WWE CEO Nick Khan discusses 'broad range of options' for potential sale

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  • čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
  • Nick Khan, WWE CEO joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss shares being up 30% this year and a potential sale of the company.

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  • @dend1
    @dend1 Před rokem +23

    Love hearing Triple H's WWE name on cnbc

  • @arhambricaterz8355
    @arhambricaterz8355 Před rokem +21

    Vince K. McMahon: "No chance in hell!!!"

  • @MrAnonymous389
    @MrAnonymous389 Před rokem +17

    Nick khan is very media trained

  • @richardwiley1949
    @richardwiley1949 Před rokem +11

    Jim Cornette and Brian Last brought me here.

  • @Dick_Valparaiso
    @Dick_Valparaiso Před rokem +17

    2:14 Blonde tells us she's a mark without telling us she's a mark. ..."Triple-H.. (Pauses and realizes this is still CNBC and definitely not kayfabe) ..uh, *THE MAN known as* Triple-H." 🤣
    2:15 --Tony-- Nick: "Your research is deep on this." Aka, the moment he realizes she *is a mark* while reassuring fans that Triple-H will keep the the product watchable. 👌
    Edit: --Tony-- Nick: "Vince has no interference in it" [the content]. ...Got to give it to this guy. He knows how to address the entire audience.

    • @elvero666
      @elvero666 Před rokem +2

      Tony? 😁

    • @sampleoffers1978
      @sampleoffers1978 Před rokem

      She might watch it casually, it's muscle puppets doing horseplay stunts, but she's using name audience will recognize if theyre watching the piece. "you're research is deep"...they need to sell that thing, theyre culturally handicapping the country. ..

    • @markcurtis8653
      @markcurtis8653 Před rokem +2

      Or triple h has never been known by his real name in the corporate world and she was asking a genuine question but caught herself when she realized how stupid she just sounded by calling someone “triple h”

    • @sampleoffers1978
      @sampleoffers1978 Před rokem

      @@markcurtis8653 She didnt sound stupid. It's on tv so any name she uses is for the benefit of audience recognition anyway. She Could say Paul Levcetera, but audiience still might think who the heck's that. Triple H we go, right the wrestler brand. Corporate demo, we know theyre "stooping" covering the story in first place.

    • @awesome1ru
      @awesome1ru Před rokem +5

      A true mark would've called him Paul Levesque 😬

  • @Mayorofpeepsville
    @Mayorofpeepsville Před rokem +13

    Seeing the stock go up as Nick says Vince is out once a sale is made is Gold

    • @TheAazah
      @TheAazah Před rokem +1

      This comment aged like milk...

  • @Dick_Valparaiso
    @Dick_Valparaiso Před rokem +11

    Ngl, A thirsty Nick asking the CNBC guy if he can make the deal happpen followed by CNBC guy's deadpan "probably not" was not the entertainment I expected.
    ...
    Dang it if I don't appreciate it though!

  • @REVAMPEDWRESTLING2K
    @REVAMPEDWRESTLING2K Před rokem +6

    if WWE does not sell by a certain time then the sale comes out of the market, because of tv rights and contracts coming up as well, it's simple.

  • @sampleoffers1978
    @sampleoffers1978 Před rokem +4

    The library spans decades. That's nice intellectual property with different licensing applications. The live shows can be scaled back and it's a less is more situation. Vince seems to feel it's the military and would like to drill the talent into ground. Their competitor Tony Kahn, should partner with google or netflix/ some streaming service, and a gaming company...Then Kahn should sell his stake pretty early on, if he chooses, which achieves certain things. They could totally flip it. Really is the library. A pure media entity doesnt make a lot of sense without another wrestling figure involved, possibly an upstart like Billy Corgan, or an international figure, but a lone buyer straight up media company other than Turner Broadcasting, seems like a stretch, pun indifferent.

  • @rtmachine2019
    @rtmachine2019 Před rokem +11

    First time seeing nick talk

  • @neilsamaroo7089
    @neilsamaroo7089 Před rokem +1

    Nick put that blonde lady on skates when she mentioned HHH, cudos to our CEO for handling all these questions!

    • @doublez_
      @doublez_ Před rokem

      He’s just being a yes man

  • @BlackHomelander
    @BlackHomelander Před rokem +3

    Khan Vs Vince at mania, winner makes the sale

  • @CG_VON
    @CG_VON Před rokem +11

    The decision of a possible sale of WWE seems odd. If there is an age issue then Vince does not need to be active or involved in daily operations to remain controlling shareholder. The Board and senior leadership can run the company. He would only be active in his role as WWE shareholder according to the law.

