Nick Khan Having Conversations About Bringing WWE To Tokyo In 2027

Nick Khan is looking to bring WWE to Tokyo.
During the TKO third quarter 2026 financials call, TKO President Mark Shapiro discussed UFC and WWE traveling abroad and looking for new avenues to explore. He noted that they are having good conversations with Abu Dhabi regarding the deal with UFC.
At the end of his comments, he said, “I’m also pretty bullish about some conversations that Nick Khan is having about bringing WWE to Tokyo next year.”
WWE programming in Japan started streaming on Netflix in October.
WWE was last in Japan in October 2026.
Elsewhere during the call, Shapiro commented on not only maximizing profitability. You can find his full comments here.
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