Vince McMahon and top WWE Executive named to the board of the new TKO company after WWE and UFC merger
Vince McMahon, along with a top WWE Executive, has been named a part of the board of directors of the new TKO company after the WWE and UFC merger.
The biggest news of the year has been WWE's decision to merge with Endeavor, the parent company of UFC. Even Nick Khan has been vocal about the merger and what it could do for the company. The merger is ongoing, and the new company will be called TKO Holdings Group.
During a recent earnings report, Endeavor revealed that the merger will be finalized by the end of September. Now, we also know Khan and McMahon will be on the board of the new company.
According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, TKO Holdings will consist of 10 board members, with one more to be selected by the WWE later. The new board of directors will include the following people:
- Vince McMahon, Chairman of WWE
- Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor
- Nick Khan, CEO of WWE
- Mark Shapiro, President of William Morris Endeavor
- Steven R. Koonin, CEO of the Atlanta Hawks
- Jonathan A. Kraft, President of The Kraft Group
- Egon Durban, Chairman of William Morris Endeavor
- Nancy Tellum, former President of XBOX Entertainment and former President of CBS Television
- Carrie Wheeler, CEO of Opendoor Technologies
- Sonya Medina, co-founder of Greenlight Growth Capital
Vince McMahon now has a net worth of over $3,300,000,000
40 years ago he bought the WWE from his father for $1m.
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Vince McMahon refused to talk to Brad Maddox after firing him
Brad Maddox had a forgettable WWE career. His run in the company was short and quick. During a live promo, he called the fans "cocky pr**ks," which infuriated Vince, and he fired him immediately.
Brad Maddox revealed on Wrestling with Rip Rogers that Vince McMahon refused to talk to him after firing him.
"I think Carrano came to see me and said that Vince had said to get my s**t and get out. I never talked to Vince. I asked if I could go talk to Vince and maybe explain myself or something and Vince didn't wanna see me. I just left. I never talked to Vince again." [3:52 – 4:10]
It's good to see that both Vince McMahon and Nick Khan will be on the board of directors of TKO Holdings Group.
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