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.

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 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.

Pay-Per-View (PPV) Events

Last Pay-Per-View Event

File:TLC Tables, Ladders, & Chairs 2014 poster.jpg TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs... and Stairs (December 14, 2014)

Next Pay-Per-View Event

Royal Rumble (January 25, 2015)

Wellness Program

The Talent Wellness Program is a comprehensive drug, alcohol, and cardiac screening program initiated in February 2006, shortly after the sudden death of one of their highest profile talents, 38 year-old Eddie Guerrero. The policy tests for recreational drug use and abuse of prescription medication, including anabolic steroids. Under the guidelines of the policy, talent is also tested annually for pre-existing or developing cardiac issues. The drug testing is handled by Aegis Sciences Corporation. The cardiac evaluations are handled by New York Cardiology Associates P.C.

After the double murder and suicide committed by one of its performers, Chris Benoit, with a possible link to steroids abuse encouraged by WWE, the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requested that WWE turn over any material regarding its talent wellness policy.

In August 2007, the program was defended by WWE and its employees in the wake of several illegal pharmacy busts that linked WWE performers to steroid purchases even after the policy was put into place. Ten professional wrestlers were suspended for violating the Wellness Policy after reports emerged they were all customers of Signature Pharmacy in Orlando, Florida. According to a statement attributed to WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt, an eleventh wrestler was later added to the suspension list.

Because of the Wellness Policy, physicians were able to diagnose one of its performers with a heart ailment that otherwise would have likely gone unnoticed until it was too late. In August 2007, then-reigning United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter (real name Hassan Assad) was diagnosed with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, which can be potentially fatal if gone undiagnosed. The ailment was discovered while Assad was going through a routine Wellness Policy checkup.

On September 13, 2010, WWE updated their list of banned substances to include muscle relaxers.

Championships and accomplishments

Current champions

Main article: List of current champions in World Wrestling Entertainment

As of August 17, 2014

Championship	Champion(s)	Defeated	Date Won	Location	Event	Days Held
WWE World Heavyweight Championship	Brock Lesnar	John Cena	August 17, 2014	Los Angeles, California	SummerSlam 2014	3533+
WWE Intercontinental Championship	Dolph Ziggler	Luke Harper	December 14, 2014	Cleveland, Ohio	TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs 2014	3414+
WWE United States Championship	Rusev	Sheamus	November 3, 2014	Buffalo, New York	Raw Backstage Pass	3455+
WWE Tag Team Championship	The Miz & Damien Mizdow	Gold & Stardust (c), The Usos, & Los Matadores	November 23, 2014	St. Louis, Missouri	Survivor Series 2014	3435+
WWE Divas Championship	Nikki Bella	AJ Lee	November 23, 2014	St. Louis, Missouri	Survivor Series 2014	3435+

Accomplishments

Accomplishment	Latest winner	Date Won
Royal Rumble	Batista	January 26, 2014
Money in the Bank contract for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship	Seth Rollins	June 29, 2014

Current developmental territory champions

Current Appearance	Championship	Champion(s)	Defeated	Date Won	Location	Event	Days Held
NXT Wrestling
File:WWE NXT Championship.png	NXT Championship	Sami Zayn	Adrian Neville	December 11, 2014	Winter Park, Florida	NXT Takeover III	3417+
	NXT Women's Championship	Charlotte	Natalya	May 29, 2014	Winter Park, Florida	NXT Takeover	3613+
	NXT Tag Team Championship	Lucha Dragons (Kalisto & Sin Cara)	The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)	September 11, 2014	Winter Park, Florida	NXT Takeover II	3508+

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.

Previous Logos

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World Wrestling Entertainment
History
1980s boom • Black Saturday • WrestleMania • Monday Night Wars • Wednesday Night Wars • Montreal Screwjob • The Attitude Era • The Invasion • Brand Extension • WWE Video Library
Programming
RAW • SmackDown! • NXT • Superstars • Main Event • Total Divas • WWE Legends' House Current programming • Former Programming • Pay-per-views
Talent
Current roster • WWE Divas • Alumni • Hall of Fame (inductees) • Diva Search • Tough Enough • Hall of Shame (inductees)
Affiliated organizations
WWE Studios • WWE Niagara Falls • WWE Records • WWE Video Games • WWE Books • WWE Shop.com • WWE Network • WWE Home Video • WWE Performance Center
Defunct businesses
World Bodybuilding Federation • The World • WWE Niagara Falls • XFL
Notable acquisitions
World Championship Wrestling • Extreme Championship Wrestling • American Wrestling Association • World Class Championship Wrestling
Developmental territories
Deep South Wrestling • Heartland Wrestling Association • International Wrestling Association • Memphis Championship Wrestling • Ohio Valley Wrestling
Accomplishments
Current champions • Royal Rumble • Money in the Bank • King of the Ring • Triple Crown • Grand Slam • Former championships
Draft
2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 (April) • 2019 (October) • 2020 • 2021 • 2023
Also see
McMahon family

