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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chandi-pora" data-source="post: 3581866" data-attributes="member: 119114">World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_arts" target="_blank">integrated media</a> (focusing in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television" target="_blank">television</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet" target="_blank">Internet</a>, and live events) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_entertainment" target="_blank">sports entertainment</a> company dealing primarily in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling" target="_blank">professional wrestling</a>, with major <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue" target="_blank">revenue sources</a> also coming from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film" target="_blank">film</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music" target="_blank">music</a>, product licensing, and direct product sales. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_McMahon" target="_blank">Vince McMahon</a> is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ownership" target="_blank">majority owner</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chair_(official)" target="_blank">Chairman</a> of the company and his wife <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McMahon" target="_blank">Linda McMahon</a> holds the position of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">Chief Executive Officer</a> (CEO). Together with their children, Executive Vice President of Global Media <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_McMahon" target="_blank">Shane McMahon</a> and Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_McMahon" target="_blank">Stephanie McMahon-Levesque</a>, the McMahons hold approximately 70% of WWE's economic interest and 96% of the voting power in the company.The company's global headquarters are located in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford,_Connecticut" target="_blank">Stamford, Connecticut</a> with offices in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" target="_blank">London</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a>. The company was previously known as Titan Sports before changing to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., and most recently becoming World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.WWE's business focus is on professional wrestling, a simulated sport which combines <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling" target="_blank">wrestling</a> with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting" target="_blank">acting</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre" target="_blank">theatre</a>. It is currently the largest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling_promotion" target="_blank">professional wrestling promotion</a> in the world and holds an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Video_Library" target="_blank">extensive library of videos</a> 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: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Raw" target="_blank">Raw</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Friday_Night_SmackDown" target="_blank">SmackDown!</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Championship_Wrestling_(WWE)" target="_blank">ECW</a>. WWE is also home to two of the three current <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship_(professional_wrestling)" target="_blank">world heavyweight championships</a> recognized by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Wrestling_Illustrated" target="_blank">Pro Wrestling Illustrated</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECW_Championship" target="_blank">ECW Championship</a>, which is not recognized by PWI.WWE's revenue in 2007 was approximately <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">$</a>486 million, with a net profit of approximately $52 million. As of August 2006, the company's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_capitalization" target="_blank">market capitalization</a> is over $1 billion. Its stock is traded on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange" target="_blank">NYSE</a> as WWE</blockquote>

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