Could Vince lose control of WWE if.....

[Michael Coello]

someone came and bought a majority of the WWE stocks?

I remember, in Dodgeball, after Average Joe's was sold to Globo Gym, Peter ended up using his winning from betting on the Dodgeball competition to buy the shares of Globo Gym and fire White Goodman. Yeah, I know it's a bad idea to base a theory on a movie, but I did hear about things like this before. So, is it possible or not?

[Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You]

Companies who publically trade stocks do so to make money, and that's it. They sell 10-40% of the total shares, and the "majority" are kept private.

[Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black]

The McMahons own over 90% (I'm pretty sure that's right) of the stock. So, no one would be able to buy them out, unless they wanted to sell.

[Red 'n' Black Reggie]

what they dont tell you is that funaki owns the remaining 10%

[Legion]

megamark said:

what they dont tell you is that funaki owns the remaining 10%

In a partnership with Scotty and Howard Finkle

[Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You]

blu3blazer1 said:

The McMahons own over 90% (I'm pretty sure that's right) of the stock. So, no one would be able to buy them out, unless they wanted to sell.

If only Austin hadn't been screwed in the ladder match...

[Chainsaw]

dmargul said:

Companies who publically trade stocks do so to make money, and that's it. They sell 10-40% of the total shares, and the "majority" are kept private.

Which further proves my new theory...White Goodman was a terrible businessman.

[Brain Of F'n J]

The stock released by the WWE, as far as I know, is Class-B, or non-voting stock. Meaning, you could amass enough of a pile to sit on top of and touch the moon, and it wouldn't mean jack sprat, because the Class-A stock--the voting stock, the real ownership stock--is held by four people, all named McMahon.

Jed Shaffer
~Not so proud owner of Class-B WWE stock.

[nisi]

brainofj said:

The stock released by the WWE, as far as I know, is Class-B, or non-voting stock. Meaning, you could amass enough of a pile to sit on top of and touch the moon, and it wouldn't mean jack sprat, because the Class-A stock--the voting stock, the real ownership stock--is held by four people, all named McMahon.

Jed Shaffer
~Not so proud owner of Class-B WWE stock.

Martha Sewart's empire is controlled by Herself on the same basis.

[Brain Of F'n J]

It's how most companies, who don't want to face the possibility of a hostile takeover, circumvent it. Common practice, really.

Jed Shaffer
~Now if only my stock would TURN A PROFIT ...

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

brainofj said:

It's how most companies, who don't want to face the possibility of a hostile takeover, circumvent it. Common practice, really.

Jed Shaffer
~Now if only my stock would TURN A PROFIT ...

Well maybe if all of us starting buying more John Cena t-shirts and foam fingers, we could help you turn that profit! ;D

[nerdinitupagain]

The only way the E will ever see another owner is if Vince sells WWE, Inc. to someone else.

or

WWE, Inc. goes bankrupt and someone buys up the company from underneath.
(hopefully that person is Paul Heyman)

[JBLisGOD]

Anyone that can use a Dodgeball reference in regards to wrestling is GOD in my eyes!

[cronker]

brainofj said:

The stock released by the WWE, as far as I know, is Class-B, or non-voting stock. Meaning, you could amass enough of a pile to sit on top of and touch the moon, and it wouldn't mean jack sprat, because the Class-A stock--the voting stock, the real ownership stock--is held by four people, all named McMahon.

Jed Shaffer
~Not so proud owner of Class-B WWE stock.

You are correct sir!

The McMahon's own 90% of all the voting stock.

[texaswhopper]

JOANIE LOVES CHACHI!

[nostradumbass]

The only way Vince could lose WWE is if he injects it.... WITH POIIIIIIISON!