There have been rumors about Vince McMahon’s next move since shortly after he resigned from WWE and TKO in the wake of the sexual abuse & trafficking allegations contained in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against him and WWE. The most credible of those came from PWInsider last fall, and said that the former WWE CEO & Chairman was looking to start “entertainment hub company”.
We’re learning more about that today (May 30) thanks to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.
Per Thurston’s reporting uncovered trademark filings from August of 2024 for the name “14th and I”. Three limited liability corporations under that name (14th & I Holdings LLC, 14th & I Investments LLC, and 14th & I Management LLC) were registered in Connecticut the next month . McMahon is listed as a managing member for two, and 14th & I Holdings is a member of the other two.
Brad Blum, a long-time McMahon associate named in Grant’s suit, lists himself as president of 14th & I on his LinkedIn page. The description of the company there reads:
14th & I is a private investment firm focused on the sports, media, & entertainment sectors. We are a disciplined, flexible, long-term capital and strategic partner, primarily targeting buyouts/majority deals, as well as selective growth-oriented minority investments. We seek to partner with and empower exceptional management teams, providing deep expertise, capability, and relationships to help drive significant long-term value.
14th & I would appear to be named after an old headquarters building of McMahon’s father company. From Wrestlenomics report:
A 2006 article on WWE.com noted that the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the predecessor to WWE, was headquartered at the corner of 14th and I Streets in Washington D.C., around the 1950s and 1960s, when the company was led by McMahon’s father, Vincent J. McMahon.
There’s no indication at this time that 14th & I or McMahon will get back into the wrestling business, but there’s nothing in the information at hand which would preclude it either.
More as we have it.
