WWE has been intensely friendly to its common stockholders, meaningfully reducing share count. But with Emmanuel's leadership, you often see these deals such as boosting earnings, but only for the sake of hitting maybe bonus part. As long as he gets to be involved in every bid, when a company like WWE goes up for sale, that's sort of what he wants to be. It's an agent's mindset. Whatever is happening, I want to be in the middle of it.
You can’t be afraid to step on toes if you want to run a mixed martial arts promotion… or stomp on them. Michael Thomsen is the author of “Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions, and Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 billion Industry”. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Thomsen to discuss: - The rise and transformation of the UFC - How president Dana White negotiates with fighters - What investors may want to know about the upcoming merger between WWE and the UFC Companies discussed: EDR, WWE Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Michael Thomsen Producer: Deidre Woollard Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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