Conor McGregor aspires to be a WWE champion as reports of UFC buying WWE emerge; Paul Heyman calls him Roman Reigns wannabe ahead of WrestleMania 39
WrestleMania 39: Hours before WrestleMania 39 began on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the parent company of the UFC, Endeavor,…
WrestleMania 39: Hours before WrestleMania 39 began on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the parent company of the UFC, Endeavor, was reported to be close to making a major acquisition of the WWE, the most popular wrestling organisation worldwide.According to CNBC, Endeavor would buy a 51 percent investment in the WWE and combine it with the UFC to form a new business under the leadership of CEO Ari Emanuel of Endeavor, Check out Full details.Follow WWE News: WrestleMania 2023 and Updates with InsideSport.IN
. @TheNotoriousMMA is a @WWERomanReigns wannabe!!!@wwe @ufc @TheMacLife https://t.co/rb5DpXIZ9Z
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 2, 2023
In a major $4.25 billion transaction, Endeavor purchased control of the UFC in 2016. In order to own all of the company’s shares, it acquired the remaining stockholders in 2021. Emanuel reported $301.4 million in sales for Endeavor’s owned sports segment on February 28, an increase of 9% from the previous year. He attributed it to increased UFC rights payments, pay-per-view earnings, sponsorship, and licensing .
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WrestleMania 39: Conor McGregor Reacts To Report Of WWE Selling , Paul Heyman Calls Him A Roman Reigns Wana be
Emanuel was asked about a potential purchase of the WWE on that earnings call. He said then of WWE executive chairman Vince McMahon “His Business is really valuable”But Emanuel also said, “We’re not going to do anything that would increase our leverage at this point in time.”
Congrats to the @ufc now worth a cool Proper $12bn. Wow! Endeavor bout to scoop the @WWE now also. Incredible. What a powerhouse!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 2, 2023
Endeavor will get a tremendous boost in ratings from the united UFC-WWE entity. The USA Network’s “WWE Raw” is the highest-rated cable programme, according to Sportico’s report from Friday. It has an average of 1.83 million viewers, up 9% from the previous year. Most notably, it has an average of 695,049 viewers in the 18-to-49 age group, which places it top in that demographic and represents an 18% increase from 2022.
Paul Heyman responded to McGregor’s photo of him having two belts.
. @TheNotoriousMMA is a @WWERomanReigns wannabe!!!@wwe @ufc @TheMacLife https://t.co/rb5DpXIZ9Z
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) April 2, 2023
Later in 2023, McGregor is scheduled to face Michael Chandler. At the WrestleMania 39 main event, Heyman will corner Roman Reigns, who currently holds the WWE Universal Title and WWE Championship.
It is not yet official that WWE has been sold to Endeavor.
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