Kalmia
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Post by Kalmia on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:09 GMT -5
Sorry if it's been answered already.. But what happens to the stockholder’s stock when a company goes private? Was about to ask too! Anyone know? Same thing that happened when Elon Musk bought out Twitter and took it private. All the shareholders get bought out and get paid for their shares.
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Post by RareTradU on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:21 GMT -5
Sorry if it's been answered already.. But what happens to the stockholder’s stock when a company goes private? If the Saudis buy the company with the intention of taking it private, the Saudis would agree to purchase all of the WWE stock at a certain price (most likely higher than current market value) and each shareholder will get that amount for each share they own. This is the exact same thing Elon Musk did with Twitter when he purchased.
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Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:23 GMT -5
The road for ROH hasn't been what everyone expected but yeah, thank god he kept that library away from them, at the very least
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Post by Derk! on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:34 GMT -5
This is insane. Like, I can't even wrap my head around it.
I hope for the best for all in the company who will be affected by it or just not happy about it..
Despite the negative aspect of everything, it truly is fascinating to witness...
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:42 GMT -5
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:50 GMT -5
I could see a big drop off in company support if this blows up and it’s gonna be something else.
This is bad.
When WCW died, there wasn’t a giant infusion of support in other areas. Those fans just disappeared for good. I can’t imagine the effects of something like this
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Post by raymondo316 on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:56 GMT -5
Sami and KO in AEW is gonna be quite the sight. Io back in STARDOM hell f***ing yes. Man I can’t wait to see those guys once a month and also on YouTube sometimes Sami and KO would be on TV every week.
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Post by ace on Jan 10, 2023 22:36:58 GMT -5
All of them will likely be gone or heavily deemphasized. Wouldn't be shocked if WWE doesn't even have a women's division in a few years. Mercedes looks like a freaking genius at this point. TK might have a golden opportunity as well. We aren’t allowed to talk about AEW here. how insensitive
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Post by ace on Jan 10, 2023 22:37:08 GMT -5
All of them will likely be gone or heavily deemphasized. Wouldn't be shocked if WWE doesn't even have a women's division in a few years. Mercedes looks like a freaking genius at this point. TK might have a golden opportunity as well. We aren’t allowed to talk about AEW here. how insensitive
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Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 22:37:17 GMT -5
Welp guys this is it for me then...Years and years...wow...Please FAN make sure to not punish people that are already hurting by this news with silly "we won" talk...No only Vince McMahon won here and f*** him We've had our very loud disagreements but f*** if this isn't that "I never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an elf" shit I don't know what is. We ride together, Mothman
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 10, 2023 22:37:34 GMT -5
Was about to ask too! Anyone know? Same thing that happened when Elon Musk bought out Twitter and took it private. All the shareholders get bought out and get paid for their shares. Will there still be a "board of directors" then? They report to shareholders. So if there are no shareholders, no board?
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Post by Error on Jan 10, 2023 22:37:35 GMT -5
Sorry if it's been answered already.. But what happens to the stockholder’s stock when a company goes private? Was about to ask too! Anyone know? They get paid so much a share. It'll be bought for say, $120 a share, and they will get that amount for every share they own.
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Post by markymark on Jan 10, 2023 22:38:32 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 10, 2023 22:38:35 GMT -5
Sort r/squaredcircle by new for some bleak dark humor
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 22:38:37 GMT -5
Just sold my wrestlemania tickets at about a 250 loss.
I'm not doing this shit. WWE can f*** off for this, absolutely scummy as hell. I am never EVER giving CJB shit for AEW ever again at this point, at least AEW gives us an option to enjoy what we love.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 10, 2023 22:38:58 GMT -5
I wonder if this opens up a pandora box now, and professional sports teams in North America could potentially be sold to them too.
This will not only change Wrestling, this could change the SPORTS landscape forever.
What a crazy ass day.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Jan 10, 2023 22:39:00 GMT -5
IF and it’s a big if enough people walk away from the company (especially the young fan demo who are more likely to see things such as the KSA’s LGBT human rights record as a deal breaker) then maybe TV suits might see a gap in the market for a new product for them, be that a tv deal for ROH, extended tv for AEW or more prominent access for Impact and high profile indies.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 22:39:06 GMT -5
WWE getting sold to the Saudi Government is gonna be news on every major news affiliate I would HAVE to imagine
I know wrestling isn't as mainstream as it used to be, but a major billion dollar company getting sold to the Saudi Government? That's gonna be news, that's gonna be MAJOR news just like LIV Golf had been
The fallout from this is gonna be huge from like a top to bottom scale, as I said I don't even have a clue what Smackdown's gonna look like in two days, how can you even run a show after this?
It's just... it's all f***ed, and this is only the beginning.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 22:39:09 GMT -5
Is this really the time or place to be shitting on AEW, or any other company, for that matter? I’m sorry is it time to pretend the bloated underused roster in AEW needs more people? No. It's not the time for anything like that. Now isn't the time to really go after anyone or any promotion. It never really is.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 10, 2023 22:39:25 GMT -5
Holy shit do the Acclaimed have a rap tomorrow?
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