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	World Wrestling Entertainment
		The name was changed in the spring of 2002 as it lost a court case with the World Wildlife Fund over the name WWF and the usage of it (for example, wwf.com (http://www.wwf.com)).
		The WWWF rejoined the NWA in 1971 and their world title was dropped to the status of a regional title.
		The WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in mid-1979.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ww/WWE.html (321 words)

	World Wrestling Entertainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, internet, and live events), sports, and entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources also coming from movies, music, product licensing, and direct product sales.
		Mondt and McMahon wanted Rogers to keep the NWA World 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment (2401 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Federation was born under promotors Toots Mondt & Jesse McMahon..
		Instead, Rogers was awarded the WWWF title in mid-April 1963, with the explanation that he has won a (fictitious) tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
		February 25, 2003: World Wrestling Entertainment announced today that it was closing down its Times Square restaurant The World and taking a $32.9 million loss on the facility..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /promotions/wwe.html (596 words)

	WWE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but the vast majority (70%) of voting shares are owned by Chairman Vince McMahon, his wife, CEO Linda McMahon, his son, Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon, and his daughter, Vice President of Creative Writing Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.
		Mondt and WWWF wanted Rogers to keep the NWA title, but Rogers didn't want to lose his $25,000 deposit on the belt; wrestling champions at the time had to pay a deposit to ensure they would honor whatever commitments that came along with their titles.
		World Wrestling Entertainment has had a large Web presence since 1996 and was nominated for a "Streaming Media Award" in 1999 for its online content.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=WWE (3946 words)

	WWF WCW Wrestling - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America.
		World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1986 to 2001.
		In March 2001, its rights and assets were purchased by the World Wrestling Federation, who continued to use the name as part of a storyline until November, when the promotion officially ceased.
	www.wwfwcw-wrestling.com (285 words)

	The Case for the World Wide Wrestling Federation - October, 1971 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In the past, some people have claimed that the world wide Wrestling Federation does not have a solid base for their World's Heavyweight Championship.
		Rogers wrestled a defensive match all the way through, and was lucky to hold on to his title with the match ending in a draw.
		Some have claimed that the World Wide Wrestling Federation and it's champion apparently are content to stay in the Northeast territory of the United States, and are not interested in universal recognition.
	www.wrestling-titles.com /wwf/case.html (853 words)

	World (Wide) Wrestling (Federation) Entertainment
		This title begins with the debut year of 1963 and is the original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship.
		That was the successor of the WCW World Title, which was renamed after the defeat of WCW in November of the same year.
		Thus, when Capitol Wrestling withdrew from the NWA and formed the WWWF, the title came with them; along with Buddy's claim to the World Title.
	www.freewebs.com /wwetitlehistory/WWE/WWE.htm (1287 words)

	wwe smackdown vs raw 2006, wwe divas, wwe wrestling, wwe news, wwe lita, wwe rumors, wwe smackdown vs raw 2006 caws, ...
		World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. or (WWE) is a publicly traded (NYSE: WWE) integrated media, sports and entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry.
		World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE is the company's main business module, which is the basis of the running of the organization.
		Mondt and the WWWF wanted Rogers to keep the NWA World Championship, but Rogers was unwilling to sacrifice his $25,000 deposit on the belt (titleholders at the time had to pay a deposit to ensure they would honor their commitments as champion).
	www.hipceleb.com /wwe.htm (4904 words)

	Gorilla Monsoon
		However, behind the scenes, as a minority owner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (as well as the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico) and a promoter of many cities within the WWWF's multi-state territory, the respected Monsoon was perhaps even more influential than he was in the ring.
		Although he had been a major star in the World Wide Wrestling Federation for several years, Monsoon's notoriety reached a peak during the years that he was one of WWWF World champion Bruno Sammartino's primary opponents.
		However, soon after capturing the World title, there was a major falling out between the two that resulted in the end of their partnership.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/gorillamonsoon2.html (2330 words)

	CollectingChannel.com Wrestling with collectibles: WCW vs. WWF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Many wrestling fans find as much distinction between the two promotions as do the wrestlers that find themselves one day working for Eric Bishoff and the WCW and the next day for Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation.
		World Wrestling Federation, or as it was once known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation, can trace its roots back as far as 1963 when Vincent J. McMahon, father to current promoter and WWF official Vincent K. McMahon, ran
		WWF from his father and changed wrestling and the way it was run forever.
	www.collectingchannel.com /cdsDetFeat.asp?PID=102911&CID=137 (396 words)

	WWE Company Profile
		World Wrestling Entertainment began operation in 1963 then known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
		In 2002, World Wrestling Federation is forced to change it's name after a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Fund.
		For the sake of clarity, all WWWF and WWF titles mentioned in this document are referred to as WWF titles.
	www.bsu.edu /web/RCLOHR/profilehistory.html (638 words)

