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WWE's Vince McMahon Is Back In The Hot Seat: New SEC Filing Reveals More Information Amid Misconduct Investigation
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 2:44pm | 656Former World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) CEO Vince McMahon is once again in the hot seat after a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory filing. What Happened: The filing disclosed another $5 million in payments made by McMahon on two separate occasions...
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WWE Chair Vince McMahon Retires Just Weeks After Stepping Down As CEO - Is A Sale Next?
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 4:55pm | 432Vince McMahon, the longtime head of Word Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE), is retiring. The announcement comes just weeks after the Stamford, Connecticut-based company disclosed an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct against former WWE employees. Here's McMahon's prepared...
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10 WWE Things That Cost Less Than Vince McMahon's Hush Money
Sunday, July 10, 2022 - 12:03pm | 1406Celebrity guest appearances. Hefty wrestler salaries. An M&A deal with a rival promotion. A state-of-the-art training facility. Those are just some of the things that cost World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) less — and in some cases a lot less — than the sum of money...
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Logan Paul Inks WWE Deal: Is It Just A Distraction From The Vince McMahon Investigation?
Friday, July 1, 2022 - 9:50am | 572Logan Paul, a popular YouTuber and professional boxer has officially signed a multi-year contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) organization. As part of the agreement, Paul will attend several high-profile events for the remainder of 2022 and 2023. Paul has been...
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'I'm The Bad Guy': How WWE's IPO Shifted Vince McMahon's Focus From Heart To Head
Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 6:28pm | 511World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) has come a long way since it completed its initial public offering and became a public company on Oct. 19, 1999. WWE CEO Vince McMahon recently appeared on the Pat McAfee Show to promote WWE WrestleMania 38, which takes place April 2-3 in...
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NFTs Coming Soon For WWE Fans: Here's What Investors And Fans Should Know About Fanatics Partnership
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 12:37pm | 421A leading sports brand is partnering with a top sports and entertainment company to grow the brand and fan base and bring non-fungible tokens to the market. What Happened: A partnership between World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) and Fanatics was announced Monday. The partnership will...
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Guaranteed Money: How Scott Hall Helped Revolutionize The Pro Wrestling Business
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 7:31pm | 470World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) Hall of Famer Scott Hall passed away Monday following a series of heart attacks over the weekend. While fans may remember Hall for his iconic WrestleMania 10 ladder match, his central role in the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW or his personal...
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Why WWE Shares Are Rising
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 1:48pm | 262World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares are trading higher by 10% at $52.62 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings results. World Wrestling Enter beat estimated earnings by 46.15%, reporting an EPS of $0.76 versus an estimate of $0.52, which...
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Here's How Much WWE Has Changed Since The Undertaker's Debut
Sunday, November 22, 2020 - 4:05pm | 703This article was originally published on April 4, 2017. Since that time, The Undertaker has made sporadic appearances for WWE. This month, the company has been hyping Undertaker's "Final Farewell," which will take place at its Survivor Series event on Nov. 22, capping off the...
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WWE Gets Yang-Bashing Over Plan To Usurp Athlete Twitch Accounts
Sunday, October 4, 2020 - 11:10pm | 563World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) CEO Vince McMahon is in plans to take over the accounts of WWE athletes on the online streaming portal Twitch. What Happened: According to Wrestling Inc, the change is expected to take place in the next four weeks. Reportedly, WWE will take control of...
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Here's What Martha Hart Thinks About Vince McMahon And Bret Hart
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 5:45pm | 814The season finale of Vice’s “Dark Side of the Ring” airs on Tuesday and features the widow of former World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) performer Owen, Hart, who tragically died in a 1999 stunt during a WWE pay-per-view event. Martha Hart blames WWE on Owen’s...
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Vince McMahon Sued By Former XFL Commissioner Oliver Luck For Wrongful Termination
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 11:10pm | 313XFL owner Vince McMahon has been sued by the football league's former commissioner Oliver Luck for an alleged wrongful termination. What Happened The lawsuit filed in a Connecticut court last Thursday alleges that McMahon and his XFL holding company Alpha Entertainment LLC, breached the terms...
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WWE Talent Tested Positive For Coronavirus; Florida Deems Company 'Essential' Business
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 8:05pm | 693World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) confirmed this weekend that an on-air talent tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Fightful reported it "had been approached by nearly a dozen members of the WWE roster, and within the industry about an alleged COVID-19 positive test in WWE...
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XFL Files For Bankruptcy, Bringing An End To Vince McMahon's Second Attempt At Pro Football
Monday, April 13, 2020 - 7:21pm | 502Vince McMahon's XFL football league declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday afternoon. What Happened To The XFL Alpha Entertainment, the parent company behind the XFL, suspended operations on April 10 and the league wasn't expected to return in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The XFL...
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How Much Damage Could The Coronavirus Have WWE's Live Event Business?
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 5:56pm | 598So far, 2020 has been a brutal year for stock investors, but some stocks have been hit much harder than others. Even prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the year was off to a disastrous start for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE).A guidance cut and the surprise departure of two top...