WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, doing business as WWE, is a big company that produces professional wrestling shows. It is now the most popular company in the wrestling business. Vince J. McMahon started the company in 1963. His son, Vince K. McMahon was the Executive Chairman of the company and ran the company from 1982 until Feburary 2024, when he stepped down after a lawsuit.[4] Currently the CEO is Ari Emanuel, and the president is Nick Khan. Vince's son-in-law Paul Levesque, better known as Triple H, acts as the chief content officer. The company is owned by TKO Group Holdings.
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World Wide Wrestling Federation (1963-1979) World Wrestling Federation (1979-2002) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (2002–2024) | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Professional wrestling |
Founded | 1963 |
Founder | Vince J. McMahon Toots Mondt |
Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
Key people | |
Revenue | ![]() |
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Total equity | ![]() |
Owner | TKO Group Holdings |
Number of employees | ~800 (2023)[3] |
Parent | TKO Group Holdings |
Website | www corporate |
The company used to be known as the World Wrestling Federation or the WWF. They changed their name to World Wrestling Entertainment after a lawsuit filed by the World Wide Fund for Nature,[5] formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, which uses the "WWF" initials in the United States. In 2011, the company rebranded itself as WWE, although its legal name is still World Wrestling Entertainment.
On April 3, 2023, the WWE and Endeavor agreed that the WWE and Zuffa (Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC's parent company) would merge to create TKO Group Holdings and would be going public on the New York Stock Exchange.[6] The WWE and UFC will stay two seperate products even though their company is now merged. The merger was made official on September 12, 2023.[7]
Shows
changeWeekly shows
changeDay | Network | |||||
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Raw | ||||||
Monday | USA Network | |||||
SmackDown | ||||||
Friday | FOX | |||||
Main Event | ||||||
Thursday | Hulu | |||||
NXT | ||||||
Tuesday | USA Network | |||||
NXT Level Up | ||||||
Friday | WWE Network |
Pay-per-view events
changeMonth | Name | Year of first event |
---|---|---|
Multiple times a year | WWE in Saudi Arabia | 2018 |
January | Royal Rumble | 1988 |
February | NXT Vengeance Day | 2001 |
Elimination Chamber | 2010 | |
March/April | NXT Stand & Deliver | 2021 |
WrestleMania | 1985 | |
May | Backlash | 1999 |
Night of Champions | 2007 | |
July | Money in the Bank | 2010 |
August | SummerSlam | 1988 |
September | Payback | 2013 |
No Mercy | 1999 | |
October | Fastlane | 2015 |
NXT Halloween Havoc | 1989 | |
November | Survivor Series | 1987 |
December | NXT Deadline | 2022 |
Championships and accomplishments
changeAt the top of WWE's championship hierarchy is the WWE Universal Championship and the WWE Championship on SmackDown (currently defended together as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship) and the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw. There are two world championships available for female wrestlers: the WWE Women's Championship on SmackDown and the Women's World Championship on Raw. There are three tag team championships: the World Tag Team Championship on Raw, the WWE Tag Team Championship on SmackDown for the men and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. There are two secondary titles in WWE, the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Raw and the WWE United States Championship on SmackDown.
WWE's developmental brand NXT features its own set of championships. There is the NXT Championship, the NXT Women's Championship, the NXT Tag Team Championship, the NXT North American Championship, the NXT Women's North American Championship and the NXT Heritage Cup.
Champions
changeMain roster
changeRaw | ||||||||
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Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days
held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
World Heavyweight Championship | Gunther | 1 | August 3, 2024 | 11 | Cleveland, Ohio | Defeated Damian Priest at SummerSlam. | [8] | |
Women's World Championship | Liv Morgan | 2 | May 25, 2024 | 81 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Defeated Becky Lynch at King and Queen of the Ring. | [9] | |
WWE Intercontinental Championship | Bron Breakker | 1 | August 3, 2024 | 11 | Cleveland, Ohio | Defeated Sami Zayn at SummerSlam. | [8] | |
World Tag Team Championship | The Judgment Day
(Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) |
1
(3, 1) |
June 24, 2024 | 51 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Defeated the Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) on Raw. | [10] |
SmackDown | ||||||||
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Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days
held |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |
Undisputed WWE Championship | Cody Rhodes | 1 | April 7, 2024 | 129 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Defeated Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2. | [11] | |
WWE Women's Championship | Nia Jax | 2 | August 3, 2024 | 11 | Cleveland, Ohio | Defeated Iyo Sky at WrestleMania XL Night 2. | [8] | |
WWE United States Championship | LA Knight | 1 | Defeated Logan Paul at SummerSlam. | |||||
WWE Tag Team Championship | The Bloodline
(Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga) |
1
(1, 1) |
August 2, 2024 | 12 | Defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) on SmackDown. | [12] |
Unbranded (available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.)
