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 SEC Filing - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., formerly known as World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., was incorporated in Delaware in 1987, and in 1988 we merged with our predecessor company, which had existed since 1980.
World Wrestling Entertainment and the stylized and highly distinctive World Wrestling Entertainment scratch logo are two of our marks.
This program provides an up-close look at World Wrestling Entertainment and its past and present performers, both in and out of the ring.
ir.shareholder.com /wwe/EdgarDetail.cfm?CompanyID=wwf&CIK=1091907&FID=912057-02-28674&SID=02-00   (7224 words)

  
 World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. ( WF )
There is an overprint of the company's name change to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.
In addition, it licenses characters for merchandise such as toys, sells videos and CDs, publishes wrestling magazines, and is launching its own pro football league in partnership with NBC.
The company (formerly Titan Sports) produces and promotes wrestling matches for TV, pay-per-view, and live audiences.
www.scripophily.net /worwreseninc.html   (480 words)

  
 WWE Tickets - World Wrestling Entertainment Tickets Available!!
Formerly known as WWF, World Wrestling Entertainment, has paved the way for the wrestling world with such pop culture icons as Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and current stars Kurt Angle and Triple H. Current WWE programs RAW, Smackdown, and occasional pay-per-view events including Summerslam and WrestleMania, pack stadiums and arenas across the country.
WWE Tickets for all World Wrestling Entertainment Events
WWE Tickets - World Wrestling Entertainment Tickets Available!!
www.ticketsnow.com /Sports_Tickets/WWE_World_Wrestling_Entertainment_Tickets.html   (368 words)

  
 WWE Corporate
The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Like our WWE television programs, these videos contain ratings to assist parents in making decisions about whether or not a video is appropriate for their child.
The ESRB ratings are designed to give consumers information about the content of an interactive video or computer entertainment title and for which ages it's appropriate.
corporate.wwe.com /parents/products.jsp   (894 words)

  
 WWE: TV Shows > WWE 24/7 On Demand > Video Library
The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
In its initial run, these WWE programs originally cleared on MSG, USA, NBC, Spike and UPN as well as on Pay-Per-View, home video and in broadcast syndication.
WWE content continues to grow with the library as the company continues to produce more than 9 hours of original programming every week, year-round.
www.wwe.com /shows/wwe247/videolibrary   (347 words)

  
 Information On WWE Mobile Programming Plans - WrestlingInc.com
Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
WWE is set to launch a slate of original mobile specific content later this spring, including programs and services that feature dedicated, exclusive video content and other one-of-a-kind material.
WWE has seen monthly unique visitors to WWE.com increase to more than 13.6 million in February 2006, an increase of 92 percent from the prior year, as it has made its website more news oriented.
www.wrestlinginc.com /v2/wi/stc/nws/2006/4/5/16849.shtml   (999 words)

  
 News for Vince McMahon
NBC announced Wednesday that it had signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment to bring back Saturday Night's Main Event between 8:00 p.m.
Ratings for shows produced by Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment are down some 13 percent from 1999 and generally do not claim more than one or two places on the list of top-ten cable shows, whereas they could claim six or seven just a few years ago, the New York Post reported today (Monday).
Professional wrestling, which in the early days of television, was invariably included in the program line-ups of virtually every local TV station but which has not had a regular spot on any broadcast network in 13 years, is returning.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0573093/news   (3313 words)

  
 WWE Enters Mobile-Content Ring - 3/15/2006 4:49:00 PM - Multichannel News - CA6316185
The first round of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s big mobile-content push began Wednesday with its announcement of a subscription mobile-alerts package and a promise of more content to come later this spring.
The Stamford, Conn.-based pro-wrestling juggernaut is offering fans news alerts about WWE programs, event results and columns written by wrestling stars for $3.99 monthly.
In addition to extending the mobile-alerts service to worldwide wrestling fans later this year, WWE also plans to unveil more mobile-content offerings.
www.multichannel.com /article/CA6316185.html?display=Breaking+News   (197 words)

