1) Major Plans For The Future Of WWE
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Nick Khan’s backstage influence as WWE President is growing. WWE has given him a lot of power, with the idea of him helping to bring WWE more into the mainstream.
Here is what Johnson wrote about Khan’s big plans for the company:
We are told by a number of WWE sources that Khan has been given great power and leeway by Vince McMahon to move WWE forward into the future and prepare to bring the company towards a more mainstream entertainment property. There is a reason Khan is bringing in so many from CAA, his former talent agency. He’s building a roster of trusted staff who can carry out his vision and speak the Hollywood language to help WWE grow revenue, partnerships and pursue business avenues that had never been attempted before as the company WWE was something of an anomaly in the entertainment world.
We are told that Khan seeks to raise the company well beyond that with the idea of leaning heavily on its intellectual property, seeking to position it as something to similar to Marvel and DC with lots of potential crossover appeal not just for performers but the characters and WWE brand itself. He wants people who speak the Hollywood language to sell WWE to Hollywood and beyond. Thus, the influx of CAA alumni, all of whom are well versed in selling clients, only now, the only client they will have to sell is WWE itself.
My Take:
- This is interesting to say the least. Seems like WWE is really swinging for the fences this time. I am interested to watch what Khan does over these next several months.
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