The antitrust lawsuit that has been ongoing between WWE and MLW is coming to a close. It all started after an initial lawsuit by MLW that had to be amended this past March as MLW listed changes made from their 2022 antitrust lawsuit.
The lawsuit
The original suit included allegations that WWE violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in the US market for pro wrestling content, WWE attempted to undermine the competition regarding MLW’s pursuit of media distribution deals, and WWE tried to hire contracted talent away from the company.
Major League Wrestling alleged WWE’s deal with Peacock contributed to its antitrust case because it kept non-WWE wrestling content off the service, including REELZ, a platform that aired MLW Underground at the time and wasn’t allowed to air or be promoted on the service.
There was also an allegation that Triple H had made attempts by WWE to prevent the G1 Supercard of Honor show years ago at MSG.
The settlement
Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics noted after obtaining court documents that the two sides are in the process of finalizing a settlement in the suit.
The lawyers for both sides noted in the filing, “The Parties are in the process of completing the final settlement documents and expect to file the appropriate dismissal papers within the next thirty (30) days.”
WWE and MLW have come to a settlement in the antitrust case against WWE.
Lawyers for both companies filed today:
"The Parties are in the process of completing the final settlement documents and expect to file the appropriate dismissal papers within the next thirty (30) days" pic.twitter.com/t3507vGJg4
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 11, 2023
