‘Paid Him $30 Million’- Dwayne Johnson’s Recent TKO Deal Gets Honest Assessment From Insider as UFC’s Board Expand

WWE superstar and one of Hollywood’s biggest names, Dwayne Johnson, has now been added to the Board of Directors of the TKO group. The merger will now mean that both UFC and WWE will work under different banners from now on. The recent partnership has gathered a lot of attention lately, and experts have come up with their points of view on the matter.

Josh ‘ The Punk’ Thomson and Big John McCarthy sat down for a chat in a recent YouTube video. During the video, Thomson gave his reasons and believed the merger was correct. Let us find out what the former UFC fighter had to say about the entire matter.

Josh Thomson feels the merger makes a lot of sense

As part of the latest news, it seems Johnson has been given a place on the Board of Directors for the TKO group. He has also taken full ownership of ” The Rock” trademark as well. TKO Group Holdings was created in 2023 and was formed to facilitate the merger between WWE and UFC parent company Zuffa. Johnson now holds a very important position in the company and also received financial aid as well.

While speaking to Big John McCarthy, Thomson said: “When I look into this. This is one of those moves I think financially it makes sense for him. I believe they paid him $30 million to uh in shares. I think this is what they said. And now he’s also gets a spot on the board and it makes sense. He’s been attached to the UFC for a while with their clothing line or their shoe brand I believe his shoe brand. So there’s a lot of reasons on why he should do it you know.”

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‘ The Rock’ is one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry and his partnership with the UFC goes a long way back. Before his move to Hollywood, Johnson was a full-time wrestler and entertained the crowd with his moves inside the ring. So how is the rock related to the UFC?

Dwayne Johnson and his association with the UFC

The year dates back to 2019 and the BMF title was on the line. Johnson was the part of UFC 244 which saw Nate Diaz take on Jorge Masvidal for the title. ” The Rock” was invited to crown the first-ever BMF title winner, thus marking the beginning of his partnership with the UFC. Masvidal managed to win the fight via TKO because of a third-round stoppage. The former WWE champion wrapped the belt around the winner for the first time.

Although, Johnson did not return for the next BMF fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, which happened in July last year. He still seems to be an integral part of the UFC. With his recent partnership, it seems ” The Rock” is not only the past but also the future of WWE. Do you feel the partnership will benefit the WWE and the UFC? Let us know in the comments below.

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