	Professional Wrestling Online Museum - Spotlight on Bruno Sammartino
		His record-setting 7-year WWWF reign was ended on January 17, 1971 by "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff, who used his infamous top-rope Russian Knee Drop to get the pin over the man that nobody could beat.
		Sammartino eventually took a short sabbatical from the WWWF after losing the title to Koloff, and during one of his few non-WWWF ventures, he travelled to the Midwest and won the World Wrestling Association (W.W.A.) World Tag Team title with Dick The Bruiser on July7, 1973.
		He made pro wrestling, himself, and the WWWF household names throughout the East Coast during his prime, and his popularity during that time and region rivaled, if not exceeded, Hulk Hogan's fame and popularity during the 1980's.
	www.wrestlingmuseum.com /pages/bios/halloffame/brunobio.html (1297 words)

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		World Wrestling Entertainment — or formerly, the World Wrestling Federation, which was formerly World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, and then formerly again, Titan Sports.
		The World Wildlife Fund, whose own battles involve animal preservation as opposed to animal exhibition, claimed the World Wrestling Federation was improperly using the nonprofit group's initials.
		The wrasslin' WWF changed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and launched an appropriate campaign to alert the public of its new name.
	www.brandchannel.com /features_profile.asp?pr_id=98 (2056 words)

	MOP Squad Sports WWE (SmackDown!) Heavyweight Title History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Buddy Rogers was awarded the title by promoters after breaking with the NWA, because the NWA didn't recognize Rogers' one fall loss of the NWA World title to Lou Thesz on January 24, 1963.
		Bob Backlund defeated Antonio Inoki in a rematch in Tokyo, Japan on December 6, 1979, but the WWF president, Hisashi Shinma, declares the match to be a no-contest because of the interference of Tiger Jeet Singh.
		Backlund was then recognized as the WWF World Heavyweight Champion when the WWF withdrew from the NWA in 1983.
	www.mopsquad.com /wrestling/wwe/titles/sd_heavyweight.htm (837 words)

	The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization, currently the largest in North America.
		World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but the vast majority of voting shares are owned by chairman Vince McMahon, wife and CEO Linda McMahon, son Shane McMahon, and daughter Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.
		The event was known to wrestling fans as the Montreal Screwjob or more recently as the Montreal Incident, and caused considerable uproar.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/WWE (4090 words)

	World Wide Wrestling Federation
		WWWF News and Rumors: The hottest news and rumors circulating the WWWF.
		WWWF Results: The results for the most recent WWWF shows.
		WWWF Upcoming Events: All the upcoming matches that have been scheduled.
	members.tripod.com /~Prez_Lancaster (359 words)

	World Wrestling Entertainment - Gurupedia
		This no wrestling at Madison Square Garden policy ended in 1948, when Joseph Raymond Mondt (known to many as Toots Mondt), backed by millionaire Bernarr McFadden, managed to promote a wrestling show at the famous arena.
		However, touring a wrestling federation nationally takes a huge capital investment; one which placed the WWF on the verge of financial collapse.
		The rock and wrestling era was characterized by bright, colourful, and sometimes terrible circus-like gimmicks.
	www.gurupedia.com /w/ww/wwe.htm (2660 words)

	Andre The Giant - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
		In 1993, the world of Professional wrestling honored Andre Roussimoff, when he was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
		When he was not wrestling, he would visit children from all different parts of the world that were afflicted with birth defects.
		He founded a newspaper and a number of magazines and built one of the world's tallest fountains, but is chiefy remembered for something inspired by a giant lily.
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Entertainment/Andre-The-Giant-6636.html (1967 words)

	Dust_man's Wrestling Editorials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		During the year of 1963 the independent wrestling promotion known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) was born, when promoters Toots Mondt and Vincent James McMahon broke away from the National Wrestling Alliance over a title dispute concerning the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz and contender Buddy Rogers.
		Although for those who preferred wrestling as independent promotions Vincent K. McMahon can also be cited as the man who single handily destroyed wrestling as it was known forever.
		Its all pointless as their is no way hell win a match against Lesnar if he wont be with the company the next day, why would McMahon ever push someone by letting them win a match over his top champion just to have then leave the next day.
	tvirus109.tripod.com /109/id15.html (2808 words)

	Solies' Classic Wrestling Images from the WWF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The World Wrestling Federation started as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and was the founded by Vince McMahon Sr.
		He is probably one of the most famous mid-card wrestlers in the world because of his numerous TV appearances.
		Jesse "the Body" Ventura, who claimed to have been the Rolling Stones bodyguard is seen here during his first wrestling comeback just before he embarked on his highly successful career as a color commentator for both the WWF and later WCW.
	users.aol.com /Solie/wwf.html (599 words)

