WWE & MLW reach settlement in antitrust lawsuit

  • Ian Carey
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MLW’s antitrust lawsuit against WWE appears to have been settled. 

According to documents obtained by Brandon Thurston, lawyers for MLW and WWE submitted a “Notice of Settlement” to the courts on Monday. The final settlement documents are expected to be filed within the next 30 days. 

In accordance with the Court’s Standing Order for Civil Cases, Section IV.F.1, Plaintiff MLW Media LLC and Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (together, the “Parties”), hereby submit this Notice of Settlement to notify the Court that the Parties have settled this action. 

The Parties are in the process of completing the final settlement documents and expect to file the appropriate dismissal papers within the next thirty (30) days

“The parties are in the process of completing the documentation and expect the actual settlement to close in the next 30 days. The MLW lawyers filed the document today. There had been discussions regarding a settlement dating back some time,” our own Dave Meltzer posted to X. 

“No terms were announced, if major as in other settlements TKO would likely announce them in the next few days in an SEC filing.”

“It won’t likely be next few days but more likely after the completed settlement is done, when WWE has settled other cases they issue an SEC filing. Most likely complete terms will be sealed although basics could be released.”

MLW first filed its antitrust suit against WWE in January 2022. It alleged WWE put pressure on third parties, such as streaming service Tubi TV, to abandon relationships with MLW. The lawsuit also alleged WWE put pressure on Vice TV to stop working with MLW as well.