WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC
World Wide Wrestling Federation
(1963-1979)
World Wrestling Federation
(1979-2002)
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(2002–2024)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryProfessional wrestling
Founded1963
FounderVincent J. McMahon
Toots Mondt
HeadquartersStamford, Connecticut, USA
Key people
RevenueIncreaseUS$1.326 billion (2023)[1]
IncreaseUS$141 million (2023)[1]
IncreaseUS$195.6 million (2022)[2]
Total assetsIncreaseUS$1.35 billion (2022)[2]
Total equityIncreaseUS$517.2 million (2022)[2]
OwnerTKO Group Holdings
Number of employees
~800 (2023)[3]
ParentTKO Group Holdings
Websitewww.wwe.com
corporate.wwe.com

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.

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

Weekly shows

Day Network
Raw
Monday USA Network till Jan 2025

Netflix- January 2025

SmackDown
Friday USA Network
Main Event
Thursday Hulu
NXT
Tuesday The CW
NXT Level Up
Friday WWE Network

Pay-per-view events

See the main article: List of WWE pay-per-view events
Month 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

See the main article: List of current champions in WWE

At 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 four secondary titles in WWE: Raw has the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, while SmackDown has the WWE United States Championship and the WWE Women's United States Championship.

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

Main roster

Raw
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days

held

Location Notes Ref.
World Heavyweight Championship Gunther 1 August 3, 2024 159 Cleveland, Ohio Defeated Damian Priest at SummerSlam. [8]
Women's World Championship Rhea Ripley 2 January 6, 2025 3 Inglewood, California Defeated Liv Morgan during the Raw premiere on Netflix. [9]
WWE Intercontinental Championship Bron Breakker 2 October 21, 2024 80 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Jey Uso on Raw. [10]
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship — TBD 1 January 13, 2025 −4 TBD First revealed on Raw on November 25, 2024. [11]
World Tag Team Championship The War Raiders
(Erik and Ivar) 		2 December 16, 2024 24 Boston, Massachusetts Defeated The Judgement Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) on Raw. [12]
SmackDown
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days

held

Location Notes Ref.
Undisputed WWE Championship

(WWE and Universal championships)

Cody Rhodes 1 April 7, 2024 277 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defeated Roman Reigns in a Bloodline Rules match at WrestleMania XL Night 2. [13]
WWE Women's Championship Tiffany Stratton 1 January 3, 2025 6 Phoenix, Arizona Defeated Nia Jax in Stratton's Money in the Bank cash-in match on SmackDown. [14]
WWE United States Championship Shinsuke Nakamura 3 November 30, 2024 40 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Defeated LA Knight at Survivor Series: WarGames. [15]
WWE Women's United States Championship Chelsea Green 1 December 14, 2024 26 Uniondale, New York Defeated Michin to become the first champion in a tournament final at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII. [16]
WWE Tag Team Championship #DIY

(Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)

2 December 6, 2024 34 Minneapolis, Minnesota Defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) on SmackDown. [17]
Unbranded (available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.)
Raw SmackDown NXT
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days

held

Days

rec.

Location Notes Ref.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill 2 August 31, 2024 131 Berlin, Germany Defeated previous champions The Unholy Union (Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre) at Bash in Berlin. [18]
WWE Speed Championship Dragon Lee 1 November 15, 2024 55 50 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Defeated Andrade on Speed.
WWE lists the start of Lee's reign on November 20, 2024, when the match aired on tape delay. 		[19][20]
WWE Women's Speed Championship Candice LeRae 1 October 4, 2024 97 92 Nashville, Tennessee Defeated Iyo Sky in a tournament final to become the first champion on Speed.
WWE lists the start of LeRae's reign on October 9, 2024, when the match aired on tape delay. 		[21]

