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 complete WrestleMania 42.

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

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

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

Several WWE superstars announced they were leaving nan institution during nan week. The wrestlers were either trim outright aliases their contracts were not renewed by WWE.

Yang echoed concerns from pro wrestling fans, who seemingly took rumor pinch nan number of advertisements during nan show.

Regardless of immoderate criticism, WWE said it still put together 1 of nan highest-grossing events successful nan company’s history. More than 106,000 group attended nan two-night show.

Roman Reigns is introduced earlier nan 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 news merchandise that WrestleMania had records, aliases near-records, successful gate, sponsorship, merchandise sales, WWE World’s paid-experience sales.

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

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

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

Austin Theory, IShowSpeed and Logan Paul participate nan arena during nan first 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 basking pinch caller faces being called up and making their debuts connected nan main roster.