{"id":155149,"date":"2023-03-09T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T22:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=155149"},"modified":"2023-03-09T16:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T22:54:31","slug":"possible-suitor-for-wwe-reluctant-to-purchase-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/09\/possible-suitor-for-wwe-reluctant-to-purchase-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible suitor for WWE comments on purchase of company"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-321868837\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Endeavor CEO, Ari Emanuel, says that WWE is an amazing asset, but revealed that his company wouldn&#8217;t be in line to buy the business from Vince McMahon at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Emanuel spoke on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/1223157\/endeavor-ceo-ari-emanuel-reiterates-reluctance-to-purchase-wwe\/\">Morgan Stanley investor call<\/a> and detailed the Endeavor strategy and why purchasing WWE would not be a good fit for his company given their debt situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have taken Endeavor from debt being eight times assets to below four,&#8221; Emanuel said. &#8220;I am sleeping, because of that, four hours to eight hours. I&#8217;d sleep a lot more if I got it lower &#8230; We are going to take it a lot lower this year. I think WWE is an incredible asset. We&#8217;ve been in business with Vince for over two decades. He&#8217;s as good as it gets. He created one of the great assets of all times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vince McMahon returned to WWE as Executive Chairman in January to lead negotiations on a potential sale of the company. Reports indicate that McMahon is looking to secure $9 billion dollars for WWE.<\/p>\n<p>McMahon reportedly was backstage at this week&#8217;s episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/06\/3-6-wwe-monday-night-raw-results-kellers-report-on-john-cenas-return-seth-invites-logan-paul-jey-sami-belair-carmella\/\">WWE Raw<\/a>, which featured the return of John Cena and an appearance by Logan Paul.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/09\/cody-rhodes-wont-rule-out-a-brandi-rhodes-appearance-on-road-to-wrestlemania\/\">Cody Rhodes \u201cwon\u2019t rule out\u201d a Brandi Rhodes appearance on Road to WrestleMania<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2319759282\"><div id=\"pwtor-690885904\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Endeavor CEO, Ari Emanuel, says that WWE is an amazing asset, but revealed that his company wouldn&#8217;t be in line to buy the business from Vince McMahon at this time. 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