    • @CG_VON
      @CG_VON Před rokem +2

      I was under the impression that WWE was a family business and there was talks of passing the company down the family line. Shane has gone on to become a businessman in his own right and it would not make good sense for his return. Linda has become interested in politics and I don't see her making a return. The only two active members are Stephanie and Triple H with continued love and passion for the business.

    • @CG_VON
      @CG_VON Před rokem +2

      Most current and former fans are relieved to see Vince not involved in daily operations of WWE.

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem +2

      @@CG_VON The WWE is a public company, Vince has like 36% of the shares, and 83% of the voting rights. Vince has also already made it clear that he has no intention of passing his shares down to Steph, Shane or HHH. The guy forced his own daughter to resign twice. He fired Shane and he demoted HHH when he was in charge. It wasn't Vince who put HHH in the position of Chief Content Creator, it was the WWE CEO's at the time Nick Khan & Stephanie McMahon that did that. If Vince wanted his kids to have the WWE, he would have already made that happen.

    • @CG_VON
      @CG_VON Před rokem

      @@Booth55555
      I will have to disagree with your take on WWE and possible passed down to Stephanie or Shane. WHAT DO YOU MEAN MADE STEPHANIE RESIGN TWICE? Stephanie was looking to take time off when she was called back to led the company. She cited spending time with her daughters as a major cause. It could be more involved but that was the reason given by Stephanie and WWE.
      * One thing I will not do is be others by thinking they know what's going on behind closed doors. I'm just voicing a little bit.

    • @ianmeadows8719
      @ianmeadows8719 Před rokem

      It's a bad move for Vince to sell

  • @Clymax01
    @Clymax01 Před rokem

    3:45😮

  • @Spider-Nalgas
    @Spider-Nalgas Před rokem +17

    I’m just scared for the state of wrestling depending on who buys it.
    I never thought I’d say this, but it’s pretty uncomfortable to imagine the future of wrestling without a McMahon/Triple H in the top spot running it. A big company like NBC will probably never let it go back into a PG-14 era which is what the product needs man.

    • @theinsanityplex9372
      @theinsanityplex9372 Před rokem

      WWE destroyed the wrestling business over a decade ago. NOW you're worried about the state of wrestling because the disgusting people in charge of WWE might be going away?

    • @marcelmeyer6857
      @marcelmeyer6857 Před rokem

      As long as Tony doesnt pick it up we'll be somewhat fine.

    • @SchmuleyJr
      @SchmuleyJr Před rokem

      @@marcelmeyer6857 Tony deniers out here are almost as bad as the "anyone but Vince" guys from a year or two back lol. Always gotta flip flop over the fence

    • @marcelmeyer6857
      @marcelmeyer6857 Před rokem +2

      @@SchmuleyJr Tony has all the heart in the world but absolutely no understanding of the business, his booking is worse than Vince Russo.

    • @joshhorvath7151
      @joshhorvath7151 Před rokem

      Back in the 90s in the Attitude Era that's when WWE was good but now it just terrible because of its McMahon screwed everything up now Triple H's running creative Stephanie McMahon is not there no more cuz she quit and other new CEO of the company wasn't sell it to NBC Fox or comcast Disney plus what the heck's going on

  • @nickd.9882
    @nickd.9882 Před rokem +3

    Thank goodness HHH is still in creative control

  • @beforetheyear0323
    @beforetheyear0323 Před rokem +1

    Your trajectory in life is whatever you are willing to accept. Each of us lives their life within the limitations we have either set ourselves or allowed wider society to impose upon us.
    Women were discriminated against for thousands of years and minority's have been exploited just as long. When we believe we are capable of less we believe it. We accept the conditions that have been imposed as a fixed reality instead of challenging the status quo.

  • @Jontheopp
    @Jontheopp Před rokem

    Who’s the girl she’s a real one for that question. That’s how you Journalize

    • @eddiew2325
      @eddiew2325 Před rokem

      That my friend is Stephanie McMahon

  • @beccaglyn
    @beccaglyn Před rokem

    He says Vince is not interfering with creative yet Vince could return

  • @JaredLand
    @JaredLand Před 4 měsíci

    *Feds closing in on Vince McMahon*

  • @selfiekroos1777
    @selfiekroos1777 Před rokem +2

    Netflix

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      Netflix does want to add live content, but if Netflix bought WWE, they would never make their money back. They would be forced to give up the media rights to USA, FOX and other companies to continue making that 1.3 billion in revenue. I think Netflix would rather just buy the media rights instead of the whole company.

