WWE, Inc. (previously known as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd, Titan Sports Inc., World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., and World Wrestling Entertainment, 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 countres. 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 approximately 70% of WWE's economic interest and 96% of the voting power in the company. The company's headquarters are 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
- TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 (December 18, 2011)
Next Pay-Per-View Event
- Royal Rumble 2011 (January 29, 2012)
Championships and accomplishments
Current champions
- As of April 19 , 2024.
Championship | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date Won | Location | Event | Days Held | |||||||
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RAW | |||||||||||||
File:Wwe-championship-spinning-belt.jpg | WWE Champion | CM Punk | Alberto Del Rio | November 20, 2011 | New York City, New York | Survivor Series 2011 | 4534+ | ||||||
File:WWE United States Championship.jpg | WWE United States | Zack Ryder | Dolph Ziggler | December 18, 2011 | Baltimore, Maryland | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 | 4506+ | ||||||
SmackDown! | |||||||||||||
File:World Heavyweight Championship (WWE).jpg | World Heavyweight | Daniel Bryan | Big Show | December 18, 2011 | Baltimore, Maryland | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 | 4506+ | ||||||
WWE Intercontinental | Cody Rhodes | Ezekiel Jackson | August 9, 2011 | Sacramento, California | Smackdown | 4637+ | |||||||
Dual Branded | |||||||||||||
File:WWE Tag Team Championship 2010.jpg | WWE Tag Team | Kofi Kingston & Evan Bourne | David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty | August 22, 2011 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Raw | 4624+ | ||||||
File:WWE Diva's Championship.jpg | WWE Divas | Beth Phoenix | Kelly Kelly | October 2, 2011 | New Orleans, Los Angeles | Hell in a Cell 2011 | 4583+ |
Accomplishments
Accomplishment | Latest winner(s) | Date Won |
---|---|---|
Royal Rumble | Alberto Del Rio | January 30, 2011 |
Raw Money in the Bank | Alberto Del Rio | July 17, 2011 |
SmackDown Money in the Bank | Daniel Bryan | July 17, 2011 |
WWE NXT | Johnny Curtis | March 1, 2011 |
Bragging Rights | SmackDown | October 24, 2010 |
King of the Ring | Sheamus | November 29, 2010 |
Current developmental territory champions
Championship | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date Won | Location | Event |
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Florida Championship Wrestling | |||||
FCW Florida Heavyweight | Leo Kruger | Bo Rotundo | September 1, 2011 | Tampa, FL | FCW TV |
FCW Florida Tag Team | Brad Maddox & Briley Pierce | CJ Parker and Donny Marlow | November 3, 2011 | Tampa, Florida | FCW TV |
FCW Divas Championship | Audrey Marie | Aksana | September 1, 2011 | Tampa, FL | FCW TV |
Queen of FCW | Raquel Diaz | Aksana | December 15, 2011 | Tampa, FL | FCW TV |
Florida 15 | Damien Sandow | Vacant | January 13, 2011 | Tampa, FL | Live Event |
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)
1WCW Cruiserweight title from 1991 to 2002
2Acquisition of WCW and ECW.
Superstars & Divas
Raw
- Alberto Del Rio
- Alex Riley
- Beth Phoenix
- Brianna Bella
- Brodus Clay
- CM Punk
- Curt Hawkins
- David Otunga
- Dolph Ziggler
- Drew Mclntyre
- Epico
- Evan Bourne
- Eve
- Jack Swagger
- John Cena
- John Morrison
- JTG
- Kelly Kelly
- Kevin Nash
- Khama
- Kofi Kingston
- Mason Ryan
- Michael McGillicutty
- Nikki Bella
- Primo
- R-Truth
- Rey Mysterio
- Santino Marella
- The Miz
- Triple H
- Tyler Reks
- Vickie Guerrero
- Zack Ryder
Smackdown
- AJ
- Aksana
- Big Show
- Alicia Fox
- Christian
- Cody Rhodes
- Daniel Bryan
- Ezekiel Jackson
- Heath Slater
- Hunico
- Jey Uso
- Jimmy Uso
- Justin Gabriel
- Kane
- Kaitlyn
- Layla
- Mark Henry
- Natalya
- Randy Orton
- Rosa Mendes
- Sheamus
- Sin Cara
- Tamina
- Ted Dibiase
- Theodore Long
- Trent Baretta
- Undertaker
- Tyson Kidd
- Vickie Guerrero
- Wade Barrett
- Yoshi Tatsu
See also
- History
- Roster
- WWE Current Roster Stats
- Alumni
- Event history
- WWE PPV
- Hall of Fame
- Wrestlers Real Names
- WWE Board of Directors
- Monday Night RAW 1993-Present
- Friday Night Smackdown 1999-Present
- WWE NXT! 2010-Present
- ECW 2006-2010
- WWE Superstars 2009-present
- Where Are They Now
- Greatest RAW Moments
- WWE magazine
- Superstars Birthdays
- Wildest Superstars in WWE
- The Top 25 WWE Big Men
- WWE Shop
External links