Add as a preferred source on Google JBL did not hold back when addressing the recent lawsuit filed by WWE shareholders against TKO, after the sides reached a settlement before the trial was set to begin.
The case was tied to WWE’s sale to Endeavor, a deal that led to the creation of TKO Group Holdings in September 2023, bringing WWE and UFC under the same company.
According to POST Wrestling, the trial had been scheduled to begin on June 8 in the Delaware Court of Chancery, but it was canceled after the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle. The terms still need to be submitted to the court for approval.
The lawsuit alleged that Vince McMahon steered the sale process in Endeavor’s favor, preventing other interested parties, including KKR and Liberty Media, from getting a fair chance to make offers for WWE.
Speaking on Something to Wrestle with JBL, the WWE Hall of Famer said he does not know every detail of the lawsuit, but he was glad to see the dispute come to an end for TKO.
“My dad always said a bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit any day of the week. I was around Vince for a long time. Vince just gets out of things. Sometimes, it’s not worth the headache.”
JBL commented on the WWE shareholder lawsuit after the case settled before trial, on the latest Something to Wrestle with JBL.
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JBL also said he believes this type of lawsuit is often used simply to force financial settlements.
“Ron and I used to joke that we’d sue the company for a billion dollars and take $100,000 just to pay for a house. That’s what these lawyers do. They try to tie the company up in court to see if they can get a settlement.”
The comments stand out because, before the settlement, Vince McMahon and Nick Khan had been sanctioned by Judge J. Travis Laster over deleted Signal messages. The ruling would have made things more difficult for the defense had the trial actually moved forward.
Still, JBL described any potential payment as an “inconvenience fee” and argued for tougher penalties against lawsuits deemed frivolous.
It remains to be seen when the terms of the settlement will be made public. Since the case involves former WWE shareholders, some dollar amount is expected to be revealed after court approval.