  
 Biography for Vince McMahon
McMahon accomplished that through combining the traditional sport of wrestling with elements from the entertainment world (hence the term, sports entertainment); and giving the promotion a national audience (by promoting WWF events and selling airtime to local stations nationwide; airing weekly programs and pay-per-view events on cable and satellite TV).
In 1982, the younger Vince purchased the Capitol Wrestling Corp. from his ailing father (he died in 1984), and began planning a vision to become the world's largest and most successful wrestling enterprise by giving the WWF a much broader audience.
Purchased the WWF from his father and single handedly turned wrestling into Sports Entertainment.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0573093/bio   (1380 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling - Television Tropes & Idioms
World Wrestling Entertainment's programs are usually like a prime time soap, with comedy thrown in.
(And if that isn't enough to convince those who still think Professional Wrestling is truly a sport, the WWE and other organizations have admitted on the public record in several states that they are "entertainment" and not sporting events, in order to avoid exorbitant insurance fees.)
Although the various professional wrestling organizations claim that it is a real sport, the truth is the performances are as standardized and stylized as Japanese Kabuki theatre, or commedia dell'arte -- each match is a miniature set piece, using stock characters, "plots" and "twists".
www.tvtropes.org /pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProfessionalWrestling   (162 words)

  
 No Rhyme, Reason To WWE Firings - from Tampa Bay Online
Every now and then the higher ups at World Wrestling Entertainment make a business decision that makes you just want to go: ''What in the world were you thinking?''
Jazz, who had moved up to WWE in 2001 from the Arlington, Texas, Professional Championship Wrestling, has used her tough-brawler skills to gain the WWE women's title twice.
Demond Thompson, who had appeared in sketches on WWE programs as Bruce the Butler with APA, and Lamont, Ernest Miller's butler, had worked with Ohio Valley since November 2003.
sports.tbo.com /sports/MGBZKS59F1E.html   (633 words)

  
 My MP3.TV - News
With a grappling hold on a good portion of the entertainment business, World Wrestling Entertainment business has announced its recent prize: the music industry.
The goal behind the music introduction is to help the characters on the WWE programs to stay current with the music industry, in addition to exposing new musical talent on the program.
The WWE Music Group will be overseen by Neil Lawi, whom was previously a publicist for Columbia Records.
www.mp3.tv /articles/article_popup_with_history.php?id=1483   (341 words)

  
 WWE Wrestling News - October 28, 2005
Longtime wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett met with WWE officials this morning in Stamford, Conn., and he was not alone.
Levi is a proven entertainment veteran, having worked for 18 years in the media and entertainment industry, including 10 years with MTV.
He joined WWE in July 2003 after serving as Vice President and General Manager of the College Media division at YouthStream Media Networks.
www.mopsquad.com /artman/publish/article_3885.htm   (498 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling Essays and Articles at eNotes
Supporters suggest that if parents allow their children to watch wrestling programs, they have the responsibility to explain that the wrestling is fake and to teach their children appropriate values and provide alternatives to violence.
Although pro wrestling programming provides entertainment for millions of fans, tragically, when some young people have imitated the antics of pro wrestlers, the consequences have been lethal.
It is 9 P.M. Monday night, and an announcer asks thousands of professional wrestling fans crowded into a local stadium, “Are you ready to rumble?” A television camera pans the audience as screaming fans of all ages leap to their feet, waving signs and sporting T-shirts that honor their favorite pro wrestling stars.
soc.enotes.com /professional-wrestling-article   (1707 words)

  
 Lisa Moretti (Ivory) biography, information, news, pics (pictures), and products (WWE Diva)
Lisa Mary Moretti (born November 26, 1961 in Torrance, California), better known by her stage name of Ivory is a professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment's RAW brand and as a host on WWE Experience.
Though still employed by WWE, her in-ring role has been significantly decreased and Moretti has primarily been used as a commentator on various WWE programs.
A former performer for the Glorious Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) promotion, Moretti was originally brought into the WWF (now WWE) as a manager for D-lo Brown and Mark Henry.
www.popstarsplus.com /wrestling_divas_lisamoretti.htm   (483 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling - Television Tropes & Idioms
World Wrestling Entertainment's programs are usually like a prime time soap, with comedy thrown in.
(And if that isn't enough to convince those who still think Professional Wrestling is truly a sport, the WWE and other organizations have admitted on the public record in several states that they are "entertainment" and not sporting events, in order to avoid exorbitant insurance fees.)
Although the various professional wrestling organizations claim that it is a real sport, the truth is the performances are as standardized and stylized as Japanese Kabuki theatre, or commedia dell'arte -- each match is a miniature set piece, using stock characters, "plots" and "twists".
www.tvtropes.org /pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProfessionalWrestling   (162 words)