Developmental

NXT
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Days
rec. 		Location Notes Ref.
NXT Championship Oba Femi 1 January 7, 2025 2 2 Los Angeles, California Defeated Trick Williams in a Triple Threat match also involving Eddy Thorpe at New Year's Evil [22]
NXT Women's Championship Giulia 1 Defeated Roxanne Perez at New Year's Evil. [22]
NXT North American Championship Tony D'Angelo 1 October 8, 2024 93 93 Chesterfield, Missouri Defeated Oba Femi on NXT. [23]
NXT Women's North American Championship Fallon Henley 1 October 27, 2024 74 74 Hershey, Pennsylvania Defeated Kelani Jordan in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal: Spinner's Choice Gauntlet match that also featured Henley's Fatal Influence stablemates, Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne, at Halloween Havoc. [24]
NXT Heritage Cup Lexis King 1 December 17, 2024 23 16 Lowell, Massachusetts Defeated Charlie Dempsey by 1–0 due to disqualification on NXT.
WWE lists the start of King's reign on December 24, 2024, when the match aired on tape delay. 		[25]
NXT Tag Team Championship
Nathan Frazer and Axiom 2 September 1, 2024 130 130 Denver, Colorado Defeated Chase U (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland) at No Mercy. [26]

Other accomplishments

Accomplishment Latest winner(s) Date won Location Notes
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)
Tiffany Stratton (women'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

Championship 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

(David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd)

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results" (PDF). TKO Group Holdings, Inc. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "WWE® Reports Record Full Year 2022 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Company Information". World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Vince McMahon resigns from TKO day after ex-employee's lawsuit". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "WWF changes name to World Wrestling Entertainment after court case". JonsGuide. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon". CNBC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "WWE and UFC officially merge in $21.4-billion deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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  9. ↑ Powell, Jason (January 6, 2025). "WWE Raw results (1/6): Powell's live review of the Netflix premiere with CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins, Solo Sikoa vs. Roman Reigns in a Tribal Combat match, The Rock, John Cena, Logan Paul". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Powell, Jason (October 21, 2024). "WWE Raw results (10/21): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title, New Day vs. AOP and The Creeds vs. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee in tourney matches for a shot at the WWE Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (November 25, 2024). "WWE Women's Intercontinental Title Introduced Before WWE Raw". Fightful. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Powell, Jason (January 3, 2025). "WWE Smackdown results (1/3): Powell's live review of Nia Jax vs. Naomi for the WWE Women's Championship, U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ Mendoza, Jordan; Williams, James H. (November 30, 2024). "WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 live results: Winners, highlights and analysis". USA Today. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ Powell, Jason (December 14, 2024). "WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results (12/14): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Gunther vs. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  17. ↑ Powell, Jason (December 6, 2024). "WWE Smackdown results (12/6): Barnett's review of MCMG vs. The Street Profits for the WWE Tag Team Titles, Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Elektra Lopez in a Women's U.S. Title tournament match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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  19. ↑ Martínez, Sebastián (November 15, 2024). "Spoilers WWE Speed 15 de noviembre de 2024". Solowrestling. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  20. ↑ Powell, Jason (November 20, 2024). "WWE Speed – Andrade vs. Dragon Lee for the WWE Speed Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  21. ↑ Currier, Joseph (October 9, 2024). "Candice LeRae crowned first WWE Speed Women's Champion". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Moore, John (January 7, 2025). "NXT TV results (1/7): Moore's review of The Rock's appearance, Trick Williams vs. Oba Femi vs. Eddy Thorpe for the NXT Title, Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  23. ↑ Moore, John (October 8, 2024). "NXT TV results (10/8): Moore's review of Randy Orton vs. Je'Von Evans, Oba Femi vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT NA Title, Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. A-Town Down Under for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  24. ↑ Powell, Jason (October 27, 2024). "NXT Halloween Havoc results: Powell's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page in a Devil's Playground match for the NXT Title, Tony D'Angelo vs. Oba Femi in a TLS match for the NA Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  25. ↑ Moore, John. "NXT TV results (12/24): Moore's review of Charlie Dempsey vs. Lexis King for the NXT Heritage Cup, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Cora Jade, a four-way for a shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  26. ↑ Moore, John (September 1, 2024). "NXT No Mercy results: Moore's live review of Ethan Page vs. Joe Hendry for the NXT Championship with Trick Williams as special referee, Roxanne Perez vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 1, 2024.