Report: Vince McMahon, Ari Emanuel speak at WWE staff meeting

WWE held an employee meeting in Stamford, Conneticut on Tuesday following the company’s merger with UFC last week.

PWInsider reported that Nick Khan, Triple H, Kevin Dunn, and Brad Blum started the meeting. Out of those names, Khan was the only person who spoke, putting over Vince McMahon and said it was unfortunate to have departures, but thanked those for their hard work.

Khan then introduced McMahon, who praised Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, calling him “my new boss”. McMahon said that the company had plateaued, and this was the deal needed in order to reach the next level.

McMahon introduced Emanuel, who said he had sought advice from McMahon in the past and was excited for this new era. He also noted that his daughter, Ashlee, works in WWE. PWInsider noted that she had been with the company for some time, well before WWE’s acquisition. Fightful reported that she is a creative assistant.

The deal for Endeavor to acquire WWE finalized last Tuesday. With the acquisition, Endeavor put WWE and UFC and has placed them in a new public company called TKO. Cuts within WWE took place last Friday.