WWE To Be Sold To Endeavor

[Alexa]

That would probably work better if I knew what that nerd shit is.

It is opium used to cope

 

[Deezy]

Just saw anime.....and assuming nerd shit.

Just like everyone assumes stupid shit like I'm somehow pro rape and a Dana White fan.

 

[Alexa]

I just helped explain what it was since you asked, and it is a meme.

 

[Chris]

With the dust not even close to being settled on the merger that will see Vince McMahon's WWE fused with Endeavor's UFC in a new company, indications on how the new WWE will be run are emerging.

In an interview with Sports Business Journal's John Ourand, Endeavor president Mark Shapiro said, "We’re going to run the UFC playbook. The opportunity to put Vince McMahon’s creative head with Dana (White) and Ari (Emanuel) is going to create a significant amount of value for shareholders.”

On Monday morning, Endeavor and WWE announced their intent to merge WWE with UFC into a new yet-to-be-named publicly traded combat sports company trading under the ticker symbol TKO.

The playbook Shapiro referred to will be to focus on growing WWE sponsorship, licensing, hospitality and ticket sales in addition to developing its talent through unscripted shows, movies and endorsements.

"That's the strategy. That's how it has successfully played out for the UFC over the last six years. Remember when we bought it for $4.1 billion? People thought that price was crazy. Now, it is valued at $12.1 billion. I mean, what a story. We hope to do the same thing with the WWE.”

Shapiro cited a statistic that 80% of WWE's net revenues come from the media segment. As alluded to during Emanuel's interview alongside McMahon with CNBC Monday, Endeavor won't be a central figure in the negotiations on the new TV rights contracts until the merger deal closes later this year.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/endeavor-president-with-wwe-were-going-to-run-the-ufc-playbook

 

[vanguard86]

I can't wait for a WWE brand MMA promotion.

 

[Deezy]

UFC always have athletic people who can cut promos, but their careers don't go much further than that.

Could always be a great alternative for Mix Martial Artists.

Bring back Mickey Gall.

 

[vanguard86]

I couldn't care less if WWE was bought by Endeavor, but Vince managing the WWE?

I feel bad for it.

 

[vanguard86]

They'll probably try and combine the pro wrestling and mma fan base.

 

[Death By Looch]

They'll probably try and combine the pro wrestling and mma fan base.

Right out combining probably not... but the chance of having a lot of crossover stuff happening is big, I'd say

Can't wait for the comeback of the Lion's Den.

 

[The Gipper]

Who do you think is gonna win the brawl 4 all this year?

 

[Rosie]

They'll probably try and combine the pro wrestling and mma fan base.

Ask New Japan how that worked.

Lead to some of their darkest years before Tanahashi and Nakamura dragged them to a golden era.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Ask New Japan how that worked.

Lead to some of their darkest years before Tanahashi and Nakamura dragged them to a golden era.

Inoki-ism!

 

[Comrade Khan]

 

[Comrade Khan]

FIGHTFUL: Vince McMahon made $198 million on Tuesday with the stock rising and is now worth $3.1 billion.​

WWE and Endeavor announced an agreement to sell on April 3. The sale will see WWE and UFC merge to form a new publicly traded company. The sale and merger is expected to go through in the second half of 2023. A new name for the publicly traded company has not been decided, but is currently listed as TKO.
Forbes reports that Vince McMahon made $198 million on Tuesday with the stock rising and is now worth $3.1 billion.
Fans can learn more about the sale by clicking here.
https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/... that Vince McMahon,the sale by clicking here.

 

[Alexa]

Ask New Japan how that worked.

Lead to some of their darkest years before Tanahashi and Nakamura dragged them to a golden era.

Japanese Wrestling was taking a downturn anyways because MMA was becoming increasingly more popular and TV Channels wanted what was drawing and not what was doing meh.

Also, it was more of Tanahashi than Nakamura because Nakamura was a fan of Inoki-ism while Tanahashi wasn't and wanted a change.

Inoki-ism!

The Japanese version of Russo booking, lol