New text messages disclosed in the lawsuit over the WWE-UFC merger show friction between Triple H and Vince McMahon over WWE creative in 2023, with Triple H repeatedly turning to Nick Khan and Ari Emanuel for support to contain Vince's role. The exhibits were broken down by Brandon Thurston of postwrestling ​ September 11, 2023 was the day before the TKO merger became final. Triple H texted Khan that morning: ​ Triple H: "How's it going so far? Man, I'm wound tight today.... DDay tomorrow, expecting the worst." ​ Later that night, Triple H wrote to Khan about Vince wanting to meet about talent releases: ​ Triple H: "While I'm SURE you like to be done with this shit for today..... Please let me know if you speak to AE." (Ari Emanuel) ​ On the morning of the merger, Triple H thanked Khan: "Thank you for getting us here... if it wasn't for you, I would have been gone a long time ago." ​ Khan replied: "You are my guy. You got me here. I want us to do this for 20 years and call it a day." ​...