WWE Name Discredits Claims Of Tension Between Triple H & Vince McMahon

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Since Vince McMahon’s return in early January 2023, there have been rumors of tension between Triple H and the Executive Chair of the Board.

Between challenging rumors that Vince McMahon may be making an imminent return to television, addressing the resignation of former Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon and talking about the ‘threat’ of AEW, WWE CEO Nick Khan has had a lot to discuss in recent weeks.

On The Bill Simmons Podcast, Khan spoke about the possibility of a return to past form for WWE under Vince McMahon, saying:

“I think Vince is really happy with where the company is at, certainly that is what he has conveyed to me …

“What he said to me and I’ve certainly experienced is, ‘Okay, I’m 77 now. I want to explore our strategic alternatives. Is there a sale out there? Is there a merger out there? What would make sense most for the company?’.”

With WWE recently confirming that they had retained outside advisors “in connection with a review of strategic alternatives to maximize value for all WWE stockholders and other stakeholders”, Khan’s comments support this approach from McMahon.

The WWE CEO would go on to address the rumors of disharmony between Vince McMahon and his son-in-law, stating:

“There’s always been a lot of Twitter chatter that somehow [Triple H and Vince McMahon] aren’t getting along.

“I think everybody is getting along just great.”

Paul Levesque (Triple H) told WWE talent in a meeting before SmackDown on January 13 and before Raw on January 16 that nothing would change on the creative side of things and he would still be the person heading that up.

He did say he and McMahon “may have discussions”, but Levesque is the one making final decisions.

However, it’s worth remembering that WWE did hold a meeting with employees (not talent) a week earlier and the message was “business as usual” and that no management would be changing, and then Stephanie McMahon resigned just days later, so it seems even what’s being said in the meetings is a fluid situation and things may change.

On January 6, using his power as majority owner, Vince McMahon put himself and former WWE presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson back on the company’s Board of Directors, disposing of JoEllen Lyons Dillon, Jeffrey R Speed, and Alan M Wexler in the process.

McMahon had stated that his intention was to facilitate a sale of the company.

He changed bylaws to ensure that no sale or media rights deal could be completed without his approval.

Upon McMahon’s return, two further Board members resigned of their own volition, those being Man Jit Singh – who was the one heading up the Board’s investigation into McMahon – and Ignace Lahoud.

Stephanie McMahon then resigned from her role as co-CEO and Chairwoman and her position on the Board on January 10, as Vince McMahon was elected Executive Chairman.

On January 15, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that Vince McMahon was back in his office and had been “suggesting changes” to different departments.

On January 17, WWE made a new SEC filing stating that, as of January 16, Vince McMahon no longer needs stockholders’ approval for his actions.

There has been much speculation that Vince McMahon was looking to sell to a party that would commit to keeping him in charge of the company despite the multiple sexual assault allegations that have surfaced in the past year that led to his initial ‘retirement’ in July.

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