WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and Exos, a global leader in athlete training
and human performance, today announced a partnership to provide
WWE’s “Next In Line” athletes with the opportunity to train at one
of Exos’ world-class training and development facilities across the
United States.
Founded by world-class coach Mark Verstegen over two decades
ago, Exos pioneered the field of human performance, operating in 26
countries across 400 locations, supporting over 12,000 elite
athletes, including 1,000+ NFL draft picks, 99 of which came in the
’22 draft class alone, 215+ Olympians, military elite, and
corporate employees from nearly 30% of Fortune 100 companies.
“An industry leader in sports performance, Exos will help
enhance our NIL athletes’ experience as they transition from
college athletics to WWE,” said James Kimball, WWE Head of Talent
Operations and Strategy.
While working with Exos professionals, WWE NIL athletes will be
introduced to the Exos Athlete Experience Program and its many
sports science and data partners. The athlete intake process will
see athletes go through rigorous performance, body composition,
nutrition, and physical therapy testing. The baseline developed for
the athletes will enable customized and fully integrated plans to
ensure a foundation for optimized training.
“Exos is thrilled to team up with the WWE in an effort to meet
its next generation of athletes on their journey in order to ensure
success - physically and mentally - and continuity of care,” says
Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan.
WWE launched its “Next In Line” program last December and
currently has 25 active athletes with NIL partnerships. Three
athletes from the inaugural class have joined the company following
their graduation from school and have started training full-time at
the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. The next class will be
announced in early 2023.
Learn more about the “Next In Line” program and WWE’s
recruitment process at www.wwerecruit.com.
About WWE WWE, a publicly
traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and
recognized leader in global entertainment. The Company consists of
a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content
52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to
family-friendly entertainment on its television programming,
premium live events, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s
TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes
worldwide in 30 languages through world-class distribution partners
including NBCUniversal, FOX, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The
award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events,
scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is
currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United
States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive
home to WWE Network.
Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and
corporate.wwe.com.
About Exos Exos is an elite
coaching company with 22+ years of experience empowering pro
athletes, the military, and Fortune 100 corporate professionals to
perform at their best. With industry-leading corporate wellness
services, Exos is the trusted wellness source for leading brands,
helping more than 400,000 employees return to their peak
performance post-pandemic. With a holistic understanding of
performance spanning movement, nutrition, mindset, and recovery,
Exos creates customized in-person and virtual programs that empower
teams to succeed in their pursuits at the office and beyond.
For additional information: Web: https://www.teamexos.com/
Social: @team_exos
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regarding, our outlook for future financial results, the impact of
recent management changes, the findings of the investigation
conducted by the Special Committee of independent members of our
Board of Directors; our plans to remediate identified material
weaknesses in our disclosure control and procedures and our
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other factors that may cause the actual results or the performance
by us to be materially different from future results or performance
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties relating
to, without limitation, the departure of Vince McMahon from the
Company and the appointment of Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan as
co-Chief 9 Executive Officers; the findings of the investigation by
the Special Committee of independent members of our Board of
Directors; regulatory, investigative or enforcement inquiries,
subpoenas or demands arising from, related to, or in connection
with these matters; our ability to remediate material weaknesses in
our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control
over financial reporting; and reputational harm to the Company’s
relationships with its stockholders, customers, talent and
partners, which may have adverse financial and operational impacts,
among other factors. The following additional factors, among
others, also could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in forward-looking statements: the COVID-19
outbreak, which may continue to affect negatively world economies
as well as our industry, business and results of operations;
entering, maintaining and renewing major distribution and licensing
agreements; a rapidly evolving and highly competitive media
landscape; WWE Network; computer systems, content delivery and
online operations of our Company and our business partners; privacy
norms and regulations; our need to continue to develop creative and
entertaining programs and events; our need to retain and continue
to recruit key performers; the possibility of a decline in the
popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the resignation of
Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory
atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly
competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of
the markets in which we operate and/or our inability to compete
effectively, especially against competitors with greater financial
resources or marketplace presence; uncertainties associated with
international markets including possible disruptions and
reputational risks; our difficulty or inability to promote and
conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply
with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual
property rights, our need to protect those rights, and the risks of
our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the
complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms
and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the
event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically
demanding events; large public events as well as travel to and from
such events; our expansion into new or complementary businesses,
strategic investments and/or acquisitions; our accounts receivable;
the construction and move to our new leased corporate and media
production headquarters; litigation and other actions,
investigations or proceedings; a change in the tax laws of key
jurisdictions; our feature film business; a possible decline in
general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets
including any resulting from COVID-19; our indebtedness including
our convertible notes; our potential failure to meet market
expectations for our financial performance; through his beneficial
ownership of a substantial majority of our Class B common stock,
our controlling stockholder, Vincent K. McMahon could exercise
ultimate control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict
with the holders of our Class A common stock; our share repurchase
program; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by
the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of
those shares could lower our stock price; and the volatility of our
Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend and share
repurchases are dependent on a number of factors, including, among
other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow,
strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our
financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions
on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit
facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such
other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the
date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the
part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should
not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks
and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please
refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of
the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our
annual report on Form 10-K/A and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q/A
and Form 10-Q.
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