	Bio
		In 1979 the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and around the same time, McMahon Jr.
		Hogan had wrestled in the WWF in the late 70s-early 80s in a heelish role, and left for the AWA where he became a wildly popular face.
		Certain aspects such as pay-per-view, merchandising, licensing, publishing, and commercial endorsements were unheard of in the wrestling industry, but became a regular thing in the WWF, and subsequently the rest of the business.
	members.tripod.com /~TDOGG33/bio.html (871 words)

	AskMen.com - World Wrestling Federation
		In this case then, the Fund should be as forthright with its intentions as the wrestling group [today] is about the authenticity of its outcomes.
		the World Wide Fund for Nature is salivating over the WWF.com URL and nothing else, even though it has already registered, owned and to this day operates the WWF.org domain.
		After all, the World Wide Fund for Nature should "preserve" its own resources, avoid the legalese and get back to saving all those cuddly, loveable animals that require its care -- especially given that its official name around the world is no longer the World Wildlife Fund but rather the World Wide Fund for Nature.
	www.askmen.com /sports/business_60/61b_sports_business.html (814 words)

	Solie's Title Histories:WWWF/WWF
		The Indiana based World Wrestling Association (WWA) World Tag Team Title with Dick The Bruiser won on 07/21/73 from Baron Von Raschke/Ernie Ladd in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
		Backlund wrestled to a double count-out against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair {Richard Morgan Fliehr} on July 04, 1982 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (The Omni).
		Federation president, Jack Tunney, ruled that the title couldn't be given away and by doing so, Andre vacated the title.
	www.solie.org /titlehistories/tiwwf.html (1912 words)

	Wrestling Page
		Originally known as the "WWWF" (World Wide Wrestling Federation) run by Vince McMahon Sr., it eventually became "World Wrestling Federation", taken over by Vince McMahon, Jr.
		In 2003, however, a loophole was created stating that the winner could face either show's world champion, not necessarily the brand he belonged to.
		The biggest impact was the fact that both WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Batista switched shows.
	home.earthlink.net /~dave626/id15.html (1002 words)

	Interesting article about Ric Flair and his actual first stint in the WWF - SOHH.com Global Forum
		The rookie Flair’s early exploits in the World Wide Wrestling Federation occurred during a period when he was still making his name in the business, and are really only a tiny detail of a sprawling career that has spanned 30 years.
		Usually, it was because those promoters were looking for the special “rub” that working the world’s most famous arena could give to their talent.
		Being a part of the highest profile wrestling territory in the country was great for Flair so early in his career.
	forums.sohh.com /showthread.php?t=348020 (860 words)

	WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment
		The company was previously known as TitanSports, Inc. and has previously done business as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
		World Wrestling Entertainment is a publicly-traded company, but 70% of voting shares are owned by Chairman Vince McMahon, his wife, CEO Linda McMahon, his son, Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon, and his daughter, Vice President of Creative Writing Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.
		One of the World Wrestling Entertainment stars Eddie Guerrero, who was nicknamed 'Latino Heat' died this weekend in a hotel room in Minneapolis, United States of America.
	www.kaladan.com /wwe (466 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		He has taken his fathers territorial wrestling promotion into the world renowned wrestling masterpiece that it is today.
		Changing the name from Capitol Wrestling Federation to the World Wide Wrestling Federation but shortly changing its name to the World Wrestling Federation.
		He sought to bring wrestling to the eyes and hearts of the entire nation, and later the world.
	www.rit.edu /~edm6630/IMM/project1/page1.html (227 words)

	Wrestling With Attitude (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		On May 17th of the same year, wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino captured the title from Rogers in under a minute, and possessed it until January 1971, a record even Hulk Hogan can’t claim.
		Keith notes that the WWWF became the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in April 1979.
		Keith does a superb job covering the down period of professional wrestling in the early 90’s in a chapter titled “The Dark Ages: 1990-96.” The book notes the transitional champions the WWF had during the period, including Diesel (Kevin Nash), who was a complete failure as WWF champion from a financial standpoint.
	www.gerweck.net /wwa031301.htm (572 words)

	World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation
		The WWWF brand name was born in 1963, when promoters Toots Mondt and Vincent James McMahon broke away from the National Wrestling Alliance over a title dispute concerning NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz and contender Buddy Rogers.
		The company, which rejoined the National Wrestling Alliance in 1973, ran under the World Wide Wrestling Federation banner until late 1978, when the name was shortened to just the World Wrestling Federation.
		Vincent K. McMahon can have much attributed to him for the success of wrestling, but he has also been cited as the man who destroyed wrestling as it was known.
	www.kayfabememories.com /Regions/wwwf-wwf/wwwf-wwf.htm (471 words)

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