WWE Holds Employee Meeting; Vince McMahon Said Company Had Plateaued, Merger Would Get Them To Next Level

Details on WWE employee meeting. 

WWE held an employee meeting on Tuesday, September 19, addressing those we remained on board after cuts were made on Friday, September 15. 

Nick Khan, Vince McMahon, and Ari Emanuel spoke at the meeting. 

In addressing the employees, Vince referred to Ari as “his boos” and said the company had stagnated. The deal with Endeavor and the merger with UFC to form TKO was to help the company reach the next level. 

Ari noted that he’s looked to Vince for advice in the past, and said that his daughter Ashlee also works for the company. PWInsider reports that Ashlee has been with WWE since before the merger. 

WWE held an employee meeting in Stamford today with Ari Emanuel, Vince McMahon and Nick Khan.

Ari also introduced his daughter Ashlee and noted she works for WWE now.

McMahon referred to Ari as his boss and said that the company had stagnated and this deal was to get them to…

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 19, 2023

The merger between WWE and UFC became official on September 12. 

WWE laid off over 100 employees on September 15.