• WWE Issues Statement On The Company Possibly Being Sold
News broke out yesterday that Vince McMahon is planning to sell WWE. Today, it was announced that Vince is back on the Board of Directors.
However, Vince’s return doesn’t guarantee that the company is indeed getting sold.
WWE issued the following statement in a press release today:
“The Company intends to undertake a review of its strategic alternatives with the goal being to maximize value for all WWE shareholders.
There is no assurance that this process will result in a transaction.”
WWE’s co-CEOs Stephanie & Nick Khan, and Chief Content Officer Triple H issued the following statement regarding Vince:
“Today, we announce that the founder of WWE, Vince McMahon, will be returning to the Board. We also welcome back Michelle Wilson and George Barrios to our Board of Directors.
Together, we look forward to exploring all strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.”
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• Old School WCW Veteran Celebrates His Birthday
Old School WCW Veteran Konnan (Real name: Charles Ashenoff) celebrates his 59th birthday today.
After portraying Mega Man character “Max Moon” in the World Wrestling Federation for a few house show matches, but only 1 (!!!) televised match, Konnan left McMahon’s company, but would soon wrestle for Paul Heyman’s Extreme Championship Wrestling and ultimately found a new home in Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling, where he stayed till the bitter end in march of 2001.
Since the end of WCW, Konnan has wrestled and appeared in non-wrestling roles for Total Nonstop Action, now known as iMPACT Wrestling, as well as several lucha libre promotions such as AAA and Lucha Underground.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KONNAN!
