WWE boasts a sold-out crowd in Paris while carrying out new internal layoffs

WWE celebrated this Sunday a new international milestone by bringing together more than 30,000 fans at the Clash in Paris, an event held at the Paris La Défense Arena in Paris, France. The company boasted a full house that confirms the great moment it is experiencing internationally.

However, the celebration came accompanied by internal adjustments. As reported early this morning by Fightful, through its paid section on Patreon, WWE has dismissed approximately half a dozen employees from the social media and production departments. The affected individuals were informed that the moves are part of the corporate restructuring that the company has been implementing for months.

These dismissals are not isolated cases. Throughout 2025, WWE had already carried out several rounds of cuts that affected both wrestlers and technical and creative staff. Names like Sonya Deville, Braun Strowman, or the Good Brothers were part of previous departures, confirming that the company maintains an active policy of adjustments in its workforce.

In July of this same year, the company also revised its severance policy. Until then, employees received one month's salary for each year worked, but the rule was reduced to just two weeks. This change was described as "unpleasant" by some of those affected and generated a climate of concern among workers who see their stability at risk.

The root of this wave of changes is directly related to the creation of TKO Group Holdings, the result of the merger between WWE and UFC in 2023. Since then, the new structure has driven cuts and adjustments in different areas, seeking to optimize costs and unify operations under the same corporate umbrella.

The contrast between the international success of filling arenas like the one in Paris with over 30,000 fans and, at the same time, the decision to cut key personnel in departments such as social media and production is striking. A paradox that reflects how WWE is trying to balance its global expansion with the rationalization of internal resources.