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AEW All In 2026 records 41,102 turnstile count attendance, according to local government in London

September 1, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Of an estimated 46,987 tickets distributed, Brent Council says 41,102 were used for admission

WWE merger lawsuit settlement finally submitted to court, Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek up to 33% of $147.5 million deal

August 27, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The settlement still needs approval from the presiding judge, but the filing itself, which appeared on the docket Wednesday, discloses new details of the deal

Bar chart titled "WWE WrestleMania attendance in Las Vegas: 2025 vs. 2026, from 3 different sources." Six stacked bars grouped in three pairs, each pair comparing 2025 to 2026 attendance from a different source, with Saturday attendance in dark blue (2025) or black (2026) at the bottom and Sunday attendance in light blue (2025) or gray (2026) stacked on top. Y-axis runs from 0 to 150,000 in increments of 25,000. Las Vegas Stadium Authority: 2025 total 118,641 (Saturday 58,538, Sunday 60,103); 2026 total 97,126 (Saturday 47,093, Sunday 50,033). WrestleTix, estimated tickets distributed: 2025 total 121,540 (Saturday 60,151, Sunday 61,389); 2026 total 102,092 (Saturday 50,081, Sunday 52,011). WWE, announced attendance: 2025 total 124,693 (Saturday 61,467, Sunday 63,226); 2026 total 106,071 (Saturday 50,816, Sunday 55,255). Logos for the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, WrestleTix, and WWE appear below their respective bar pairs. Chart credit: Brandon Thurston.

WrestleMania 42 attendance: Stadium authority numbers confirm decline from prior year

August 19, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The Stadium Authority reported WrestleMania 42 on Saturday, April 18, drew 47,093 fans and on Sunday, April 19 drew 50,033, for a total of 97,126 attendees.

“Narrow disagreement” between WWE and Vince McMahon sides delay merger lawsuit settlement that plaintiffs say totals $147.5 million

August 7, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The settlement agreement ending the WWE merger lawsuit still isn’t finalized, more than two months after the trial was cancelled on the last business day

AEW sues Queen of the Ring production company over unpaid sponsorship fees

July 14, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Film company owes more than $100,000, AEW alleges

Audio released of Ari Emanuel’s 2022 offer of legal help to Vince McMahon amid federal investigations: “There’s ways around this”

July 1, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Ari Emanuel made the offer as Endeavor and WWE were negotiating the deal that would create TKO.

Janel Grant publicly revisits 2022 reporting that broke NDA and alleged sexual misconduct scandal around Vince McMahon and WWE

June 18, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Two Instagram posts pair the original Wall Street Journal reporting with her own comments, deposition excerpts from Nick Khan and Frank Riddick, and a 2023 subpoena spanning securities fraud and sex trafficking statutes

Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, and WWE jointly move to take sex trafficking lawsuit out of public and into arbitration

June 11, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The motion also asks to cancel a June 16 hearing; it awaits approval from the judge

Janel Grant disputes anonymous emails that triggered 2022 WWE board investigation, denies involvement in sending them

June 10, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Grant responds to the emails that set off investigations into NDAs and alleged misconduct that culminated in Vince McMahon’s resignation

WWE merger shareholder lawsuit goes to trial next week. Here’s what you need to know.

June 4, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Answers to questions about the case as it heads to trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery

Shareholder plaintiffs in WWE merger lawsuit seeking $466 million – $957 million in damages, based on their expert report

June 2, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Attorneys representing a class of WWE shareholders argue based on their expert report that they are owed hundreds of millions of dollars — close to $1 billion by one formulation of their estimate.

Vince McMahon and Nick Khan sanctioned by judge in WWE merger lawsuit, heightening their burden to prevail at trial

May 27, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster found that Vince McMahon and WWE President Nick Khan destroyed evidence.

Vince McMahon, Ari Emanuel, Nick Khan, Paul Levesque among witnesses set to testify in WWE merger trial

May 26, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Testimony also from Mark Shapiro, Stephanie McMahon and others to be heard at trial that begins June 8 in the Delaware Court of Chancery in case alleging TKO merger process was predetermined to protect Vince McMahon

Judge rules to continue “John Doe” anonymity for ring boys in WWE lawsuit, deciding against McMahons

May 15, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Men who allege they were sexually abused as children while working WWE events in the 1980s and early 1990s will continue under “John Doe” pseudonyms

Behind the scenes dysfunction from TrillerTV’s parent company during financial crisis led to collapse of AEW relationship, lawsuit alleges

May 13, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Refusal to communicate allegedly prevented TrillerTV from paying AEW and engaging in sale talks

London Mayor’s office says “no specific 2028 WrestleMania discussions”

May 12, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Nashville still appears to be a candidate for WrestleMania 44

AEW suing TrillerTV for nearly $5 million in overdue payments

May 11, 2026 Brandon Thurston

AEW suit reveals 75/25 split for domestic and 65/35 split for international PPV with TrillerTV, 60/40 split for AEW Plus

Nick Khan testified that DOJ investigated sex trafficking, undermining Vince McMahon’s “minor accounting errors” statement

May 7, 2026 Brandon Thurston

In deposition, WWE President described search warrants containing sex trafficking language sent by McMahon’s lawyers to WWE’s lawyers

TKO Town Hall: Nick Khan on Saudi Arabia safety, executive comments on WWE’s use of AI, back-to-back WrestleMania in Las Vegas, Ali Act

April 28, 2026 Brandon Thurston

WWE President Nick Khan told staff in a TKO town hall this week that WWE was “monitoring” the situation in the Middle East, with Night of Champions scheduled for June 27 in Riyadh.

Nick Khan says Paul Levesque signed to new deal with WWE, defends product against online criticism in message to all staff

April 27, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Nick Khan told staff on Monday in a town hall that WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque will continue in his role as head of creative.