Les sources affirment que la WWE est sur le point d’être vendue à Endeavor, la maison mère de l’UFC.

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WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say

Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is reportedly in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group, the parent company of UFC. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, and it is expected that UFC and WWE will form a new publicly traded company as part of the agreement. Endeavor is slated to own 51% of the new combat sports and entertainment company, while WWE shareholders would get 49%. The Endeavor deal gives WWE an enterprise value of $9.3 billion.

The development comes during the same weekend WWE hosts its flagship live event, WrestleMania, in California. The company has spent the past several months looking for a buyer, and McMahon returned to the company as chairman in January to oversee the process. The deal will effectively end WWE’s decades-old status as a family-run business. McMahon’s father founded WWE in its original incarnation during the middle of the 20th century, and McMahon is the controlling shareholder in the company.

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The elder McMahon recently locked in a two-year employment contract, according to a securities filing. Khan in recent weeks has been making the media rounds to discuss the potential sale. WWE brings with it a robust media and live events business, along with its decades worth of intellectual property. The company generated $1.29 billion in revenue last year, driven mainly by its $1 billion media unit. UFC has paid off for Endeavor. Last year, the MMA league helped Endeavor’s sports business make $1.3 billion in revenue.

In conclusion, the potential sale of WWE to Endeavor Group, the parent company of UFC, could be announced as soon as Monday. The deal would see the formation of a new publicly traded company, with Endeavor owning 51% and WWE shareholders owning 49%. The deal values WWE at $9.3 billion and would effectively end WWE’s decades-old status as a family-run business. The company generated $1.29 billion in revenue last year, driven mainly by its $1 billion media unit.

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