WWE has gone through some major changes this year, and there’s been a lot of talk about the company possibly being acquired. WWE has not released any statements indicating that they are in talks to sell the company, but a potential sale is still a hot topic in the business world.
BNN Bloomberg recently discussed a possible sale with The Rock who noted that the company would likely only be sold if the powers that be felt it was going into the right hands.
“I’ve known Vince for a very, very long time and he’s a businessman. I think the key if there were a sale of the WWE is to make sure that whoever acquires that brand in that property, you’ve got to love the wrestling business. Of course, you can love the asset, and you can love everything that comes with it, but you got to love the professional wrestling business … because if not, then you could kind of see the writing on the wall; four or five years down the road, what will happen?”
While talking about possibly taking a seat on the board The Rock noted that he’s not too sure if that’s in his future, but he admitted that it has been talked about.
“[WWE co-CEO] Nick [Khan] and I have talked about that, and we always enjoy that over a bottle of Teremana [Johnson’s tequila brand],” Johnson said. “I love the wrestling business. I grew up in it. My grandfather [and] my dad started here in Canada, where [his father] was born. So, I’m not quite too sure if a board seat is in my future, but possibly other things are in my future, for sure.”
