Agreement In Principle Reached In WWE Merger Lawsuit

An agreement in principle has been reached in the WWE merger lawsuit filed by shareholders.

The trial was set to begin on Monday, June 8, but was removed from the Delaware Court of Chancery calendar over the weekend. Court Administrator Tamara Burton later confirmed that the trial had been canceled.

Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics was told by Burton, “At the parties’ request, the trial is canceled. The parties have advised the court that they will present the settlement for approval in due course.”

Burton this afternoon tells me the parties have reached an agreement in principle.

“At the parties' request, the trial is cancelled. The parties have advised the court that they will present the settlement for approval in due course.” https://t.co/ncdwqR0uhm

— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) June 7, 2026

The lawsuit, which was filed in 2023, alleges that Vince McMahon predetermined the transaction with Endeavor to secure his continued role at the company in light of the sexual misconduct scandal surrounding him, rather than shopping WWE to maximize shareholder value.

McMahon, Nick Khan, Ari Emanuel, Triple H, and more were all set to testify. McMahon and Khan were already sanctioned by the judge for destroying evidence. Attorneys representing a class of WWE shareholders in the merger lawsuit argued that, based on their expert report, they were owed close to $1 billion.

Fightful will provide more information on the settlement when it is known.