By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
TKO executives hosted a conference call on the company’s first quarter earnings report that was released on May 6, 2026, at TKOgrp.com. The following are the WWE-related highlights of the call. Refresh the page for the latest updates.
-TKO Senior VP of Investor Relations Seth Zaslow read through the legalities.
-CEO Ari Emanuel, President and COO Mark Shapiro, and CFO Andrew Schleimer hosted the call. Shapiro and Schleimer will handle the Q&A portion. Emanuel delivered brief opening remarks, including mentioning that they have allocated $1 billion for stock buybacks.
-Shapiro addressed the scheduled shows for WWE and UFC in the Middle East. He said they are “firmly moving ahead with our scheduled events.”
-Shapiro said Saudi Arabia remains committed to TKO and will not be pulling funding, as they’ve done for LIV Golf.
-Shapiro boasted that the appetite for their live events is “resilient and durable.”
-Shapiro said they are not concerned about WrestleMania 42 ticket sales. He said it was unrealistic to expect growth running back-to-back years. He said they listen to all feedback regarding creative and the use of celebrity, but he stressed that these are not new criticisms.
-Schleimer walked listeners through the financial report highlights.
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