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Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days
held |
Days
rec. |
Location | Notes | Ref. | |||||||
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship | The Unholy Union | 1 | June 15, 2024 | 60 | Glasgow, Scotland | Defeated previous champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill in a triple threat tag team match, also including the team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, at Clash at the Castle: Scotland. Baszler and Stark were the team pinned. | [13] | ||||||||
WWE Speed Championship | Andrade | 1 | June 7, 2024 | 68 | 61 | Louisville, Kentucky | Defeated Ricochet on Speed.
WWE lists the start of Andrade's reign on June 14, 2024, when the match aired on tape delay. |
[14] |
Developmental
changeOther accomplishments
changeAccomplishment | Latest winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes | ||
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Main roster | ||||||
Royal Rumble | Cody Rhodes (men's) Bayley (women's) |
January 27, 2024 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Rhodes last eliminated CM Punk to win. Bayley last eliminated Liv Morgan to win. | ||
André the Giant Memorial Trophy | Bronson Reed | April 5, 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Last eliminated Ivar to win. | ||
Money In The Bank | Drew McIntyre
(men's) |
July 6, 2024 | Paradise, Nevada | McIntyre defeated Andrade, Carmelo Hayes, Chad Gable, Jey Uso, and LA Knight. Stratton defeated Chelsea Green, Iyo Sky, Lyra Valkyria, Naomi, and Zoey Stark. | ||
King of the Ring | Gunther | May 25, 2024 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Defeated Randy Orton in the finals. | ||
Queen of the Ring | Nia Jax | Defeated Lyla Valkyria in the finals. | ||||
NXT | ||||||
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker | Feburary 4, 2024 | Clarksville, Tennessee | Defeated Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in the finals. |
Retired championships
changeChampionship | Last champion(s) | Date of entry | Date retired | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's Championship | Layla | December 31, 1983 | September 19, 2010 | Unified with the WWE Divas Championship at WWE Night of Champions 2010. |
WWE Divas Championship | Charlotte | July 20, 2008 | April 3, 2016 | Retired at WrestleMania 32. |
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship | Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn | March 10, 2021 | June 23, 2023 | Unified with the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. |
World Tag Team Championship | The Hart Dynasty | June 3, 1971 | August 16, 2010 | Defended together with the WWE Tag Team Championship since WrestleMania XXV and was retired on WWE Raw. |
WWE European Championship | Rob Van Dam | February 26, 1997 | July 21, 2002 | Unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship on WWE Raw. |
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship | X-Pac | December 7, 1997 | November 30, 2001 | Unified with the WCW Cruiserweight Championship at Survivor Series. |
WWE Hardcore Championship | Rob Van Dam | November 2, 1998 | August 26, 2002 | Unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship on WWE Raw. |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results" (PDF). TKO Group Holdings, Inc. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "WWE® Reports Record Full Year 2022 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Company Information". World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Vince McMahon resigns from TKO day after ex-employee's lawsuit". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "WWF changes name to World Wrestling Entertainment after court case". JonsGuide. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ↑ "WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon". CNBC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE and UFC officially merge in $21.4-billion deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Powell, Jason (August 3, 2024). "WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa in a Bloodline Rules match for the WWE Championship, Damian Priest vs. Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (May 25, 2024). "WWE King and Queen of the Ring results: Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul for the WWE Title, Gunther vs. Randy Orton in the KOTR finals, Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria in the QOTR finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ↑ "WWE Raw Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From June 24". Bleacher Report. June 24, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (April 7, 2024). "WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship with Bloodline Rules, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (August 2, 2024). "WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (8/2): Powell's review of Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa face-to-face before SummerSlam, DIY vs. Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga for the WWE Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (June 15, 2024). "WWE Clash at the Castle results: Powell's live review of Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship, Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles in an I Quit match for the WWE Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (June 14, 2024). "WWE Speed – Ricochet vs. Andrade for the WWE Speed Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ Moore, John (July 7, 2024). "WWE NXT Heatwave 2024 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ↑ Moore, John (April 6, 2024). "NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes, Ilja Dragunov vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Title, Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ↑ Moore, John (January 9, 2024). "NXT TV results (1/9): Moore's review of Tony D'Angelo and Channing Lorenzo vs. OTM for the NXT Tag Titles, Gigi Dolin vs. Cora Jade, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament begins". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Moore, John (June 9, 2024). "NXT Battleground results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Moore, John (August 13, 2024). "NXT TV results (8/13): Moore's review of Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. Andre Chase and Ridge Holland for the NXT Tag Titles, Oba Femi's open challenge for the NXT North American Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 14, 2024.