Triple H – TKO Update And Reaction, TKO Stock Update, John Cena Weighs In, Photos & Videos

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As PWMania.com previously reported, Tuesday marked a historic moment in WWE history, as Endeavor’s WWE-UFC merger to form TKO Group Holdings was officially completed.

After initially trading at $102.00 per share, the new TKO stock closed at $103.05 per share on its first official day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The closing price was 2.38% higher than the previous close of WWE at $100.65. TKO stock was trading at $103.94 per share in after-hours trading. TKO is waking up to good news today, as the stock is currently trading at $106.95 per share in pre-market trading. This is up 3.78% from Tuesday’s closing price. As previously stated, WWE stock closed at $100.65 on Monday, after initially trading at $17 per share on October 19, 1999.

On a related note, TKO issued a press release today announcing a special cash divided.

There was a lot of speculation about WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H before the merger, but he was front and center all day on Tuesday. While The Game is not on the Board of Directors for the new company, ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reports that he will continue working as the head of WWE creative. For the most part, it should be business as usual, as no major changes are planned for the WWE and UFC products.

Triple H reflected on the day and what it means for the industry, adding that this is the most exciting time he’s ever been a part of. “A historic day. The most exciting time in our industry that I’ve ever been a part of. …Are you ready? @TKOGrp @ufc,” he wrote.

Triple H also spoke in a NYSE video seen below and said this was an amazing day and he could not be more excited. He recalled being at the NYSE on October 19, 1999, when WWE went public, and said while this is bigger and things have changed, the excitement level was the same. Triple H also declared that the sky is the limit for TKO, and he knows this is going to blow up.

John Cena also weighed-in, writing, “Another historic moment in the evolution of the sports-entertainment industry. Congratulations to everyone involved in today’s massive announcement. @Endeavor @WWE @UFC”

For those who missed it earlier, WWE brought Bianca Belair and Montez Ford to the ringing of the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell and photo-ops on Tuesday, while UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier was also brought in for the ceremony and photos/videos outfront, which you can see more of below. As PWMania.com noted, others representing TKO at the NYSE yesterday included Triple H, TKO Executive Chairman Vince McMahon, Endeavor/TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, WWE President Nick Khan, UFC CEO Dana White, WWE Executive Producer & Chief of Global Television Distribution Kevin Dunn,, and Endeavor/TKO President & COO Mark Shapiro.

You can see more photos and video below:

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