WWE Roster
Raw
Akira Tozawa • Alexa Bliss • Andrade • Apollo Crews • Becky Lynch • Braun Strowman • Bronson Reed • Brutus Creed • Candice LeRae • Carmella • Chad Gable • Chelsea Green • CM Punk • Cody Rhodes • Damian Priest • Dexter Lumis • Dominik Mysterio • Drew McIntyre • Erik • Finn Bálor • Giovanni Vinci • Gunther • Indi Hartwell • Ivar • Ivy Nile • JD McDonagh • Jey Uso • Jinder Mahal • Johnny Gargano • Julius Creed • Katana Chance • Kayden Carter • Kofi Kingston • Liv Morgan • Ludwig Kaiser • Maryse • Maxxine Dupri • Natalya • Nia Jax • Nikki Cross • Odyssey Jones • Otis • Piper Niven • R-Truth • Raquel Rodriguez • Rhea Ripley • Ricochet • Robert Roode • Sami Zayn • Sanga • Seth Rollins • Shayna Baszler • Shinsuke Nakamura • Sonya Deville • Tegan Nox • The Miz • Titus O'Neil • Tommaso Ciampa • Valhalla • Xavier Woods • Xia Li • Veer • Zoey Stark
SmackDown
A.J. Styles • Akam • Alba Fyre • Angel Garza • Angelo Dawkins • Ashante Adonis • Asuka • Austin Theory • B-FAB • Bayley • Bianca Belair • Big E • Bobby Lashley • Bron Breakker • Cameron Grimes • Carlito • Cedric Alexander • Charlotte Flair • Cruz Del Toro • Dakota Kai • Dragon Lee • Drew Gulak • Elektra Lopez • Elton Prince • Grayson Waller • Humberto Carrillo • Isla Dawn • IYO SKY • Jade Cargill • Jimmy Uso • Joaquin Wilde • Kairi Sane • Karl Anderson • Karrion Kross • Kevin Owens • Kit Wilson • LA Knight • Luke Gallows • Mia Yim • Montez Ford • Naomi • Pete Dunne • Randy Orton • Rey Mysterio • Rezar • Ridge Holland • Roman Reigns • Santos Escobar • Scarlett • Sheamus • Shotzi Blackheart • Solo Sikoa • Tamina • Tiffany Stratton • Tyler Bate • Zelina Vega
NXT
Adriana Rizzo • Andre Chase • Arianna Grace • Axiom • Blair Davenport • Brooks Jensen • Carmelo Hayes • Channing Lorenzo • Charlie Dempsey • Cora Jade • Damon Kemp • Dante Chen • Dijak • Duke Hudson • Eddy Thorpe • Edris Enofe • Fallon Henley • Gigi Dolin • Guru Raaj • Ilja Dragunov • Jacy Jayne • Jakara Jackson • Javier Bernal • Joe Coffey • Joe Gacy • Josh Briggs • Karmen Petrovic • Kelani Jordan • Kiana James • Lash Legend • Lexis King • Lola Vice • Lyra Valkyria • Malik Blade • Mark Coffey • Meiko Satomura • Myles Borne • Nathan Frazer • Nikkita Lyons • Noam Dar • Oba Femi • Oro Mensah • Roxanne Perez • Riley Osborne • Scrypts • Shawn Spears • Sol Ruca • Tatum Paxley • Thea Hail • Tony D'Angelo • Trey Bearhill • Trick Williams • Valentina Feroz • Wendy Choo • Wes Lee • Wolfgang
Free agents
Baron Corbin • Brock Lesnar • MVP • Omos • Von Wagner • Xyon Quinn
Stables & Tag Teams
Alpha Academy • Chase U • Damage CTRL • Diamond Mine • Gallus • Indus Sher • Latino World Order • Legado Del Fantasma • Meta-Four • No Quarter Catch Crew • Pretty Deadly • The Authors of Pain • The Bloodline • The D'Angelo Family • The Final Testament • The Judgment Day • The New Day • The O.C. • The Street Profits • The Viking Raiders
Commentators & Interviewers
Booker T • Byron Saxton • Cathy Kelley • Corey Graves • Jackie Redmond • Kayla Braxton • Marcelo Rodríguez • Megan Morant • Michael Cole • Sarah Schreiber • Vic Joseph • Wade Barrett
Ring announcers
Alicia Taylor • Mike Rome • Samantha Irvin
Referees
Chad Patton • Charles Robinson • Chip Danning • Dan Engler • Dallas Irvin • Danilo Anfibio • Daphne Lashaunn • Darryl Sharma • Derek Sanders • Eddie Orengo • Jason Ayers • Jessika Carr • John Cone • Olympe Margaux • Rich Swift • Rod Zapata • Ryan Tran • Shawn Bennett • Tom Scarborough • Will Charlton
Pre-Show Panel
Booker T • David Otunga • John Bradshaw Layfield • Kayla Braxton • Pete Rosenberg • Sam Roberts
NXT Trainers
Matthew Bloom • Norman Smiley • Robbie Brookside • Sara Del Rey • Shawn Michaels • Terry Taylor
General Managers
Adam Pearce (Raw) • Nick Aldis (SmackDown) • Ava (NXT)
Current Champions
WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes
WWE Universal Championship
Cody Rhodes
World Heavyweight Championship
Damian Priest
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Sami Zayn
WWE United States Championship
Logan Paul
Women's World Championship
Vacant
WWE Women's Championship
Bayley
World Tag Team Championship
Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth)
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
NXT Championship
Ilja Dragunov‎
NXT North American Championship
Oba Femi
NXT Women's Championship
Roxanne Perez
NXT Tag Team Championship
Nathan Frazer & Axiom
NXT Heritage Cup Championship
Charlie Dempsey

