Over the past year, WWE’s partnership with TKO Holdings and Netflix has generated plenty of buzz. social media criticism from fans; Constantly rising ticket prices, sponsorships spilling onto the ring mat and the creative direction of some of its biggest stars have been some of the main complaints leveled at WWE, but according to company president Nick Khan, choosing not to react too harshly to online complaints has been the key to success.
Talking to “Warsaw” Khan explained that WWE listens to some criticism from fans, but generally does not make decisions about negative comments about its product, especially on social media.
“Those complaints, some of them we look at and say, hey, there’s some truth to this. Let’s tweak a little here, this or that. But you can’t answer. You’ve seen it in politics. If you believe what social media says, you will predict so many outcomes wrongly,” Khan said. the best creative in wrestling. Paul Levesque In my opinion, we have the best consumer products team…
Despite the criticism, Khan was proud of the growth of WWE and other companies under the TKO umbrella, such as On Location, IMG, PBR, and reiterated the importance of working with a team that can make the right decisions, especially when it comes to audience feedback.
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