Jeff Jarrett sees a potential WWE and Disney collaboration as a approach to introduce wrestling to youthful followers. He believes the 2 corporations might finally work collectively throughout theme parks and cruises, although he introduced these concepts as potentialities relatively than introduced plans.
Jarrett mentioned the businesses’ relationship with Conrad Thompson on My World. WrestlingHeadlines beforehand reported TKO President Mark Shapiro’s feedback about particular WWE and Disney occasions in 2027 and a supply’s hypothesis a few themed cruise.
“Once I heard this within the inventory report, I went, okay, it’s TKO, one other strategic type of play that I instantly thought, okay, working with Disney. Hey of us, who owns ESPN? They’re already working with Disney. Like, okay, in order that’s one, however okay, they’ve type of created some chatter they usually’re going to level again to this.”
Thompson raised the potential for a WWE-themed Disney cruise as a approach to appeal to households. Jarrett then laid out the locations he might think about the businesses taking the connection, whereas pointing to WWE’s attain on social media.
“I can see even pop-up stuff in any of these parks, world, ’trigger there’s Disney parks all around the world. I can see them working with theme parks. I can see them working with Disney cruises. I imply, we might go on and on and on. And once you take a look at, I’ll name it TKO, however actually the WWE social media muscle, I’m not going to say they want WWE, however boy oh boy, you get into the DNA of WWE’s social media echo chamber, if you’ll. It’s greater than, I imply, it’s gigantic. So there’s an enormous funnel there with WWE social media that may get them to the parks and all that.”
Jarrett in contrast that potential household enterprise with the spending he has seen round theme-park points of interest. He additionally speculated a few extra formidable future for the businesses, with out saying an acquisition or growth had been mentioned.
“You get households writing massive checks, getting on boats and cruises, and coming to theme parks, and all that type of stuff. I simply assume that’s the place it’s headed. On the finish of the day, they’re taking a look at that inventory report, and if Disney can see cash to be made, and also you by no means know, Disney could possibly be the subsequent proprietor of that property. So I positively see it. They’re already working with them. They’re simply going to broaden the connection.”
Supply: My World With Jeff Jarrett.
