More On Tony & Shahid Khan’s Interest in Buying WWE

UPDATE: A second outlet is reporting that Tony and Shahid Khan are interested in potentially buying WWE, with new details online. CNBC reports that according to sources familiar with the situation, the Khans are interested in merging AEW with WWE.

The report notes that the Khans could partner with a media company for the IP and merge AEW and WWE. That said, it was noted that AEW has not had talks with Vince McMahon or Nick Khan and McMahon may not be interested in selling to the Khans, marking the idea as “a long shot.”

It was added that the Khans are open to talking about a potential role with McMahon after a sale but again, they haven’t had those discussions. Shahid Khan is worth $7.56 billion dollars.

ORIGINAL: Barron’s, published by Dow Jones, has an update on WWE being up for sale. According to Barron’s report, the Khan family, including AEW President & CEO Tony Khan and father Shahid Khan, are among the pool of potential buyers interested in buying WWE. Shahid Khan is co-owner of AEW and owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and English soccer club, Fulham.

The Khans would reportedly likely find a financial partner in order to acquire WWE in the event of a sale. The report states the following:

“All Elite Wrestling—the top rival to WWE, led by Tony Khan and family—is in the pool of potential buyers for WWE, a person close to the potential transaction told Barron’s, adding that the Khans will likely look for a financial partner to acquire the asset. Tony Khan’s father Shahid Khan, a co-owner of AEW, already owns the football team Jacksonville Jaguars and the English soccer club Fulham Football Club, indicating the duo have deep pockets.”