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.

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.

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 WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter 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

RAW

SmackDown

NXT

All brands

 Accomplishments

Defunct championships

• WWE Divas Championship (2008-2016)
• World Tag Team Championship (WWE) (1971-2010)
• WWE Unified Tag Team Championship (2009-2010)
• ECW Championship (2006-2010)
• 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
• World Heavyweight Championship (2002-2013)3,4
• WCW World Tag Team Championship (2001)2
• WCW United States 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)
• WWE 24-7 Championship (2019 - 2022)

1 WCW Cruiserweight title from 1991 to 2002

2 Acquisition of WCW and ECW.

3 Though WWE considers this title separate from the WCW World title and spun off from the WWE Undisputed title, commentators in WWE programming and certain WWE superstars still claim the WCW World title's lineage to this title's history when it was active.

4 Though the title was retired, the physical belt was still used as a component of the WWE World Heavyweight title until August 18, 2014.

Previous Logos

See also

• History
• Roster
• Alumni
• WWE PPV
• Hall of Fame
• WWE House Show
• Gallery of WWF/E Championships
• WWE General Managers
• WWE Draft
• Monday Night RAW (1993–Present)
• SmackDown LIVE (1999–Present)
• ECW (2006-2010)
• WWE Superstars (2009–2016)
• WWE NXT (2010–Present)
• WWE Main Event (2012–Present)
• 205 Live (2016–2022)
• NXT UK (2016–2022)
• NXT Level Up (2022–2024)
• Greatest RAW Moments
• WWE Network
• WWE Magazine
• WWE Shop
• Connor's Cure

External links

• Profile
• WWE.com (Official Website)
• Official WWE Corporate Website
• WWEShop
• WWE on YouTube
• WWE on Facebook
• WWE on Twitter
• WWE Stock
• Official WWE Japanese Website
• WWE iPhone/iPad App

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
AJ Styles • Akira Tozawa • Alba Fyre • Alexa Bliss • Asuka • Austin Theory • Bayley • Becky Lynch • Bron Breakker • Bronson Reed • Brutus Creed • Carlito • Chad Gable • CM Punk • Cruz Del Toro • Dakota Kai • Dominik Mysterio • Dragon Lee • Erik • Finn Bálor • Grayson Waller • Gunther • IYO SKY • Ivar • Ivy Nile • JD McDonagh • Jey Uso • Joaquin Wilde • Julius Creed • Kairi Sane • Karrion Kross • Kiana James • Kofi Kingston • Liv Morgan • Logan Paul • Ludwig Kaiser • Lyra Valkyria • Maryse • Maxxine Dupri • Natalya • Otis • Penta • Pete Dunne • Raquel Rodriguez • Rey Mysterio • Rhea Ripley • Sami Zayn • Scarlett • Seth Rollins • Shayna Baszler • Sheamus • Titus O'Neil • Tyler Bate • Valhalla • Xavier Woods • Zoey Stark
SmackDown
Apollo Crews • Alex Shelley • Andrade • Angel Garza • Angelo Dawkins • Ashante Adonis • B-FAB • Bianca Belair • Big E • Braun Strowman • Candice LeRae • Carmelo Hayes • Charlotte Flair • Chelsea Green • Chris Sabin • Cody Rhodes • Damian Priest • Dexter Lumis • Drew McIntyre • Elton Prince • Erick Rowan • Humberto Carrillo • Ilja Dragunov • Jacob Fatu • Jade Cargill • Jimmy Uso • Joe Gacy • Johnny Gargano • Katana Chance • Kayden Carter • Kevin Owens • Kit Wilson • LA Knight • Michin • Montez Ford • Naomi • Nia Jax • Nikki Cross • Piper Niven • Randy Orton • Rey Fénix • Ridge Holland • Roman Reigns • R-Truth • Santos Escobar • Shinsuke Nakamura • Shotzi Blackheart • Solo Sikoa • Tama Tonga • Tamina • The Miz • Tiffany Stratton • Tommaso Ciampa • Tonga Loa • Zelina Vega
NXT
Adriana Rizzo • Andre Chase • Arianna Grace • Axiom • Bronco Nima • Brooks Jensen • Channing Lorenzo • Charlie Dempsey • Cora Jade • Dante Chen • Dion Lennox • Eddy Thorpe • Edris Enofe • Ethan Page • Fallon Henley • Gigi Dolin • Giulia • Izzi Dame • Jacy Jayne • Jaida Parker • Jakara Jackson • Javier Bernal • Jazmyn Nyx • Je'Von Evans • Joe Coffey • Jordynne Grace • Josh Briggs • Karmen Petrovic • Kelani Jordan • Lash Legend • Lexis King • Lola Vice • Luca Crusifino • Lucien Price • Malik Blade • Mark Coffey • Myles Borne • Nathan Frazer • Nikkita Lyons • Noam Dar • Oba Femi • Oro Mensah • Ricky Saints • Riley Osborne • Roxanne Perez • Shawn Spears • Sol Ruca • Stephanie Vaquer • Tatum Paxley • Tavion Heights • Thea Hail • Tony D'Angelo • Trick Williams • Tyriek Igwe • Tyson Dupont • Wendy Choo • Wes Lee • Wolfgang • Wren Sinclair • Zaria
Free agents
Brock Lesnar • Omos
Stables & Tag Teams
Alpha Academy • American Made • Damage CTRL • Darkstate • Gallus • Latino World Order • Legado Del Fantasma • Meta-Four • No Quarter Catch Crew • Pretty Deadly • Pure Fusion Collective • The Culling • The D'Angelo Family • The Judgment Day • The Motor City Machine Guns • The New Day • The Street Profits • The War Raiders • The Wyatt Sicks
Commentators & Interviewers
Booker T • Byron Saxton • Cathy Kelley • Corey Graves • Jackie Redmond • Joe Tessitore • Michael Cole • Sarah Schreiber • Vic Joseph • Wade Barrett
Ring announcers
Alicia Taylor • Mike Rome • Sarah Schreiber
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
Megan Morant • 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
John Cena
WWE Universal Championship
John Cena
World Heavyweight Championship
Jey Uso
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Dominik Mysterio
WWE United States Championship
Jacob Fatu
Women's World Championship
IYO SKY
WWE Women's Championship
Tiffany Stratton
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship
Lyra Valkyria
WWE Women's United States Championship
Chelsea Green
World Tag Team Championship
The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
WWE Tag Team Championship
The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Lyra Valkyria & Becky Lynch
WWE Speed Championship
Dragon Lee
WWE Speed Women's Championship
Sol Ruca
NXT Championship
Oba Femi
NXT North American Championship
Ricky Saints
NXT Women's Championship
Stephanie Vaquer
NXT Women's North American Championship
Sol Ruca
NXT Tag Team Championship
Hank and Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger)
NXT Heritage Cup Championship
Lexis King

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