    • @KennyOmegasCavity
      @KennyOmegasCavity Před rokem

      Netflix doesnt want live shows. Fox (Tubi) does.

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      @@KennyOmegasCavity Dude, Yes, Netflix does. This past summer Netflix confirmed to a number of publications that they are working on bringing live content and live streaming events to the platform.

  • @rajatthakur4860
    @rajatthakur4860 Před 9 měsíci

    HHH real name is paul

  • @mirandasummerset
    @mirandasummerset Před rokem

    WWE needs to see to endeavor or disney
    Imagine a WWE theme park tho

  • @ITSHIM1294
    @ITSHIM1294 Před 5 měsíci

    Kinda cringe calling him Triple H instead of Paul Levesque lol

  • @effay83
    @effay83 Před rokem

    Faber pretty much told him no for Comcast

  • @spidey677
    @spidey677 Před rokem

    Vince McMahon is Top G

  • @awesome1ru
    @awesome1ru Před rokem +1

    The man known as Triple H 😭

    • @Halloffamer-km9qw
      @Halloffamer-km9qw Před rokem +1

      Everybody watched wrestling during attitude era there were limited channels so of course she knew who hhh was

  • @jeffreymoralesmusica6714

    WWE RAW 2023 WWE Smackdown 2023 WWE WCW WWE ECW

  • @123myballsitch
    @123myballsitch Před rokem +10

    You know it’s bad when comcast/cnbc , a company wwe has had a 50 year working relationship with don’t want to buy it😂😂😂

    • @patrickfuller1806
      @patrickfuller1806 Před rokem +11

      They want to buy it... But they probably don't want to pay what Vince wants.
      I do ultimately think that is going to NBC mostly because of that relationship.

    • @poppy87
      @poppy87 Před rokem +2

      He seemed to jokingly ask them, since they wouldn’t be the decision makers anyway.

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      @@patrickfuller1806 There is ZERO proof that NBC wants to buy it and it's these peoples job to know what's going on in the market place, especially when they work for NBC. I think they would know if NBC was interested and according to them NBC is not interested. It's VERY logical. If NBC or FOX buys WWE, how is WWE going to make 1.3 billion in revenue when 80% of their revenue comes from them selling their media rights? FOX and NBC are not going to buy the WWE just to sell the rights to another media company and if they don't then the WWE's revenue will crash, because they won't have to pay the WWE that revenue anymore to air the programming and there is no way in hell that either FOX or NBS can sell enough ad revenue to make 1.3 billion in revenue for the WWE. The sale has to be to a private company or a non-media company. They need to be owned by someone that will continue selling the media rights to other companies. That eliminates Comcast (NBC, Universal, USA, Peacock, HULU), FOX, Disney...That also eliminates the Saudie's because no major media network in the United States will do business with them. That's why the best Liv Golf could do was the crappy CW network. No other network would touch them and CW is desperate because they are losing money every year and LIV Golf is practically free content for them with the Saudie's also being desperate.

    • @sampleoffers1978
      @sampleoffers1978 Před rokem

      @@patrickfuller1806 Nah they need to be able drop it like hot potato if some unforeseen controversy happened suddenly. They can't all in the industry, without homogenizing it more than Vince, and they actually don't want to do that.

    • @TheDeviantPro
      @TheDeviantPro Před rokem

      @@Booth55555 There's no proof that NBC don't want buy it other then rumours.

  • @southsudani983
    @southsudani983 Před rokem +4

    wrestling isn’t big like 20 years ago , things have changed .. ppl hold on to the nostalgia .. but the business people only care about money

    • @alphawilliams7923
      @alphawilliams7923 Před rokem +1

      Actually it is, if it wasn't so big it wouldn't be going to Hollywood and etc.

    • @southsudani983
      @southsudani983 Před rokem +1

      @@alphawilliams7923 its just part of pop culture history and theres nostalgia but i cant imagine anyone experiencing the magnitude of hulk hogan austin and the rock in thier prime

  • @officespace7777
    @officespace7777 Před rokem +4

    When WWE is sold, that will be the end of WWE.

  • @lionheart4012
    @lionheart4012 Před rokem +7

    Anything but the Saudi group.

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      They have the money, but the issue would be that no major media network in the United States will do business with them. So, it's highly unlikely.

    • @lionheart4012
      @lionheart4012 Před rokem

      I agree with you. Also the product would change dramatically.

