US EditionOFFICIAL: Insane amount of money made by the 2 top TKO Executives revealed in public filing following WWE WrestleMania 42
The filing shows compensation tied to TKO’s revenue growth and new media rights deals, with Ari Emanuel’s pay rising to $67.36 million.
- TKO disclosed its annual executive compensation in a proxy filing Thursday, revealing significant pay increases for top leadership in 2025.
- Strong performance in 2025, bolstered by new rights deals with Netflix, USA, and Paramount, drove the company's financial growth and executive compensation increases.
- Emanuel's 2025 compensation included a $3 million salary, $11.88 million bonus, and $44 million in stock awards, while Shapiro received $42.6 million and Khan earned $24.3 million.
- Financial disclosures also highlighted payments to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, including $900,000 in royalties for his IP and less than $120,000 to his production company, Seven Bucks.
- Endeavor Group Holdings maintains a 63.9% controlling ownership of TKO, which encompasses UFC and WWE, while former WWE CEO Vince McMahon retained an 8.6% stake as of end-2025.
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TKO CEO Ari Emanuel Sees 2025 Pay Package Jump To $67 Million; COO Mark Shapiro At $46 Million
Ari Emanuel, executive chair and CEO of UFC and WWE parent TKO Group saw 2025 compensation of $67.4 million, up sharply from $18.1 million the year before on a large stock grant. The breakdown, according to the company’s proxy statement filed with the SEC today, is $3 million in salary; a cash bonus of about $18.9 million; stock awards valued at $43.9 million; and $1.1 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation (also cash). Emanuel’s “o…
Ari Emanuel’s Pay Package as CEO of TKO Group Jumps to $67.4 Million in 2025
Ari Emanuel, executive chairman and CEO of TKO Group -- parent company of WWE, UFC and other businesses -- had a compensation package worth $67.36 million last year, according to a regulatory filing.
Ari Emanuel’s TKO Pay Soars To $67 Million In 2025, New Filing Shows
Ari Emanuel’s compensation at TKO rose sharply in 2025, and the increase lines up with the structure of his pay package rather than a change to salary alone. TKO’s filings and follow-up coverage show that stock awards, bonuses, and incentive compensation did most of the work in pushing his total from about $18.1 million in 2024 to about $67.36 million in 2025. Ari Emanuel 2025: UFC Parent TKO CEO Earned $67.3 Million The jump was driven by the m…
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