WWE issued an announcement this morning, confirming that as of Tuesday 9/12, Endeavor's aquisition of the company will take hold, meaning that for the first time since its existence, WWE will not be owned and controlled by the McMahon family.
WWE and MMA powerhouse UFC will be merged under Endeavor into a new company, TKO Group Holdings, which will be publicly traded.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. & STAMFORD, Conn. (September 7, 2023) – Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) (“Endeavor”) and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) (“WWE”) today announced they expect to close the previously announced transaction to form TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) on September 12, 2023, after which time TKO will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “TKO”.