“I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth. I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations, and look forward to clearing my name. However, out of respect for the WWE Universe, the extraordinary TKO business and its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents, and all of the employees and Superstars who helped make WWE into the global leader it is today, I have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors, effectively immediately."

Edit: Nick Khan statement to Employees:

“I wanted to inform you that Vince McMahon has tendered his resignation from his positions as TKO Executive Chairman and on the TKO Board of Directors. He will no longer have a role with TKO Group Holdings or WWE.”

  • GoodandPlenty@lemmy.world
    2·
    9 months ago

    I agree with your earlier points but wanted to address this one specifically…

    Tribalism is strong on the internet, especially for some reason with wrestling companies, I guess because it’s the closest thing we have to teams. When it came out that WWE met with Warner about RAW people were coming out of the woodwork on the internet hoping it would drive AEW off TV, which would effectively kill them, it’s bonkers crazy how some wrestling fans want only their brand to be around.

    Tribalism amongst wrestling fans has been going on as far back as the Usenet days, as I can definitely recall a WCW vs. WWF/E vibe back in the day. I was always happy to avoid it, and had the luxury of being able to watch both Raw and then Nitro every Monday here in Canada. I’ve always thought the idea of wanting one company or the other to fail is just ridiculous, as you’re then actively hoping for people to lose their livelihood’s.

    Is wrestling tribalism the worst? I could only imagine how bad Star Wars “fans” would be if they had different brands to root for or against, though I suppose the prequel vs. OG vs. sequel crowds must exist somewhere on the web.

    • GeekFTW@kbin.social
      2·
      9 months ago

      though I suppose the prequel vs. OG vs. sequel crowds must exist somewhere on the web.

      Everywhere you can find a Star Wars fan, basically.

      Source: Star Wars fan lol