Nick Khan Signs New Contract To Remain as WWE President Through 2030

In a recent new filing with the SEC as part of their 2026 first quarter report release, TKO Group announced that Nick Khan recently signed a new contract to remain with the company and continue his role as President of WWE through 2030.

It was also stated that Khan will be getting a 50% raise in his base pay from $2 million per year to now $3 million per year starting in 2027 through the end of 2030.

Portion of TKO’s SEC filing:

The parties agree that the term of this Agreement and Khan’s employment hereunder is for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2030 (such period, the “Term”), subject to WWE and Khan’s right to terminate his employment and the Term prior to the end thereof as set forth in Section 4 below and subject to the provisions in Section 4 below concerning post-termination payments to Khan and/or reimbursements due from WWE. In the event Khan continues to render services for WWE after the expiration of the Term, such employment shall continue on an at-will basis, so that either WWE or Khan may terminate his employment for any reason at any time; however, if Khan intends to terminate his employment, he shall provide WWE with at least sixty (60) days’ advance written notice.

Base Salary: Effective as of the Effective Date, Khan’s base salary shall be $2,000,000 per annum through December 31, 2026, and then shall be $3,000,000 per annum for the period from January 1, 2027 through the end of the Term, less applicable taxes and withholdings, payable on a bi-weekly basis in accordance with WWE’s standard payroll practices as such standard practices may be updated from time to time, and subject to merit adjustments within the sole discretion of WWE (and subject to approval by TKO’s Board of Directors (the “TKO Board”) or such committee(s) or person(s) (including, without limitation, the Chief Executive Officer of TKO) to which the Board (or the applicable committee thereof) has delegated power and authority from time to time (the Board or such committee(s) or person(s), as applicable, the “Governing Body”) (“Base Salary”)

Khan has been with WWE since August of 2020.