The lawsuit challenging WWE’s merger with UFC parent TKO Group Holdings experienced an unexpected development just days before the trial was set to begin.
According to Bloomberg Law’s Jennifer Kay, the Delaware Chancery Court trial scheduled for June 8 has been withdrawn from the court’s calendar, with no reason provided at this time.
Greg Varallo of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, representing the shareholder plaintiffs, confirmed late Friday that the four‑day trial no longer appears on the schedule, but offered no further explanation.
The change follows a 75‑page pre‑trial briefing filed by the plaintiffs on June 5, in which they seek nine‑figure damages and allege that WWE was undervalued in the 2023 transaction that combined WWE and UFC under TKO Group Holdings.
Key witnesses were expected to include former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, WWE President Nick Khan, and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, with Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster slated to preside.
It remains unclear whether the trial has been delayed, rescheduled, settled, or removed for another procedural reason. Further information is expected from the court or the parties involved.
