WWE's takeover news sent shockwaves around the pro-wrestling world back in 2023. It was unimaginable to think that the McMahon family wouldn't remain owners of the very company that they had started way back in the 1950s.
It was founded in 1953 by Vincent James McMahon before being bought by his son, Vince McMahon Jr. The now 79-year-old remained in charge of the company till 2022 before leaving, creating duties, and stepping away from the company entirely following the formation of the TKO group.
Reports now claim that Vince McMahon is looking to buy the company back. Speaking on the latest episode of BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, wrestling veteran Vince Russo claimed that Mr. McMahon may be involved in buying the company once again.
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''I believe Ari was in on the deal, and I believe at the end of the day Ari is going to make much more money than he did when he bought the company. So I believe Ari was in on this, Endeavor was in on this. I believe this has been a plan from all along, and that's why he didn't sell it directly to them, because now Ari is set up to make billions and billions of dollars," Russo said. [From 26:41 onwards]
He also joked when he was asked if Triple H would still have a job if Vince McMahon were to buy WWE again.
"Are you kidding me, bro? At AEW maybe not at the WWE, man," Russo said. [From 27:16 onwards]
While no confirmation has been given regarding Vince's proposed WWE takeover, reports are growing that it may happen. Vince's formation of his new company, 14TH & I, has also added fuel to the fire.
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Faiz Ahmed
Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.
Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.
When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.
When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.
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