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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

“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

WWE’s portion of proposed merger lawsuit settlement totals $105 million

August 3, 2026 Neal Flanagan

WWE’s portion of the proposed settlement in its shareholder merger lawsuit is $105 million, according to a new TKO filing.

Reporter files third challenge notice for disclosure of exhibits from WWE merger suit

July 14, 2026 John Pollock

A new challenge has been issued regarding the WWE merger lawsuit to disclose various exhibits from the pre-trial briefs.

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.

Signal to Noise: What We Learned From the WWE Shareholder Case

June 8, 2026 John Pollock

The WWE shareholder lawsuit is not going to trial, but John Pollock argues that we still learned so much about the company’s practices.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

“I will be your greatest partner”: How Vince McMahon’s 2022 WWE comeback was anticipated by Endeavor executives

December 29, 2025 Brandon Thurston

Newly disclosed messages from an ongoing merger shareholder lawsuit reveal that Mark Shapiro anticipated Vince McMahon’s return, while Ari Emanuel had contacted him months before WWE was officially put up for sale.

Delaware court orders WWE to produce DOJ, SEC records as part of merger lawsuit

December 19, 2025 Brandon Thurston

Judge rules that documents tied to federal investigations into Vince McMahon’s conduct are relevant to the shareholder plaintiffs’ claims.