First executive departure from WWE due to post-Endeavor acquisition layoffs confirmed

As previously noted, WWE employee layoffs are expected following the brand’s merger with UFC to create TKO. On Friday morning, Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com confirmed the first post-Endeavor acquisition executive departure…

“PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources that Jamie Horowitz, who held the post of Executive Vice President of Development and Digital, WWE, is no longer with World Wrestling Entertainment as a result of the post-Endeavor acquisition layoffs.”

Horowitz started with WWE in 2021 and Johnson called the departure “somewhat surprising” due to WWE President Nick Khan’s involvement in the hiring. Here is what WWE stated about Horowitz when he joined the company…

As EVP, Development & Digital, Horowitz brings to WWE two decades of experience in the sports media industry. In this new role, he will oversee much of WWE’s original content including scripted and unscripted programs for digital and social media. Horowitz will also be responsible for WWE Studios in Los Angeles.

Most recently, Horowitz served as Executive Vice President, Global Content at DAZN where he oversaw the company’s original programming, social content and editorial strategy. Prior to DAZN, Horowitz played a significant role in helping to create some of sports media’s most iconic programs.