NFL Playoffs

USA But the show’s performance was flat on MLK Day. Which means the Modern Day Maharaja didn’t hinder its ratings on Jan. 15, either. Once again going head-to-head with a meaningful football game on Jan. 15, WWE countered with a World Heavyweight title match — which seemed to get a promotional assist from AEW owner Tony Khan. It didn’t seem to make a big difference for the show’s performan...2024
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• December's Leading AEW Merchandise Sellers Unveiled
In December, AEW dominated in merchandise sales among wrestling promotions. Swerve Strickland ranked as the second-highest earner in this category. These findings are attributed to Brandon Thurston from WrestleNomics, detailed as follows: AEW (Total top 10 daily items: 180) [reverse rank score: 11,876] Swerve Strickland (23 items) [2,796 points] MJF...2024
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• WWE SmackDown Average Viewership Rises, Key Demo Rating Falls For Season Premiere On 10/13
Check out the preliminary viewership numbers for the October 13 episode of WWE SmackDown. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown on October 13 recorded 2.417 million viewers in average viewership. This is up from the October 6 show, which drew 2.319 million viewers. Furthermore, Friday's show recorded a 0.62 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is down from the October ...2023
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• Tony Khan Explains Why He Announced Tickets Sold As Attendance Number For AEW All In
Tony Khan clarifies AEW All In ticket announcement. AEW announced an attendance of 81,035 fans for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium on August 27. It was later reported by the Brent Borough Council that the turnstile count for the event was 72,265. WrestleTix reported that 83,131 tickets were distributed while Brandon Thurston said the number is probably 85,528, as disclosed by local government. On ...2023
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• Collision got creamed by WWE Payback & college football

All Elite Wrestling Any curiosity about Tony Khan’s firing of CM Punk earlier in the day on Sept. 2 did not encourage fans to stick around long past the owner’s opening remarks. The numbers are in for the Sept. 2 episode of Collision on TNT — the All Out go home which went live hours after Tony Khan announced the firing of CM Punk. Under different circumstances, that news might have served...2023
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• TKO Q1 financials reveal Raw will stay on USA until Netflix deal starts
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• NXT’s McKenzie Mitchell released by WWE

McKenzie Mitchell’s Twitter The company is also reportedly laying off corporate employees as part of a new round of cuts following September’s merger with UFC. McKenzie Mitchell joined WWE in 2019 after several years working for Impact Wrestling. She’s been NXT’s main backstage interviewer for most of her run with the company — a run that she today (Dec. 1) shared has ended: Today I was ...2023
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• Tony Khan Believes Forbidden Door Could Lead AEW To One Of Their Historic Special Moments For All In
Tony Khan is not struggling to come up with ideas for AEW All In. On August 27, AEW will take over Wembley Stadium when they present All In. Tony Khan recently spoke with John Pollock and Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics and addressed how much of that card he already has planned out. “I have a lot of really great ideas for it, and I like to see how things flow, and if Forbidden Door goes as pla...2023
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• Tony Khan: A Three-Hour AEW Dynamite Is Something To Analyze And Think About
Tony Khan isn’t ruling out the possibility of adding a third hour to AEW Dynamite in the future. During the ROH Death Before Dishonor media call, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics asked Khan whether he would be open to a third hour of AEW Dynamite after a three-hour block of live television with Collision and Battle […] The post Tony Khan: A Three-Hour AEW Dynamite Is Something To Anal...2023
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• The Rock Acquires Over 96,000 Shares Of TKO Stock

The Rock got rewarded for completing certain services, according to an SEC filing. A new SEC filing shows that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson acquired 96,558 shares of TKO on April 7. The filing states that the shares vested “upon completion of certain services described” in his contract with WWE. Per Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, the […] The post The Rock Acquires Ov...2024
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• The whole world tuned in to SmackDown to say goodbye to Wyatt & Funk

WWE.com Not literally, but the Aug. 25 episode dedicated to the late stars did some of WWE’s best numbers in years. WWE said goodbye to both Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk on the Aug. 25 episode of SmackDown. And it turns a whole lot of people wanted to say goodbye with them. Wrestlenomics reports last Friday’s episode on FOX was watched by 2,647,000. Among 18-49 year olds, it did a .78 rating....2023
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• Vince McMahon’s Message To WWE Employees Regarding Sale To Endeavor
Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics has revealed the message Vince McMahon sent out this morning to employees regarding the sale of WWE to Endeavour: "I'm excited to announce that WWE has entered into a partnership with Endeavor to create a one-of-a-kind company that will bring together two global sports and entertainment...2023
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• AEW touts All In as having the ‘most paid fans ever at a pro wrestling event’

