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SuperMatt18 · 05-04-2020, 01:50 PM

If WWE is being sold to ESPN & Fox....doesn't that mean that WWE is just being sold to Disney.

I could see that actually.

Current market cap is $3.4B, which puts them in line with acquisitions of Marvel and LucasFilms of around $4B. So right in the range of a big Disney purchase/takeover for sure.

Disney loves building up their inventory of strong brands with a huge back catalog. The WWE back catalog instantly becomes a huge piece of their ESPN+ offering, and they have the ability to put the flagship shows on either Fox or ESPN.

Plus there have been rumors of Disney wanting to re-vitalize the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex that is part of their Disney World property, and moving the WWE performance center to that location could be a really interesting play for them, and they could build a real "WWE HoF" to be part of the attraction on the park and attract more guests.

It actually makes a lot of sense when you start to break it apart, and really Disney could do a lot with that brand in the big scheme of things.

05-04-2020, 01:50 PM	#1917
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	If WWE is being sold to ESPN & Fox....doesn't that mean that WWE is just being sold to Disney. I could see that actually. Current market cap is $3.4B, which puts them in line with acquisitions of Marvel and LucasFilms of around $4B. So right in the range of a big Disney purchase/takeover for sure. Disney loves building up their inventory of strong brands with a huge back catalog. The WWE back catalog instantly becomes a huge piece of their ESPN+ offering, and they have the ability to put the flagship shows on either Fox or ESPN. Plus there have been rumors of Disney wanting to re-vitalize the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex that is part of their Disney World property, and moving the WWE performance center to that location could be a really interesting play for them, and they could build a real "WWE HoF" to be part of the attraction on the park and attract more guests. It actually makes a lot of sense when you start to break it apart, and really Disney could do a lot with that brand in the big scheme of things. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 05-04-2020 at 01:56 PM.