Tag Archives: Vince McMahon

WWE President Nick Khan issued a statement to staff on Friday informing them that Vince McMahon had tendered his resignation from his positions with TKO and WWE following recent allegations. The statement read, “I wanted to inform you that Vince McMahon has tendered his resignation from his positions as TKO Executive Chairman and on the  Continue Reading »

Alex Hunt sent along the following: In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet as part of the INSIGHT With Chris Van Vliet podcast, former WWE superstar Zach Gowen discussed several topics, including his time in WWE, facing Vince McMahon on pay-per-view, scrapped plans in the Brock Lesnar rivalry and more. Highlights of the interview  Continue Reading »

In an update on the planned WWE-UFC merged company, TKO Group Holdings, ten of the eleven board members have been revealed, with WWE to appoint one more individual, according to a recent SEC filing, while the expectation is that the merger will be finalized in mid-to-late September 2023. The announced names on the TKO Group  Continue Reading »

WWE Executive Chairman Vince McMahon underwent major spinal surgery over the past week, which was deemed successful, according to news first reported by TMZ Sports. The report notes that the procedure lasted for over four hours and that McMahon is now recovering.

In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk On The Street, Vince McMahon discussed the decision to sell the WWE to Endeavor, who plan to merge the company with the UFC into a new company. “This is the biggest thing Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon have ever done, combining forces like this, there’s nothing like this and  Continue Reading »

WWE announced in a new SEC filing that Vince McMahon has entered into an employment agreement with the company, effective as of March 29th, 2023 and retroactive to January 9th, 2023, the date that he was appointed the Executive Chairman of the WWE. The filing notes that McMahon, who retired as WWE CEO in July  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTS VINCE MCMAHON EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD STAMFORD, Conn., January 10, 2023 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Vince McMahon Executive Chairman of the Board. Stephanie McMahon has resigned from her roles as Chairwoman and Co-CEO. Nick  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: WWE PROVIDES UPDATE REGARDING COMPOSITION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXPLORATION OF STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES STAMFORD, Conn., January 6, 2023 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) is providing the following update regarding the composition of its Board of Directors and the exploration of strategic alternatives. “Today, we announce that the founder of  Continue Reading »

WWE announced in a new SEC filing that Vince McMahon has returned to the company’s Board of Directors and has made changes to the WWE’s bylaws so that media rights deals and any potential company sale can not be made without his approval. Former WWE co-Presidents Michelle Wilson and George Barrios have also returned to  Continue Reading »

WWE founder Vince McMahon has taken action in support of a plan for him to make a return to the WWE ahead of media rights negotiations coming up and a potential sale of the business, while he has also written to the WWE Board of Directors, pushing a move that would see him electing himself  Continue Reading »

In an update on the Vince McMahon documentary “The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon” originally scheduled to premiere on October 18th on VICE TV, the documentary is no longer listed on the schedule, according to a report from The Wrestling Observer. The report notes that repeats of the first two episodes of the Tales From  Continue Reading »

In an update on a new documentary on the life and career of former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon airing on VICE TV, the documentary titled “The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon” will air on Tuesday, October 18th from 8pm – 10pm Eastern, according to a report from Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. The report  Continue Reading »

VICE TV are currently producing a new documentary regarding Vince McMahon that will cover his career and subsequent retirement, according to a report from PWInsider.com. The report notes that the documentary is currently scheduled to air at some time next month.

WWE sent out the following: VINCE MCMAHON RETIRES STAMFORD, Conn., July 22, 2022 – Vince McMahon today released the following statement: “As I approach 77 years old, I feel it’s time for me to retire as Chairman and CEO of WWE. Throughout the years, it’s been a privilege to help WWE bring you joy, inspire  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: MR. MCMAHON TO APPEAR ON SMACKDOWN® TONIGHT STAMFORD, Conn., June 17, 2022 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Mr. McMahon will appear on SmackDown tonight at 8 pm ET live on FOX. About WWE WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader  Continue Reading »

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon is currently shopping a memoir to publishers that will be about his rise and life building the WWE, according to news first reported by Page Six. The report notes that the book is being represented by Vigilano Associates, who are behind books on Mike Tyson, Willie Nelson and more.

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon made a live in-studio appearance on today’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show to announce that he will be inducting The Undertaker into the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame on April 1st. BREAKING: As announced on the @PatMcAfeeShow, @VinceMcMahon will be inducting The @undertaker into the WWE Hall of  Continue Reading »

In an update on WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon appearing live in-studio as part of this Thursday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, a report from John Pollock of POST Wrestling notes that the current plan is for McAfee and McMahon to be involved in a significant program heading into this year’s WrestleMania. McMahon’s  Continue Reading »

WWE announced during tonight’s episode of SmackDown on FOX that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon will make an appearance as part of The Pat McAfee Show this Thursday, streaming live at Noon Eastern on YouTube.com/ThePatMcAfeeShow and SiriusXM Channel 82. BREAKING: @VinceMcMahon will join Pat McAfee next Thursday on the @PatMcAfeeShow! pic.twitter.com/g2X5CFsCM0 — WWE (@WWE)  Continue Reading »

Vicki Askew, the mother of WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon has sadly passed away at the age of 101, with an obituary listing revealing that she passed away on January 20th. The full obituary reads as follows, “Vicki, as she was known to friends and family, passed away quietly of natural causes in her  Continue Reading »