World Wrestling Entertainment (d/b/a WWE) is an American publicly tradit, privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional warsillin, wi major revenue soorces comin frae film, muisic, product licensin an direct product sales an aw. WWE refers tae the professional warsillin promotion itsel an aw, foondit bi Jess McMahon an Toots Mondt in 1952 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation. As o 2014, it is the lairgest warstlin promotion in the warld, haein ower 300 events a year, an broadcastin aboot 36 million viewers in mair nor 150 kintras.[6] The company's heidquairters are locatit in Stamford, Connecticut, wi offices in major ceeties aroond the warld.[7][8]

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World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC
Treddin name
WWE
Public company
Treddit asNYSE: WWE
IndustrieProfessional warsillin
Sports Enterteenment
Media an Technology
Streamin media
PredecessorCapitol Wrestling Corporation
Foondit
  • Januar 7, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-07)
    (first shaw unner Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)
  • Februar 21, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-02-21)
    (as Titan Sports, Inc.)
FoondersJess McMahon or Vincent J. McMahon
(as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)
Vince McMahon an Linda McMahon
(as Titan Sports, Inc.)
Heidquarters1241 East Main Street[1]
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
, Unitit States
Area served
Warldwide
Key fowk
Products
  • Telly
  • Publishin
  • Films
  • Muisic
  • Merchandise
  • Streamin netwark service
  • Hame video
  • Live events
ServicesLicense
RevenueIncrease US$ 542.6 million (2014)[2]
Operatin income
Decrease US$-42.2 million (2014)[2]
ProfitDecrease US$-30.1 million (2014)[2]
Tot assetsIncrease US$ 382.6 million (2014)[2]
Tot equityDecrease US$ 205.8 million (2014)[2]
AwnerTKO Group Holdings
Nummer o employees
762 (2014)[3]
Diveesions[4]
Subsidiaries
Wabsteidwww.wwe.com
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