As you can imagine, this is not a great day for those working for WWE, but an inevitable one they (and we) all knew was coming. There are rumors among WWE employees that this could be a good percentage of the company's staff but we have no way of confirming how many at this time. Everyone we've spoken to is pretty much on pins and needles waiting to see if they receive word they need to jump on a Zoom call with the company, realizing that if they receive one, their time with the company has to be done. We reported for weeks that employees were gritting their teeth waiting for the new reality to set in. Today, it does. I just wanted to say that on behalf of everyone here at the site, we send our best wishes to everyone there as no one ever wants to be in that position and even if their job is safe at the end of the day, it's a pretty emotionally wrenching process for everyone to go through, but it's reality after a big acquisition like Endeavor buying the company.
For those who have asked, we have been told there are no plans for talent cuts today. Today is primarily about cutting employees who would be considered redundant as UFC and WWE's offices are combined. The belief among those we have spoken with is that the WWE roster, the production team, on-air talents and those who work with talents, such as producers, coaches, etc. would not be part of today's cuts.