7 Uncomfortable Truths About WWE In 2026

7. TKO Does Not Care

This is probably the biggest entry on this list and the one worth getting into first. TKO is a business built for profit. They only care about your fandom if it makes them money. For his never-ending list of horrific faults and creative woes, Vince McMahon appeared to occasionally care about the lineage of the company he created. TKO does not. At all.

For fans in the United States, following WWE now requires a Netflix subscription, an ESPN subscription, a cable subscription, and they also have to pay for PLEs that are on ESPN too. A lot is made of ticket prices (which we'll get to), but even if fans want to follow the product in the manner they have for their whole lives, that requires more money than ever before.

Across the UFC and WWE, controversies do not shake this company at all. You think Brock Lesnar shouldn't be part of WWE's roster or Conor McGregor has no place in combat sports due to their misdemeanours? Tough luck. Nick Khan treats wrestling fans like dummies in every interview he gives. There is a sobering reality that things might get even worse in the future, but one thing is for certain. TKO isn't going to grow a conscience and care about your feelings any time soon.