PHOTOS: Vince McMahon, Triple H & Top WWE Stars At TKO Launch

WWE stars were in attendance for the launch of TKO, the company that is a result of the WWE and UFC merger under Endeavor.

September 12 marked the first day of trading for TKO on the New York Stock Exchange, with Endeavor head Ari Emanuel ringing the opening bell.

The NYSE building on Wall Street in New York was bedecked with a TKO banner along with giant WWE and UFC championship belts..

Also in attendance for the opening ceremony, per PW Insider, was Nick Khan, Vince McMahon, Paul Levesque, Marc Shapiro, Dana White and Kevin Dunn.

It was noted that a TKO championship belt was in front of the assembled group.

Photos were shared on Instagram by diegofernanophotography, showing that Montez Ford and Bianca Belair were also there.

Following the merger, WWE President Nick Khan has shared a message to all WWE staff.

WWE also issued a statement on their corporate website confirming the merger.

An update has emerged on Vince McMahon following speculation about his role for the September 11 edition of Raw, which you can read more about right here.

John Cena has now commented on the merger, which you can read more about at this link.

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