World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events
Royal Rumble • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania • Backlash • Money in the Bank • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Crown Jewel • Survivor Series • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Former pay-per-view events
The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) • In Your House (1995-1999) • No Way Out (1998-2012) • Unforgiven (1998-2009) • Over The Edge (1998-1999) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Judgment Day (1998-2009) • Armageddon (1999-2008) • InVasion (2001) • Vengeance (2001-2011) • Cyber Sunday (2004-2008) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) • December to Dismember (2006) • Breaking Point (2009) • Bragging Rights (2009-2010) • Fatal 4-Way (2010) • Capitol Punishment (2011) • Night of Champions (2008-2015) • Over The Limit (2010-2012) • Bad Blood (1997-2004) • Roadblock (2016) • Payback (2013-2017) • Battleground (2013-2017) • Great Balls of Fire (2017) • No Mercy (1999–2008, 2016–2017) • Evolution (2018)
Former International pay-per-view events
One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) • No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) • Global Warning (2002) • Super Show-Down (2018-2021)

List of Computer and video games based on WWE
WWE SmackDown!
Original series SmackDown! \| Know Your Role \| Just Bring It \| Shut Your Mouth \| Here Comes The Pain
SmackDown! vs. RAW SmackDown! vs. RAW \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011
WWE
WWE '12 \| WWE '13 \| WWE '14 \| WWE '15 \| WWE '16 \| WWE '17 \| WWE '18 \| WWE '19 \| WWE '20 \| WWE '22 \| WWE '23 \| WWE '24 \|
X-Box games
RAW \| RAW 2 \| WrestleMania 21
Nintendo games
Nintendo GameCube WrestleMania X8 \| WrestleMania XIX \| Day of Reckoning \| Day of Reckoning 2
Nintendo 64 War Zone \| Attitude \| WrestleMania 2000 \| No Mercy
Game Boy (Color / Advance)
Superstars \| Superstars 2 \| King of the Ring \| Betrayal \| Road to WrestleMania \| Road to WrestleMania X8 \| Survivor Series
NES / SNES / Sega Genesis
WrestleMania \| WrestleMania Challenge \| Steel Cage Challenge \| Super WrestleMania \| Royal Rumble (1993) \| RAW (1994) \| WrestleMania: Arcade Game
Miscellaneous
WWF WrestleMania \| Legends of WrestleMania \| Superstars \| WrestleFest \| In Your House \| Rage in the Cage \| Royal Rumble (2000) \| Crush Hour \| With Authority! \| WWE All Stars \| WWF European Rampage Tour \| WWE Immortals \| WWE Champions

World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-views Image Gallerys

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