Speculation surrounding the sale of the company has simmered to a lull in recent weeks after the initial surge of interest in potential buyers. That being said, more people are still speculating about what will become of WWE.
While speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference on Thursday, FOX CEO Lachlan Murdoch talked about WWE. Murdoch didn’t indicate that FOX was in the running to actually purchase WWE. Instead, Murdoch stated that he hopes if they do sell then they find a good partner.
‘If they ultimately sell the business, I hope the acquirer’ is as good a partner. ‘Ready to engage with them’ on rights ‘ when they ask, when they are ready’
Lachlan Murdoch
Vince McMahon also increased in rank in the list of the world’s richest billionaires after his return. That being said, McMahon is also facing lawsuits following his WWE return. We’ll have to see whether McMahon will end up selling WWE.
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