JBL on WWE shareholder lawsuit: “I hope these guys didn’t get any money because this is such bullsh*t”

Last weekend, it was reported that the shareholder lawsuit related to the WWE merger was removed from the Delaware Court of Chancery trial calendar just before it was scheduled to begin on June 8th 2026. According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the lawsuit filed by WWE shareholders.

WWE Hall of Famer JBL reacted to the news…

“I don’t know what the settlement was. My dad used to always tell me, ‘A bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit any day of the week.’ And sometimes, you know, I’ve been around Vince a long time. Vince just gets out of things. Sometimes it’s just not worth the trouble.

These lawsuits—sometimes they’re fishing. Sometimes there’s some merit behind them. I don’t know the veracity of any of the claims. I don’t know the merit of the lawsuit itself. But getting out of this is a really good thing for TKO.”

JBL continued…

“Ron [Simmons] and I used to joke that we’d sue the company for a billion dollars and settle for $100,000 just to pay off a house. That’s essentially what these lawyers are doing. They’re saying, ‘This company is worth so much money. Let’s file a lawsuit, tie them up in court, and see if we can get lucky with a settlement.’

That’s all these jackasses are doing. There are so many lawyers who tie things up in the corporate world. That certainly appears to be what this is. I just don’t see any merit to it whatsoever.”

JBL concluded with the following remarks…

“I hope these guys didn’t get any money. Because this is such bullsh*t.

I’ve seen Vince over the years pay people off when he felt there was no cause whatsoever, just to get rid of them. I’m not talking about anything serious—maybe a dispute over a building or something. Just a nuisance. It’s a nuisance fee.”