-

WWE and Endeavor shares plunge after Saudi Arabia invests in PFL

WWE and Endeavor shares got hit big time today after it was announced that Saudi Arabia invested $100 million in the PFL: Professional Fighters League.

As of this writing, WWE shares plunged 13% following a near-5% drop yesterday while Endeavor dropped a further 10%.

WWE has a 10-year multi-million dollar agreement with the Saudi kingdom and get approximately $50 million per show every time they perform there. WWE goes to Saudi Arabia twice a year.

The Saudi investment in PFL is seen as trying to mount competition with the UFC. The UFC has never done shows in Saudi and Endeavor always resisted going there.

WWE and UFC will merge under the TKO Group Holdings Inc umbrella next month, owned by Endeavor.


Discover more from Wrestling-Online.com

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Colin Vassallo
Colin Vassallohttps://www.wrestling-online.com
Colin Vassallo has been editor of Wrestling-Online since 1996. He is born and raised in Malta, follows professional wrestling and MMA, loves to travel, and is a big Apple fan!

Stories you might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

LATEST NEWS

John Cena gets covered in whipped cream on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

John Cena appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night and played Drop Quiz with the host. Both...

25% discount offer on tickets for Raw at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on July 6

WWE and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont are running a 25% discount offer for Father's Day for the July...

Genshin Impact character tier list: what makes a character S-tier and how to evaluate pull value before a banner

Genshin Impact is a lot of fun, but it is also a serious time and resource commitment. Unless you...

Discover more from Wrestling-Online.com

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading