Former Democrat presidential candidate criticizes WWE parent company over WrestleMania 42

Andrew Yang, a erstwhile Democrat statesmanlike campaigner and an American entrepreneur, took a swipe astatine TKO Group Holdings connected Sunday implicit WrestleMania 42.

Yang was captious of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took spot past week astatine Allegiant Stadium for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth and needled the institution implicit the caller question of WWE departures. TKO Group is the genitor institution of WWE.

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Democratic statesmanlike campaigner Andrew Yang speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame meal connected June 9, 2019, astatine the DoubleTree by Hilton successful Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen)

"It seems that TKO has truly screwed up WWE/Wrestlemania with ads and celebs and getting distant from the bosom of pro wrestling - and talented performers are paying the price," helium wrote connected X.

Several WWE superstars announced they were leaving the institution during the week. The wrestlers were either chopped outright oregon their contracts were not renewed by WWE.

Yang echoed concerns from pro wrestling fans, who seemingly took contented with the fig of advertisements during the show.

Regardless of immoderate criticism, WWE said it inactive enactment unneurotic 1 of the highest-grossing events successful the company’s history. More than 106,000 radical attended the two-night show.

Roman Reigns is introduced earlier the World Heavyweight Championship lucifer against CM Punk during WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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WWE said successful a quality merchandise that WrestleMania had records, oregon near-records, successful gate, sponsorship, merchandise sales, WWE World’s paid-experience sales.

"WrestleMania Saturday was the most-viewed telecast of the twelvemonth connected ESPN2, portion WrestleMania Sunday was the most-viewed telecast of the full play connected ESPN," the merchandise read.

"At WWE World, a five-day interactive instrumentality acquisition successful concern with Fanatics, paid acquisition income reached all-time highs. WWE World besides featured a lounge for attendees who signed up for Club WWE, the precocious announced Gold rank acquisition for fans.          

"Additionally, WrestleMania 42 acceptable a caller integer record, generating much than 1.3 cardinal views crossed each societal platforms – up 18 percent from the grounds acceptable astatine WrestleMania 41."

Austin Theory, IShowSpeed and Logan Paul participate the arena during the archetypal nighttime of WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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RAW, NXT and SmackDown each started their latest episodes blistery with caller faces being called up and making their debuts connected the main roster.