AEW’s Twitter Attendance, and the various ways pro wrestling companies measure it, has been a big topic of conversation around AEW’s All In event at London’s Wembley Stadium ever since it was announced months ago. Before the show even kicked off today (Aug. 27), AEW owner, president & booker Tony Khan tweeted to proclaim that All In had “officially set the worldwide record for the most pai...2023
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• WWE SmackDown Average Viewership Rises, Key Demo Rating Falls For Season Premiere On 10/13
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• More than 3 million people watched The Trial of the Roman Reigns
WWE.com We’ve fallen out of the habit of doing SmackDown and Rampage ratings posts the past few weeks as part of our secret agenda to either destroy AEW or WWE (I forget which plan we’re currently working off of). That’s sarcasm, by the way... the real reasons — the death of Showbuzz Daily, summer holidays, staff schedules & interests — aren’t as interesting though. Point is, we’ll work to...2023
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• Tony Khan Believes Forbidden Door Could Lead AEW To One Of Their Historic Special Moments For All In
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• Rumor Roundup: Vince McMahon plans, Nick Khan future, Tony Khan reaction, more!
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• We’re still waiting on Jade
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• Rumor Roundup: Brock Lesnar WWE return, The Rock at Royal Rumble, Netflix deal, more!

WWE.com Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrest...2024
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• AEW Collision (1/20/24) Records Increase In Total Viewership And Key Demo Rating
The numbers are in for the latest episode of AEW Collision. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that the January 20 episode of AEW Collision recorded 441,000 viewers. This is up from the January 13 episode of the show, which recorded 400,000 viewers. Furthermore, this is the highest viewership that the show has recorded since December 23, 2023. Furthermore, the show recorded a 0.12 rating in...2024
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• The jury is still out on this one
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• Collision got creamed by WWE Payback & college football
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• Nick Kahn: Raw could move off Mondays, SmackDown could add third hour
ESPN’s YouTube Current WWE CEO (who will make a ton of money and become WWE President once the Endeavor deal is finalized and TKO Group Holdings officially launches) Nick Khan continues to be an in-demand speaker on the investor conference circuit. On May 22, he was a guest at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference. And once again, he spoke about WWE’s upcoming...2023
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• The drama that just keeps on giving
All Elite Wrestling Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. September 19, 2022 Suspended AEW talent cannot work independent dates, per the Observer. That makes sense, I suppose. It’s a bit grey with the independent contractor aspect, but all bookings do have to go through ...2023
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• It looks like Nick Khan isn’t leaving WWE any time soon
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• It seems AEW lost two international distribution deals
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• Vince McMahon Now Being Represented By Prestigious Sitrick And Company PR Firm
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• Vince McMahon Being Represented By Sitrick And Company PR Firm Amid Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit
Vince McMahon has brought on a major public relations firm as he continues to contest sexual misconduct allegations. POST Wrestling's John Pollock and Brandon Thurston have reported that Sitrick And Company is the PR firm representing McMahon in the lawsuit brought on by Janel Grant, a former WWE employee who was allegedly the victim of various forms of abuse from McMahon. The firm is led by Micha...2024
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• Vince McMahon Reportedly In Touch With John Cena And The Rock, Spokesperson For Janel Grant Comments
Vince McMahon resigned from his position as TKO Executive Chairman on January 26, one day after former employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against McMahon, WWE and former executive John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit accuses McMahon of sex trafficking, emotional abuse, and sexual assault. According to a profile piece and report by NBC News, McMahon hasn’t had any contact with WWE or TKO leaders and fig...2024
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• Vince McMahon, WWE, And John Laurinaitis Have Until May 14 To Respond To Janel Grant Lawsuit

There has been a new update in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE, alleging that McMahon and Grant engaged in sexual assault and trafficking of her. McMahon has denied the allegations, but he is under investigation. Per Brandon Thurston of […] The post Vince McMahon, WWE, And John Laurinaitis Hav...2024
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• The last Vince McMahon TKO stock sale we may ever hear about

Squawk on the Street’s Twitter His latest transaction, selling $300 million worth of shares back to WWE’s parent company & its majority owner Endeavor, leaves his stake below the required public reporting threshold. A filing today (April 8) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that Vince McMahon recently sold more than 3.4 million shares of WWE parent company ...2024
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• Triple H addresses Brock Lesnar’s WWE status: ‘He’s not gone’

The WWE COO answers a couple questions on Lesnar’s status at the WrestleMania 40 post-show press conference. We haven’t heard from Brock Lesnar since he was named in the sex trafficking lawsuit brought against Vince McMahon that directly led to his final ouster from WWE. There were reports earlier this year that he was slated for the Royal Rumble but was ultimately pulled in favor of Bron Breakker...2024
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