    • @KennyOmegasCavity
      @KennyOmegasCavity Před rokem +3

      IsIamophobe detected

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      @@KennyOmegasCavity LOL go back to virgin camp with that BS. Nobody is being Islamophobic.

    • @Running1982
      @Running1982 Před rokem

      @@lionheart4012 No it wouldn't. Don't believe the propaganda

  • @Meadaa
    @Meadaa Před rokem

    AEW

  • @ELITEGAMER98.
    @ELITEGAMER98. Před rokem +2

    Con man from connecticut

  • @theRagingBolt
    @theRagingBolt Před rokem +1

    Oof, Dave Faber made Nick Khan look like a goof.

  • @DUFFYISBACK
    @DUFFYISBACK Před rokem +1

    Mr McMahon is a GOD

  • @Hipmush
    @Hipmush Před rokem +5

    The makeup department did a really good job hiding the two horns on his forehead.

  • @larryshelby8584
    @larryshelby8584 Před rokem +1

    WWF falls into the hands of Islam imagine that it all comes down to money.

    • @Halloffamer-km9qw
      @Halloffamer-km9qw Před rokem +1

      What’s wrong with that? it won’t effect anything. Wwe went plenty of times to saudi and middle east and nothing every happened quit complaining

  • @cutiemarshall6502
    @cutiemarshall6502 Před rokem

    Why would you still watch wwe when there is NJPW

  • @mikebassham4183
    @mikebassham4183 Před rokem

    Tony has expressed interest in buying WWE so he can add it to AEW and ROH

  • @Cutekitty12417
    @Cutekitty12417 Před rokem +1

    I Can see a sale of 30 to 49 percent. As for Saudi, what exactly is wrong with that? Listen to Eric bischoff thoughts about that and maybe you'll change your minds.

    • @eddiew2325
      @eddiew2325 Před rokem

      Dubai is honestly the greatest city in the world and that's a fact my friend

    • @Xxrocknrollgod
      @Xxrocknrollgod Před rokem

      @@eddiew2325 corrupt blood money , a fake Society

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem

      @@eddiew2325 Dubai and Saudi Arabia are not the same. It's not part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But it is a cool city, no doubt.

    • @Booth55555
      @Booth55555 Před rokem +1

      The biggest issue with selling to Saudi Arabia is that no major media company in the United States will do business with them. They have been trying to land LIV Golf a TV deal for a long time and since no major company would do business with them the best the Saudi's could do for LIV Golf was the CW Network. A network that has new ownership and is desperate for cheap content, because the CW network has never made a profit, ever. It was basically, the CW getting LIV Golf for practically nothing and CW is not a golf channel. Nor does their core audience watch golf. It makes no sense. So, if they bought WWE, the major networks would pull out to avoid working with the Saudi's. Also, WWE talents like Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and others would quit the WWE in protest. Keep in mind, the Saudi's are the same people who beheaded a journalist who was critical of them.

  • @adarbarrush
    @adarbarrush Před rokem

    There's no sale, its always the same crap every 5 years or so, just to hype interest in the company

  • @BreezySnipes98
    @BreezySnipes98 Před 8 měsíci

    Will never be the same without Vince these guys are weak & will lose views instantly

  • @eddiew2325
    @eddiew2325 Před rokem +2

    His English is surprisingly good

    • @poppy87
      @poppy87 Před rokem +10

      Why wouldn’t it be? He grew up in Hawaii with The Rock.

    • @IronDiva
      @IronDiva Před rokem

      So’s yours.

  • @joshhorvath7151
    @joshhorvath7151 Před rokem +1

    WWE will never be the same when the Attitude Era ended and this error started it really stinks if you want to watch good wrestling checkout aw y'all love them

    • @kennethteasley7454
      @kennethteasley7454 Před rokem +3

      AEW is nothing great neither. I like the company and all, but just saying

    • @joshhorvath7151
      @joshhorvath7151 Před rokem

      I watch the Royal Rumble match and it was awful WWE lacks poor storylines lack of characters it's boring

    • @Hedgehobbit
      @Hedgehobbit Před rokem +6

      AEW is good if you like your wrestling with no selling, no story, and no stars.

    • @Xxrocknrollgod
      @Xxrocknrollgod Před rokem

      Shut up about 1999 already

    • @joshhorvath7151
      @joshhorvath7151 Před rokem

      Supposably NBC or Fox is going to buy WWE's catalog and there's talk that T&T might buy it to