WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment (doing business as WWE, Inc.) (WWE) is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. It is currently the largest professional wrestling company in the world, reaching 13 million viewers in the U.S. and broadcasting its shows in 30 languages to more than 145 countries. It promotes under two brands, known as Raw and SmackDown.

Vince McMahon is the majority owner, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Together with his wife Linda McMahon, and their children Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon-Levesque (WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing), the McMahons hold about 70% of WWE's economic interest and 96% of the voting power in the company. The company's headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Tokyo, Toronto, and Sydney.

WWE holds an extensive library of videos, representing a significant portion of the visual history of professional wrestling. The company began as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation in 1952, which promoted under the banner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In 1982 it was sold to the same family's Titan Sports company, which later changed its name to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, before finally becoming World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002, and simplified to "WWE" in 2011.

Last Pay-Per-View Event

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Next Pay-Per-View Event

 * WWE Payback 2013.jpg Payback 2013 (June 16, 2013)

Current champions

 * As of August 28, 2024.

Defunct championships

 * World Tag Team Championship (WWE) (1971-2010)
 * WWE Unified Tag Team Championship (2009-2010)
 * WWE Women's Championship (1956-2010)
 * WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007) 1
 * WWE Hardcore Championship (1998-2002)
 * WWE European Championship (1997-2002)
 * WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2001) 2
 * WCW World Tag Team Championship (2001) 2
 * WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1981-2001) (recognized officially 1997-2001)
 * WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (1991)
 * WWF Women's Tag Team Championship (1983-1989)
 * WWF Canadian Championship (1985-1986)
 * WWF International Heavyweight Championship (1959-1963, 1982-1985)
 * WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1967-1985)
 * WWF International Tag Team Championship (1969-1985)
 * WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship (1978-1985)
 * WWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1979-1981)
 * WWWF United States Championship (1970-1975)
 * WWWF United States Tag Team Championship (1963-1967)

1 WCW Cruiserweight title from 1991 to 2002

2 Acquisition of WCW and ECW.