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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.

Mark Shapiro’s testimony contradicts WWE’s SEC account on how Vince McMahon got lifetime role in TKO

April 23, 2026 Brandon Thurston

“Especially with the baggage,” keeping McMahon “wasn’t a goal of ours,” the TKO President said under oath.

WWE talent were paid about 15% of company revenue in 2022, court filings reveal

April 16, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The average main roster wrestler made about $1.5 million that year

WWE qualified for up to $4.3 million in tax credits from Nevada for WrestleMania 42 production

April 9, 2026 Brandon Thurston

WWE received approval for as much as $4,314,821 in tax credits for WrestleMania 42 and related events around Las Vegas, according to records made public.

Paul Levesque-Nick Khan texts show friction between Vince McMahon and Levesque over WWE creative in 2023

April 7, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Khan deleted many messages, which plaintiffs in shareholder lawsuit say is destruction of evidence.

Producer David Sahadi charged with stalking, issues statement denying allegations

March 26, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The arrest in Chattanooga follow claims that Sahadi bothered complainant and customers at bar & restaurant.

Tony Khan bid for WWE in 2023 sale process ultimately won by Endeavor to create TKO

March 19, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The AEW owner’s Base 10 company was among 4 bidders in the sale along with Endeavor, Liberty Media, and KKR.

Exclusives

Night of Champions has been on WWE’s internal schedule for Saudi Arabia for early this summer; war in the region raises questions

March 17, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Riyadh, host city of most WWE events in the country, has faced counterattacks from Iran in recent weeks

Dr. Carlon Colker’s defamation suit against attorney for Janel Grant allowed to continue

March 13, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Judge Sarah F. Russell ruled on Friday that Dr. Carlon Colker’s defamation case against Janel Grant’s attorney Ann Callis will continue.

Dr. Carlon Colker loses appeal of order to produce documents showing Vince McMahon paid Janel Grant’s medical bills

March 5, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Ruling moves Grant closer to obtaining documents she says could confirm McMahon personally covered her treatment at Peak Wellness.

WWE merger plaintiffs seek sanctions over deleted Signal messages, allege December 2022 Vince McMahon-Ari Emanuel meeting

March 4, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Plaintiffs ask court for adverse inferences against Vince McMahon, Nick Khan, and Paul Levesque in case alleging predetermined TKO merger.

John Cena’s retirement show sets all-time record for arena gate: $6.55 million

February 19, 2026 Brandon Thurston

As WWE continues to break gate records, we now know John Cena’s retirement show drew the biggest live gate for an arena event in company history.

WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas easily broke all existing pro wrestling gate records, drawing $66 million in ticket sales over two nights

February 16, 2026 Brandon Thurston

WrestleMania ticket prices roughly doubled in 2025, for the second year in a row.

NEWS

Warner Bros. Discovery denies network prevented Brody King from appearing on AEW Dynamite to avoid “F–k ICE” chants

February 12, 2026 Brandon Thurston

WBD has denied an earlier report that the media company blocked Brody King from appearing on this past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite broadcast.

Judge denies discovery in Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, allows her to renew the motion later

February 6, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The order reawakens the case after seven months of inactivity while awaiting the decision

TNA parent Anthem seeks court order to bar Gail Kim from bringing Florida whistleblower, discrimination claims

February 6, 2026 Brandon Thurston

The preemptive lawsuit centers on Kim’s “independent contractor” status and contractual terms that Anthem says require disputes in to be litigated in Tennessee courts

Royal Rumble stadium built in weeks raises questions from human rights groups about working conditions, WWE and Saudi officials unresponsive

January 30, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Despite recent reforms to Saudi Arabia’s labor system, researchers say migrant workers on construction projects are still vulnerable to exploitation, especially on fast-tracked projects.

Vince and Linda McMahon file oppositions to ring boy plaintiffs’ request to maintain anonymity in lawsuit

January 27, 2026 Brandon Thurston

McMahons say “John Doe” anonymity will unfairly hinder their ability to find witnesses to clear them. WWE takes no position on pseudonyms.

Plaintiffs in ring boy lawsuit ask court to maintain “John Doe” pseudonyms, say Vince and Linda McMahon oppose, WWE takes no position

January 19, 2026 Brandon Thurston

Dispute over anonymity opens next phase of the case. Defendants already know their identities. McMahons and WWE deny negligence related to abuse allegations against former ring announcer Mel Phillips.