WWE: The Rock joins TKO’s Board of Directors

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been appointed to TKO Group’s Holding’s Board of Directors

WWE and UFC initiated a merger to bring the combat sports under the same umbrella and formed the TKO Group in April 2023 and the deal came to an end by September 2023. WWE now comes under TKO Group by selling 51% share and holding 49% of it.

11 Board of Directors were announced with five from WWE’s side including Vince McMahon and Nick Khan and six from Endeavor’s side including TKO & Endeavour’s CEO Ari Emanuel. Vince McMahon was announced as Chairman of the Board with Veto powers. Since the merger, the company has brought some blockbuster changes, and now it has made another with the addition of The Great One to the Board of Directors.

The Rock joins TKO Board of Directors

TKO Group in a press release on January 23, 2024 announced that The Rock has been appointed as one of the Board of Directors for the TKO Group Holdings. TKO on their social media handle showed their gratitude to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and welcomed him to the board.

TKO’s CEO, Ariel Emanuel expressed his excitement by stating “I am thrilled to partner with Dwayne and welcome his immense talent to TKO’s Board, Dwayne brings an incredible track record of creating content and building globally recognized consumer brands, and he will play a key role in realizing our ambitions for TKO”

TKO’s Executive Chairman, Vincent Kennedy McMahon said “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock. We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”

The Rock himself has spoken about holding the new position in the business their family helped to build. He promised to deliver whatever that is best for the company and audiences.

Rock said,

“My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come. Which is why I’m very humbled to have a seat at the table that has decades of history and family legacy for me. A table that my family helped to build. Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, ‘The Rock’, is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle.”

“At my core, I’m a builder who builds for and serves the people, and Ari is building something truly game changing. I’m very motivated to help continue to globally expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as the worldwide leaders in sports and entertainment — while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who show up every day putting in the hard work with their own two hands to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences. I’ve been there, I’m still there and this is for them.”

Can we now call The Rock the “Head of the Table”? Comment your thoughts.

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