NEWS 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.
Exclusives “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.