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Ron Killings, also known as R-Truth, confirmed that WWE CEO Nick Khan was responsible for negotiating his return to WWE, which was highlighted by his surprise attack on John Cena at Money in the Bank. Killings expressed gratitude to Khan and WWE leadership on social media, emphasizing his renewed presence in the company.
WWE President Nick Khan hinted at WrestleMania 41's date and location, suggesting it won't be in an outdoor East coast stadium and won't coincide with the Final Four, with Las Vegas being considered. Future WrestleManias may be held in Super Bowl venues, and the 2025 event is expected to take place no earlier than April 12 & 13. Additionally, WWE's major events like Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series will remain in the US and Canada, while other premium live events may take place internationally.
WWE president Nick Khan hinted at potential cities for hosting WrestleMania 41, ruling out an outdoor East Coast stadium and avoiding a clash with the NCAA Men’s Tournament Final Four. Las Vegas is among the cities under consideration, with no official location announced yet. This marks a departure from the previous pattern of determining WrestleMania locations before Khan's tenure, and updates on the event's location are expected to follow.
WWE President Nick Khan has hinted that WrestleMania 41 is unlikely to take place in an outdoor East Coast stadium and won't coincide with the NCAA Final Four. Las Vegas is among the cities being considered to host the event, with the location for WrestleMania 41 yet to be officially announced.
Paul "Triple H" Levesque praises the impact of Lee Fitting and Nick Khan on WWE's "Renaissance" era, highlighting Fitting's influence on production changes and expressing admiration for his passion and collaboration. Triple H also lauds WWE President Nick Khan, emphasizing the significant changes and partnership they have brought to the company, with a promise to take WWE to new heights under their leadership.
WWE's Nick Khan discusses the $5 billion streaming deal with Netflix for "WWE Raw" and Premium Live Events, emphasizing the mutual benefits and the absence of upcharges for events. Khan sees the deal as a continuation of WWE's move away from traditional pay-per-view models and believes it will lead to increased ad-pricing power. WWE is also making significant network changes, moving "WWE SmackDown" to the USA Network and "WWE NXT" to the CW.
WWE's Nick Khan detailed the path to the historic Netflix broadcast rights deal, explaining that after securing "WWE SmackDown," they focused on getting a deal for "WWE Raw," ultimately choosing Netflix over multiple suitors due to the freedom offered. The response to the deal within WWE has been overwhelmingly positive, with expectations of growing both the WWE audience and Netflix subscriber base.
WWE president Nick Khan hinted that "WWE Raw" might not remain on Monday nights when it moves to Netflix in 2025, citing the stiff competition from Monday Night Football and other events. While the plan is currently to keep Raw on Mondays, Khan emphasized that there's still time to decide, and the shifting TV landscape will be closely monitored. The move could make sense from a ratings standpoint, but with WWE's other live programs and AEW's show, finding a new night may be challenging.
Prior to WWE Monday Night RAW: Day 1, a special talent meeting was held by Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Nick Khan at the Pachanga Arena in San Diego. While details are scarce, the meeting was described as short and positive, aimed at motivating the WWE talent. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Vince Russo has claimed that Vince McMahon could fire Nick Khan by 2025 as he might no longer need the WWE President, now that Ari Emanuel is in charge of the new publicly traded company. McMahon successfully forced himself back into the Board in January 2023 and has since gradually tightened his grip on WWE, resulting in recent changes in the upper echelon of the promotion. Russo charted the apparent issues back to Triple H's health scare and felt that there was heat between the McMahons.
WWE has merged with UFC to form a new publicly traded sports and entertainment company controlled by Endeavor Group, with Vince McMahon assuming the role of executive chairman and Nick Khan and Dana White serving as presidents of WWE and UFC, respectively. Khan stated that the deal was made to add things that Endeavor offers, such as performance centers, international media rights, sales and sponsorship, and government subsidies or site fees for bigger events. The businesses will be run separately, but opportunities for collaboration will continue. The focus will be on WWE integration and generating revenue, but in a year or so, they will look at every opportunity out there.
WWE CEO Nick Khan revealed that there will be a "bunch of surprises" at WrestleMania 39, which takes place this weekend at SoFi Stadium. Fans are speculating on what these surprises might be, including surprise appearances from Stone Cold Steve Austin or Randy Orton, a reunion of The Hurt Business, or interference from Tony Khan's army of bots.
WWE CEO Nick Khan discussed the company's plans to maximize shareholder value through their next round of media rights contracts, which starts this weekend. He also talked about the possibility of moving premium live events to a pay-per-view model and Vince McMahon's role in creative. Khan indicated that WWE hopes to stay in the Pat McAfee business and expects Roman Reigns to remain a part of WWE as he explores movie and television options.