WWE: Difference between revisions

From Luchawiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
m (Protected "WWE" ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite)))
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment Wikipedia Page:WWE]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment Wikipedia:WWE]
 
{{stub}}


[[Category:Promotions]]
[[Category:Promotions]]
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. Vince McMahon is the majority owner and Chairman of the company and his wife Linda McMahon holds the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Together with their children, Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon and Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, the McMahons hold approximately 70% of WWE's economic interest and 96% of all voting power in the company. The company's global headquarters are located at 1241 East Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut, with international offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, and Toronto. The company was previously known as Titan Sports, Inc. before changing to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., and most recently becoming World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
WWE's business focus is on professional wrestling. It is currently the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world, and holds an extensive library of videos representing a significant portion of the visual history of professional wrestling. The promotion previously existed as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which promoted under the banner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). WWE promotes under three brands; RAW, SmackDown! and [[ECW]]. WWE is also home to three of the eight world heavyweight championships recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
WWE's revenue in fiscal 2006 (from May 2005 to April 2006) was approximately $400 million (US), with a net profit of approximately $47 million. As of August 2006, the company's market capitalization is over $1 billion (US). Its stock is traded on the NYSE as WWE.
Capitol Wrestling
Roderick James "Jess" McMahon was a boxing promoter whose achievements included co-promoting a bout in 1915 between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson. In 1926, while working with Tex Rickard (who actually despised wrestling to such a degree he prevented wrestling events from being held at Madison Square Garden between 1939 and 1948), he started promoting boxing in Madison Square Garden in New York. The first match during their partnership was a light-heavyweight championship match between Jack Delaney and Paul Berlenbach.
Around the same time, professional wrestler Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt created a new style of professional wrestling that he called Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling to make the sport more appealing to spectators. He then formed a promotion with wrestling champion Ed Lewis and his manager Billy Sandow. They persuaded many wrestlers to sign contracts with their Gold Dust Trio. After much success, a disagreement over power caused the trio to dissolve and, with it, their promotion. Mondt formed partnerships with several other promoters, including Jack Curley in New York City. When Curley was dying, Mondt moved to take over New York wrestling with the aid of several bookers, one of whom was Jess McMahon.
Together, Roderick McMahon and Raymond Mondt created the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC). The CWC joined the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] in 1953. Also in that year, Ray Fabiani, one of Mondt's associates, brought in Vincent J. McMahon to replace his father Jess in the promotion. McMahon and Mondt were a successful combination, and within a short time, they controlled approximately 70% of the NWA's booking, largely due to their dominance in the heavily populated Northeast region. Mondt taught McMahon about booking and how to work in the wrestling business.
World Wide Wrestling Federation
The NWA recognized an undisputed NWA World Heavyweight Champion that went from wrestling company to wrestling company in the alliance and defended the belt around the world. In 1963, the champion was "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers.
The rest of the NWA was unhappy with Mondt because he rarely allowed Rogers to wrestle outside of the Northeast. Mondt and McMahon wanted Rogers to keep the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], but Rogers was unwilling to sacrifice his $25,000 deposit on the belt (title holders at the time had to pay a deposit to insure they would honor their commitments as champion). Rogers lost the NWA World Championship to [[Lou Thesz]] in a one-fall match in Toronto, Ontario on January 24, 1963, which led to Mondt, McMahon and the CWC leaving the NWA in protest, creating the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in the process.
In April, Rogers was awarded the new WWWF World Championship following an apocryphal tournament in Rio de Janeiro. He lost the title to Bruno Sammartino a month later on May 17, 1963, after suffering a heart attack shortly before the match. To accommodate Rogers' condition, the match was booked to last under a minute.
Mondt left the company in the late sixties for unclear reasons, probably due to old age.
Although the WWWF had withdrawn from the NWA, Vince McMahon Sr. still sat on the NWA Board of Directors, no other territory was recognized in the Northeast, and several "champion vs. champion" matches occurred (usually ending in a double disqualification or some other non-decisive ending).
In March 1979, the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The change was purely cosmetic, and the ownership and front office personnel remained unchanged during this period.
                                                          WWE Roster
Alex Riley • Alicia Fox • Brianna Bella • CM Punk • Chris Jericho • Daniel Bryan • Darren Young • David Hart Smith • David Otunga • Evan Bourne • Eve • Ezekiel Jackson • Gail Kim • Goldust • Heath Slater • Jerry Lawler • Jey Uso • Jillian • Jimmy Uso • John Cena • John Morrison • Justin Gabriel • Justin Roberts • Mark Henry • Maryse • Melina • Michael Cole • Michael Tarver • Natalya • Nikki Bella • Primo • R-Truth • Randy Orton • Ranjin Singh • Santino Marella • Sheamus • Skip Sheffield • Tamina • Ted DiBiase • The Great Khali • The Miz • Triple H • Tyson Kidd • Vladimir Kozlov • Wade Barrett • William Regal • Yoshi Tatsu • Zack Ryder
SmackDown
Alberto Del Rio • Beth Phoenix • Big Show • Caylen Croft • Chavo Guerrero • Chris Masters • Christian • Cody Rhodes • Curt Hawkins • Dolph Ziggler • Drew McIntyre • Edge • Finlay • Hornswoggle • Jack Swagger • JTG • Kane • Kelly Kelly • Kaval • Kofi Kingston • Layla • Luke Gallows • Matt Striker • Michelle McCool • Montel Vontavious Porter • Paul Bearer • Rey Mysterio • Rosa Mendes • Shad • Theodore Long • Tiffany • Todd Grisham • Tony Chimel • Trent Baretta • Tyler Reks • The Undertaker • Vance Archer • Vickie Guerrero
NXT 2010
Naomi  • Maxine • Aksana • Jamie Keyes • AJ Lee • Katlin . Frank Gotch

Latest revision as of 16:19, 19 November 2010