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By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet) WWE executives hosted a conference call pertaining to the WWE second quarter financial report that was released on July 29, 2021 at Corporate.WWE.com. The following are the highlights of the call. Refresh the page for the latest updates. -The call was hosted by Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen, and WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan. WWE Senior VP of Investor Relations Mich...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. WWE® Kicks off 2022 in Atlanta July 24, 2021 GMT STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2021-- WWE ® (NYSE: WWE) will kick off the new year at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, January 1, 2022, marking the first time in history that a WWE pay-per-view event will be held on New Year’s Day. The event will stream live on the night of New Year’s Day at 8 pm ET exclusively on Peacock in the ...

Still without live crowds or an international supershow due to the pandemic, WWE reported Q1 revenues of $263.5 million, down 9% year-over-year. Despite the dip, operating income increased by 22% to $65.1 million compared to last year. In both cases, they noted "the upfront revenue recognition related to the delivery of certain  WWE Network intellectual property rights" as beneficial which was from NBC Universal as noted in their SEC filings. Other highlights they noted during the quarter was...

Operator Hello, and welcome to the webcast entitled WWE First Quarter Earnings. [Operator Instructions] We have just a few announcements before we begin. First, please use the question mark icon in the upper right hand corner of your web console for technical assistance. The option to enlarge slides is located to the right on your slides with the four arrows pointing in different directions. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the call over to Michael Weitz, SVP, Financial Planning and Inve...

WWE Executives Talk Return To Touring, Peacock Execs Being Happy, WrestleMania 37, More (Photo Credit: Westfair) WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, Chief Revenue Officer & President Nick Khan, Chief Branding Officer Stephanie McMahon, Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen, and SVP Financial Planning & Investor Relations Michael Weitz hosted a First Quarter 2021 Earnings call today from WWE headquarters in Stamford, CT. You can check out coverage of today’s press release at this link. Below ar...

Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Thes...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. SUNDAY WRESTLEMANIA® SOLD OUT For the second consecutive night, a sell-out of 25,675 fans attended WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL with millions more watching at home on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network around the world. ADVERTISEMENT WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium. Adhering to local health guidelines, a limited number of tickets were sold for both nights of Wrest...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Saturday WrestleMania® Sold Out Saturday WrestleMania® Sold Out (Photo: Business Wire) TAMPA BAY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2021-- A sell-out of 25,675 fans attended Night One of WrestleMania at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL with millions more watching at home on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network around the world. ADVERTISEMENT Adhering to local health guidelines, a limited number...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

WWE: Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties....