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WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Executives and board members are also listed.
As of 2024, WWE employs over 800 full-time employees as part of its business operations, spread across its three segments: Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. In addition, they contract with other vendors and service providers.[2] As part of WWE's Live Events segment, their performers are described as "independent contractors",[1] with contracts for performers typically ranging from short developmental to multi-year deals.[3][4]
Since the reintroduction of WWE's brand extension in 2016, performers are assigned to one of two primary "main roster" brands: Raw and SmackDown.
A third brand, NXT, had originally been designated as a developmental brand for the main roster. In 2019 it was elevated to the third main roster brand.[5][6][7] But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name.[8]
Main roster performers primarily appear on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, while developmental wrestlers appear on NXT, and its supplemental show NXT: Level Up. Other supplementary shows include Main Event, which primarily features Raw wrestlers (with occasional appearances from NXT wrestlers), and Speed, which features wrestlers from all three brands and has its own specialty championships.
Performers may also appear on WWE's other weekly television programming, as well as pay-per-views, and on untelevised live events.
Personnel in WWE's developmental system are additionally assigned to train at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. UK-based developmental wrestlers train at the UK Performance Center in London, England.
For the most part, the brands have their own distinct championships, but some select titles are open to all the brands, such as the WWE Speed Championship for male wrestlers, as well as the WWE Women's Speed Championship and WWE Women's Tag Team Championship for female wrestlers.
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alba Fyre[76] | Kayleigh Rae[77] | |
| Asuka[78] | Kanako Urai[79] | Inactive; knee injury[80] |
| Dakota Kai[81] | Cheree Crowley[82] | |
| Isla Dawn[83] | Courtney Stewart[84] | |
| Ivy Nile[85] | Emily Andzulis[86] | |
| Iyo Sky[87] | Masami Odate[88] | |
| Kairi Sane[89] | Kaori Housako[90] | |
| Katana Chance[91] | Kacy Catanzaro[92] | |
| Kayden Carter[93] | Allyssa Lane[94] | |
| Kiana James[95] | Kayla Klingensmith | Inactive; leg injury[96] |
| Liv Morgan[97] | Gionna Daddio[98] | Women's World Champion |
| Lyra Valkyria[99] | Aoife Cusack[100] | |
| Maxxine Dupri[101] | Sydney Zmrzel[102] | |
| Natalya[103] | Natalie Neidhart-Wilson[104] | |
| Nikki Cross[105] (Abby the Witch) |
Nicola Glencross[106] | |
| Raquel Rodriguez[107] | Victoria González[108] | |
| Rhea Ripley[109] | Demi Bennett[110] | |
| Scarlett[111] | Elizabeth Chihaia Kesar[112] | Valet of The Final Testament |
| Shayna Baszler[113] | Shayna Baszler[114] | |
| Sonya Deville[115] | Daria Berenato[116] | |
| Zelina Vega[117] | Thea Trinidad Büdgen[118] | |
| Zoey Stark[119] | Theresa Serrano[120] |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Pearce[121] | Adam Pearce[122] | General Manager Director of Live Events[123] Producer |
| Paul Ellering[124] | Paul Ellering[125] | Manager of The Final Testament Hall of Famer |
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| B-Fab[179] | Briana Brandy[180] | |
| Bayley[181] | Pamela Martinez[182] | |
| Bianca Belair[183] | Bianca Crawford[184] | Women's Tag Team Champion |
| Blair Davenport[185] | Beatrice Priestley | |
| Candice LeRae[186] | Candice Dawson[187] | Women's Speed Champion |
| Chelsea Green[188] | Chelsea Cardona[189] | |
| Elektra Lopez[190] | Karissa Rivera[191] | |
| Jade Cargill[192] | Jade Cargill | Women's Tag Team Champion |
| Michin[193] | Stephanie Lee[194] | |
| Naomi[195] | Trinity Fatu[196] | |
| Nia Jax[197] | Savelina Fanene[198] | WWE Women's Champion |
| Piper Niven[199] | Kimberly Benson[200] | |
| Tiffany Stratton[201] | Jessica Woynilko[202] | Money in the Bank contract holder |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Aldis[203] | Nicholas Aldis[204] | General Manager Producer |
| Paul Heyman[205] | Paul Heyman[206] | Hall of Famer |
WWE refers to talent not specifically assigned to a brand as "free agents", who may appear on any show.[207]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alexa Bliss[216] | Alexis Cabrera[217] | Inactive; maternity leave |
| Carmella[218] | Leah Van Dale[219] | Inactive; maternity leave[220] |
| Charlotte Flair[221] | Ashley Fliehr[222] | Inactive; knee injury[223] |
| Shotzi[224] | Ashley Urbanski[225] | Inactive; knee injury[226] |
| Tamina[227] | Sarona Snuka-Polamalu[228] | [229] |
| Valhalla[230] | Sarah Rowe[231] | Inactive; maternity leave[232] |
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Chase[233] | Chance Barrow[234] | |
| Ashante "Thee" Adonis[235] | Tehuti Miles | |
| Axiom[236] | Carlos Ruiz[237] | NXT Tag Team Champion |
| Bronco Nima[238] | Edwin Grande | |
| Brooks Jensen[239] | Benjamin Buchanan[174] | |
| Cedric Alexander[240] | Cedric Johnson[241] | |
| Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo[242] | Mitchell Lavalley | |
| Charlie Dempsey[243] | Bailey Matthews | Heritage Cup Champion |
| Dante Chen[244] | Sean Tan[245] | |
| Dion Lennox[246] | Andrzej Hughes-Murray | |
| Duke Hudson[247] | Brendan Vink[248] | |
| Eddy Thorpe[249] | Karl Fredericks | |
| Edris Enofé[250] | Inyene Umoh | |
| Ethan Page[251] | Julian Micevski | |
| Hank Walker[252] | Joseph Sculthorpe | |
| Javier Bernal[253] | Randall Beidelschies | Inactive; broken foot[254] |
| Je'Von Evans[255] | Malachi Jeffers | |
| Joe Coffey[256] | Joseph Coffey | |
| Josh Briggs[257] | Joshua Bruns[258] | |
| Lexis King[259] | Brian Pillman | |
| Luca Crusifino[260] | Roman Macek | |
| Lucien Price[261] | Nnamdi Oguayo | |
| Malik Blade[262] | Joshua Dawkins | |
| Mark Coffey[263] | Mark Coffey | |
| Mr. Stone[264] | Robert Strauss[265] | Producer[266] Assistant General Manager |
| Myles Borne[267] | David Bostian | |
| Nathan Frazer[268] | Benjamin Timms[269] | NXT Tag Team Champion |
| Noam Dar[270] | Noam Dar[271] | Inactive; leg injury [272] |
| Oba Femi[273] | Isaac Odugbesan | |
| Oro Mensah[274] | Oliver Sauter[275] | |
| Ridge Holland[276] | Luke Menzies | |
| Riley Osborne[277] | Josh Terry | |
| Shawn Spears[278] | Ronnie Arneill | |
| Tank Ledger[279] | Joe Spivak | |
| Tavion Heights[280] | G'Angelo Hancock | |
| Tony D'Angelo[281] | Joseph Ariola[282] | North American Champion |
| Trick Williams[283] | Matrick Belton | NXT Champion |
| Tyriek Igwe[284] | Chukwusom Enekwechi | |
| Tyson Dupont[285] | Rickssen Opont | |
| Wes Lee[286] | Deveon Aikens | |
| Wolfgang[287] | Barry Young |
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana Rizzo[288] | Anna Keefer | |
| Arianna Grace[289] | Bianca Carelli | |
| Brinley Reece[290] | Breanna Ruggiero | |
| Carlee Bright[291] | Kennedy Cummins | |
| Cora Jade[292] | Brianna Coda | |
| Dani Palmer[293] | Alexis Amrhein | |
| Fallon Henley[294] | Theresa Schuessler | Women's North American Champion |
| Gigi Dolin[295] | Priscilla Kelly[296] | Inactive; knee injury[297] |
| Giulia[298] | Eimi Matsudo | |
| Izzi Dame[299] | Franki Strefling | |
| Jacy Jayne[300] | Taylor Grado | |
| Jaida Parker[301] | Tiana Caffey | |
| Jakara Jackson[302] | Jamara Garrett | |
| Jazmyn Nyx[303] | Jade Gentile | |
| Karmen Petrovic[304] | Monika Klisara | |
| Kelani Jordan[305] | Lea Mitchell | |
| Kendal Grey[306] | Peyton Prussin | |
| Lash Legend[307] | Anriel Howard | |
| Lola Vice[308] | Valerie Loureda | |
| Meiko Satomura[309] | Meiko Satomura | [310] |
| Nikkita Lyons[311] | Faith Jefferies | |
| Roxanne Perez[312] | Carla Gonzalez | NXT Women's Champion |
| Sol Ruca[313] | Calyx Hampton | |
| Stephanie Vaquer[314] | Stephanie Vaquer | |
| Stevie Turner[315] | Lucy Bridge | Assistant General Manager |
| Tatum Paxley[316] | Natalie Holland | |
| Thea Hail[317] | Madison Knisley | |
| Wendy Choo[318] | Karen Yu | |
| Wren Sinclair[319] | Madison Dombkowski | |
| Zaria[320] | Daria Hodder[321] | [322] |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Luke[324] | Anthony Luke | |
| BJ Ray[325] | Brayden Ray | |
| Coy Wanner[246] | Coy Wanner | |
| Cutler James[326] | Jonah Niesenbaum | |
| Drake Morreaux[327][328] | Beau Morris | |
| Drake Stewart[329] | Drake Stewart | |
| Harlem Lewis[330] | Vincent Winey | |
| Hayden Pittman[327] | Hayden Pittman | |
| Hunter Smallback[246] | Hunter Smallback | |
| Jasper Troy[331] | Antione Frazier | |
| Josh Black[332] | Josh Black | |
| Kale Dixon[333] | Caleb Balgaard | |
| Keanu Carver[246] | Kevin Robertson | |
| Niko Vance[334] | Skylor Clinton | |
| Saquon Shugars[335] | Copeland Barbee | |
| Shiloh Hill[336] | Thunder Keck | |
| Troy Yearwood | Troy Yearwood | |
| Uriah Connors[335] | Brogan Finlay |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ajiea Lee Hargrave[324] | Ajiea Lee Hargrave | |
| Dani Raye | Danielle Sekelsky | |
| Derrian Gobourne[324] | Derrian Gobourne | |
| Kali Armstrong[324] | Destinee Brown | |
| Lainey Reid[246] | Tylynn Register | |
| Layla Diggs[324] | Breanna Covington | |
| Leigh Laurel | Leigh Laurel | |
| Penina Tuilaepa | Penina Tuilaepa | |
| Tyra Mae Steele[337] | Tamyra Mensah-Stock | |
| Zena Sterling[338] | Olena Sadovska |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Butler[339] | Darryl Sharma | Senior referee |
| Chad Patton[340] | Chad Patton | Senior referee |
| Charles Robinson[341] | Charles Robinson | Senior referee |
| Chip Danning[342] | Christopher Sharpe | |
| Dallas Irvin[343] | Antrone Brewer[344] | |
| Dan Engler[345] | Daniel Engler | |
| Danilo Anfibio[346] | Danilo Anfibio | |
| Daphanie LaShaunn[347] | Aja Smith | |
| Derek Sanders[348] | Thomas Castor | |
| Eddie Orengo[349] | Eddie Orengo | |
| Felix Fernandez[350] | Unknown | |
| Gary Wilson | Edwin Franken | |
| Jason Ayers[351] | Jason Ayers | |
| Jeremy Marcus[352] | Jeremy Marcus | |
| Jessika Carr[353][354] | Jessika Heiser[355] | |
| Joey Gonzalez[350] | Unknown | |
| John Cone[356] | John Cone[357] | Senior Manager of Talent Relations[358] |
| Rod Zapata[359] | Robert Vista | |
| Ryan Tran[360] | Brian Nguyen | |
| Shawn Bennett[361] | Matthew Bennett | |
| Victoria D'Errico[362] | Victoria D'Errico |
The following section pertains to announcers who cover WWE broadcasts. This group includes backstage interviewers, presenters, ringside commentators, ring announcers, pre-show hosts, and analysts.
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| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Kelley[363] | Catherine Kelley | Backstage interviewer |
| Jackie Redmond[364] | Jackie Redmond | Backstage interviewer Pre-show co-host for pay-per-views |
| Joe Tessitore | Joseph Tessitore | Play-by-play commentator[365] |
| Lilian Garcia | Lilián Garcia | Ring announcer[366] |
| Wade Barrett[367] | Stuart Bennett | Commentator Pre-show analyst for pay-per-views |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Taylor[368] | Alicia Warrington[369] | Ring announcer |
| Byron Saxton[370] | Bryan Kelly[371] | Backstage interviewer Commentator on NXT Level Up |
| Corey Graves[372] | Matthew Polinsky[373] | Commentator[374] Pay-per-view commentator Commentator on Speed |
| Michael Cole[375] | Sean Michael Coulthard[376] | Vice President of Announcing[377] Play-by-play commentator[374] Pay-per-view commentator |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Howard[378] | Blake Chadwick | Backstage interviewer Commentator on NXT Level Up and Main Event |
| Booker T[379] | Booker Huffman Jr.[380] | Commentator Pre-show analyst for main roster pay-per-views Hall of Famer |
| Kelly Kincaid[381] | Kelly Verbil | Backstage interviewer |
| Mike Rome[382] | Austin Romero[383] | Ring announcer |
| Sarah Schreiber[384] | Sarah Schreiber | Backstage interviewer |
| Vic Joseph[385] | Victor Travagliante[386] | Play-by-play commentator Narrator for List This! |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Big E[387] | Ettore Ewen[388] | Pre-show analyst for pay-per-views |
| Calvin Knie | Calvin Knie | German-language commentator on pay-per-views |
| Carlo Pamintuan | Carlo Pamintuan | Tagalog-language commentator on pay-per-views |
| Christophe Agius[389] | Christophe Agius | French-language commentator on Raw, SmackDown, and pay-per-views |
| Dan Vollmayer | Daniel Vollmayer | Co-host of The Bump[390] |
| Funaki[391] | Shoichi Funaki[392] | Japanese-language color commentator on pay-per-views Japanese-language host of This Week in WWE |
| Greg Miller[393] | Greg Miller | Host of WWE This is Awesome |
| Jerry Soto[394] | Jerry Soto | Spanish-language color commentator on Raw, SmackDown, and pay-per-views Co-host of WWE en Español |
| Jimena Sánchez[395] | Jimena Sánchez | Co-host of WWE Saturday Night |
| Marcelo Rodríguez[396] | Marcelo Rodríguez Laprea | Spanish-language lead commentator on Raw, SmackDown, and pay-per-views Co-host of WWE en Español |
| Megan Morant[397] | Megan O'Brian | Co-host of Raw Talk, The SmackDown Lowdown, and Vintage Co-host of The Bump[390] |
| Nadir Mohammedi | Nadir Mohammedi | French-language commentator on pay-per-views |
| Pat McAfee[398] | Patrick McAfee | Commentator On hiatus until January 2025 due to his ESPN College Football commitments. |
| Peter Rosenberg[399] | Peter Rosenberg | Pre-show analyst for pay-per-views |
| Philippe Chéreau | Philippe Chéreau | French-language commentator on Raw and SmackDown |
| Rob Armstrong | Robert Armstrong | Co-host of WWE The Run-In |
| Ryan Pappolla[400] | Ryan Pappolla | Co-host of WWE Now Co-host of The Bump[390] |
| Sam Roberts | Samuel Roberts | Co-host of Raw Talk Pre-show analyst for pay-per-views[401] |
| Scott Stanford[402] | Scott Stanford[403] | Co-host of The SmackDown Lowdown Co-host of Vintage and Bottom Line Co-host of Afterburn, Free for All, and This Week in WWE Narrator for Ride Along |
| Stan Sy | Stanly Sy | Tagalog-language commentator on pay-per-views |
| Sue Cundaro | Sue Cundaro | [404] |
| Tim Haber | Tim Haber | German-language commentator on pay-per-views |
Select former or retired WWE wrestlers not currently on the main roster (sometimes billed as "WWE Legends") and other celebrities and personalities have contracts to make periodic appearances—either on WWE TV or for promotional events—serving as "ambassadors" (public representatives/spokespeople) for the company.
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Williams[462] | Alexandra Kirr | Writer and Producer for Raw |
| Andrea Concepcion[463] | Andrea Concepcion | Writer and Producer for NXT |
| Brian Parise[464] | Brian Parise | Writer for Raw |
| Bruce Prichard[465] | Bruce Prichard | Executive Director |
| Christian Scovell[464] | Christian Scovell | Writer and Producer for Raw |
| Christine Lubrano[466] | Christine Lubrano | Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Operations |
| Drake Maverick[467] | James Curtin | Writer for Raw |
| Ed Koskey[468] | Edward Koskey | Senior Vice President of Creative Writing |
| Eric Watts | Eric Watts | Writer and Producer for SmackDown |
| Gabe Sapolsky[469] | Gabriel Sapolsky | Creative Consultant |
| George Carroll[470] | George Carroll | Writer for NXT |
| Jeremy Borash[471] | Jeremy Borash | Senior Director of Content and Development |
| Jim Smallman[472] | James Smallman | Writer for NXT |
| John Swikata[473] | John Swikata | Lead writer for SmackDown |
| Johnny Russo[470] | Johnny Russo | Lead writer for NXT |
| Jonathan Baeckstrom[474] | Jonathan Baeckstrom | Lead writer for Raw |
| Patrick Scott[475] | Patrick McAlpine | Writer for SmackDown |
| Rob Fee[476] | Robert Fee | Director of Character Development |
| Ryan Ward[468] | Ryan Ward | Writer for SmackDown |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Kidman | Peter Gruner Jr. | Program Coordinator |
| Chris Parks[477] | Christopher Park | [478] |
| Jamie Noble[479] | James Gibson[480] | [481] |
| Jason Jordan | Nathan Everhart | Lead Producer[482] |
| Kenny Dykstra | Kenneth Doane | [483] |
| Michael Hayes[484] | Michael Seitz[485] | Vice President, Creative Writing & Booking Hall of Famer |
| Molly Holly | Nora Benshoof | Hall of Famer[486] |
| Petey Williams | Peter Williams III | [487] |
| Robert Roode[488] | Robert Roode Jr.[489] | [490] |
| Shane Helms | Gregory Helms | [491] |
| Shawn Daivari | Dara Shawn Daivari | [492] |
| TJ Wilson[493] | Theodore Wilson[494][495] | [496] |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mirabella III | Anthony Mirabella III | Music Producer[498] |
| Neil Lawi | Neil Lawi | Senior Vice President of WWE Music Group General Manager of WWE Music Group[499] |
As NXT is based at the Performance Center, PC coaches and trainers also work as producers for that brand.
