5 things we learned from the WWE Q4 earnings conference call 

#2 WWE anticipates producing more international events in the future

It has been rumored for some time that WWE plans to hold a large scale event in the United Kingdom this year. While nothing has yet been announced, the company does have a premium live event date open on its calendar for September.

Nick Khan noted on the Q4 conference call that events like the upcoming Elimination Chamber premium live event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, are key revenue drivers for the company and want to produce more.

Hearing that will be music to the ears of fans in the U.K. and also in places like Australia, where the the company may host big events in the future.

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#1 WWE is “absolutely” exploring the Metaverse

During the Q4 conference call, a representative of investment banking company Morgan Stanley asked Stephanie McMahon if the company had plans to explore the Metaverse.

According to Business Live, Metaverse is now defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as a “virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users”. (Yes, I had to search too, as I had no idea!) It is linked to Mark Zuckerberg's name change from Facebook to Meta.

Stephanie McMahon revealed that the company is exploring it and are doing their due dilligence and are meeting with as many partners as they can. Could we be seeing a new form of outlet in the future for the brand? We'll have to wait and see.

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Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

Revenue increased 30% to $310.3 million

Operating income increased 131% to $83.6 million

Adjusted OIBDA1 increased 90% to $97.2 million

Returned capital to shareholders totaling $59.0 million, including share repurchases and dividends paid

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