Vince McMahon

Now that the Super Bowl is over, are you ready for some football? The new eight-team XFL starts this weekend, hoping to appeal to those fans who just can't wait for the return of football season. You might remember the first version of the XFL. The league played its only season in 2001, and had...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares traded lower Monday on reports the company’s massive multi-year deal with Saudi Arabia may be in jeopardy. What Happened Last week, WWE held its second Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia, but there were reports things did not go smoothly...

The XFL, the upstart spring football league, will have its games broadcast on TV networks ABC and Fox, and on cable on FOX Sports and the ESPN networks under an agreement announced Monday. ABC and ESPN are owned by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). The Fox broadcast and cable networks are owned by Fox...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock is down more than 9 percent Thursday after the company’s first-quarter earnings report fell short of market expectations. What Happened WWE reported a first-quarter EPS loss of 11 cents on revenue of $182.4 million. Both numbers were well...

The Alliance of American Football league may have met its demise. What Happened The upstart football league announced it is suspending all football operations Tuesday in just its eighth week.  New owner Tom Dundon made the decision against the wishes of league co-founders Bill Polian and...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock traded slightly lower Monday after HBO “Last Week Tonight” talk show host John Oliver focused on the lack of benefits WWE talent receive due to their independent contractor status. What Happened Oliver discussed exactly what it means...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) closed down 3.8 percent Wednesday and continued marginally lower in after-hours trading after CEO Vince McMahon reported a significant divestment. What Happened McMahon sold more than 3.2 million shares — about 4.1 percent of WWE’s...

Move over XFL and AAF, there's another new football league in town. The Freedom Football League, founded by a coalition 50 former NFL players including Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams and Hall-Of-Famer Terrell Owens, says it’s different because from the other upstarts with its player...

XFL football is returning to the gridiron in 2020, and eight cities were announced as the homes of XFL teams on Wednesday. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) CEO and XFL owner Vince McMahon has assured WWE investors that WWE has no direct ties to his private company Alpha Entertainment...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) on Sunday brought WrestleMania back to New Orleans for the first time since 2014. Four years may not seem like a long time, but it likely seems like a lifetime for WWE investors, who have been on quite a ride since WrestleMania last came to the Big...

"The Battle of the Billionaires" wasn't just World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)'s highest-grossing event of all time; it was the culmination of a professional and personal friendship built over the previous two decades. Donald Trump and Vince McMahon first worked...

It’s official: Word Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) CEO Vince McMahon is taking another shot at what many consider the biggest flop of his business career—the XFL. McMahon announced that the XFL will be back on the gridiron in 2020, only this time he will be taking a more...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) will be celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the company’s flagship weekly television show, "Raw," on Jan. 22, 2018. The first episode aired way back on Jan. 11, 1993, several years before WWE went public. From historic debuts and...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock tumbled 8.6 percent Friday morning after a new filing from the company revealed CEO Vince McMahon has sold more than $100 million of his WWE shares to raise cash to fund a professional sports venture. McMahon sold 3.34 million shares of stock...

Instead of spending Christmas and New Year’s Day with in-laws this year, wrestling fans will have the chance to spend both holidays with John Cena, Roman Reigns and all their favorite World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) performers. On Monday, WWE announced it will be broadcasting...