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander James[500][501] | Alexander Winkler | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Alexa Scully[502] | Alexa Scully | Manager, Nutrition |
| Brian Duncan[503][504] | Brian Duncan | Head Athletic Trainer |
| Fit Finlay[502] | David Finlay Jr. | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Johnny Moss[502] | John Mossop[505] | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| JP Major[502] | JP Major | Director, Strength and Conditioning |
| Logan Byman[502] | Logan Byman | Manager, Strength and Conditioning |
| Matt Bloom[502] | Matthew Bloom | Performance Center Head Coach Vice President of Talent Development |
| Norman Smiley[502] | Norman Smiley | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Oney Lorcan | Christopher Girard | Trainer/Assistant Coach[506] |
| Robbie Brookside[502] | Robert Brooks | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Sara Amato[507] | Sara Amato[508] | Assistant Head Coach[509] |
| Sarah Barnett[502] | Sarah Barnett | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Steve Corino[502] | Steven Corino | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Tara Halaby[503][504] | Tara Halaby | Athletic Trainer Physical Therapist |
| Terry Taylor[502] | Paul Taylor III | Trainer/Assistant Coach |
| Tyler Breeze | Matthew Clement | Trainer/Assistant Coach[510] |
| Wesley Blake | Cory Weston | Trainer/Assistant Coach[511] |
| Name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Robinson[512] | Chris Robinson | Ringside Physician |
| Jeffrey Dugas[512] | Jeffrey R. Dugas | Associate Medical Director |
| Jeffrey Westerfield[512] | Jeffrey Westerfield | Ringside Physician |
| Joseph Maroon[512] | Joseph Maroon | Medical Director |
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| Name | Representative | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ari Emanuel | Endeavor | CEO and Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings |
| Egon Durban | Endeavor | Co-CEO of Silver Lake Management |
| Nick Khan | WWE | President of WWE |
| Steve Koonin | WWE | Lead Independent Director CEO of Atlanta Hawks |
| Jonathan Kraft | Endeavor | President of the Kraft Group and the New England Patriots |
| Sonya Medina Williams | Endeavor | President and Executive Director for Reach Resilience |
| Mark Shapiro | Endeavor | President and COO of TKO Group Holdings |
| Carrie A. Wheeler | WWE | CEO of Opendoor |
| Nancy Tellem | Endeavor | Chief Media Officer of Eko |
| Peter Bynoe | WWE | Senior Advisor of DLA Piper |
| Brad Keywell | Endeavor | Executive Chairman of Uptake Technologies |
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| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Brian Fadem | Vice President of Line Producing NXT Lead Producer[513] |
| Chris Legentil | Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Head of Communications[514] |
| Justin Scalise | Executive Vice President of Live Events[515] |
| Lee Fitting | Head of Media and Production[516] Executive Producer |
| Maurice Edelson | Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer[517] |
| Lance McConomy | Senior Director of Broadcast Operations[518] |
| Rajan Mehta | Chief Technology Officer |
| Road Dogg (Brian James) |
Senior Vice President of Live Events[519] Hall of Famer |
| Shawn Michaels[520] (Michael Hickenbottom) |
Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative[521] Hall of Famer |
| Triple H[522] (Paul Levesque) |
Chief Content Officer[523] Head of Creative[524] Executive Producer Hall of Famer |
| William Regal (Darren Matthews) |
Vice President of Global Talent Development[525] |
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