  
 Parents Television Council's Wrestling Moves Were Fake
USA Today is reporting that World Wrestling Entertainment has reached a settlement with the Parents Television Council over claims the PTC made that four children died after attempting moves they saw on WWE's Smackdown!
I now believe that professional wrestling played no role in the murder of Tiffany Eunick, which was a part of our "Clean Up TV Now!" campaign and am equally convinced that it was incorrect and wrong to have blamed WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the other children.
Finally, concerning the statements about child wrestling deaths, it was wrong to have stated or implied that WWE or any of its programs caused these tragic deaths.
brian.carnell.com /archives/years/2002/07/000015.html   (162 words)

  
 Parents Television Council's Wrestling Moves Were Fake
USA Today is reporting that World Wrestling Entertainment has reached a settlement with the Parents Television Council over claims the PTC made that four children died after attempting moves they saw on WWE's Smackdown!
I now believe that professional wrestling played no role in the murder of Tiffany Eunick, which was a part of our "Clean Up TV Now!" campaign and am equally convinced that it was incorrect and wrong to have blamed WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the other children.
Finally, concerning the statements about child wrestling deaths, it was wrong to have stated or implied that WWE or any of its programs caused these tragic deaths.
brian.carnell.com /archives/years/2002/07/000015.html   (162 words)

  
 World Wrestling Entertainment settles lawsuit against Parents Television Council
I now believe that professional wrestling played no role in the murder of Tiffany Eunick, which was a part of our "Clean Up TV Now!" campaign, and am equally convinced that it was incorrect and wrong to have blamed WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the other children.
Finally, concerning the statements about child wrestling deaths, it was wrong to have stated or implied that WWE or any of its programs caused these tragic deaths.
Wrestling is still a boil on the buttocks of western civilization, though.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/710817/posts   (3273 words)

  
 TNA Wrestling News
Nashville, TN -- Frank Romano, Chief Operating Officer of TNA Entertainment, LLC, announced today that Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has reached a two-year distribution deal with The Wrestling Channel to broadcast the international version of TNA Wrestling’s pay-per-view and TNA Xplosion programs in the U.K. and Ireland.
The Wrestling Channel will broadcast the TNA International and TNA Xplosion programs starting with the September 17, 2003 show.
The Wrestling Channel is the first full-time wrestling network of its kind and launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the BskyB digital satellite platform on March 15, 2004.
www.tnawrestling.com /news/fullnews.php?all=4   (222 words)

  
 Professional Wrestling Essays and Articles at eNotes
Tate was influenced by the theatrics of pro wrestling, they claimed, and was imitating the stunts executed by WWF star Dwayne Johnson, whose pro wrestling stage name is “The Rock.” To support their defense, Tate’s attorneys subpoenaed The Rock and other pro wrestlers to testify about how they make their televised action appear authentic.
The babysitter had put on a WWF video to entertain the children while he was gone.
Although the WWF officially discourages these backyard leagues and refuses to watch or recruit from homemade wrestling videos, many participants aspire to be “discovered” by the professional leagues.
soc.enotes.com /professional-wrestling-article   (1707 words)

  
 Wrestling Observer - headlines
It is now available to 7 million people, and he clairified the difference between USA Pro Wrestling and Wrestling Entertainment.
He said he started selling programs in Minnesota when he was 6 years old and he will continue to promote wrestling until he dies.
He said the territorial days are over but when Wrestling Entertainment became popular it was mislabeled as wrestling.
www.liveaudiowrestling.com /wo/news/headlines?aID=9741   (1707 words)

  
 World Wrestling Entertainment settles lawsuit against Parents Television Council
I now believe that professional wrestling played no role in the murder of Tiffany Eunick, which was a part of our "Clean Up TV Now!" campaign, and am equally convinced that it was incorrect and wrong to have blamed WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the other children.
Finally, concerning the statements about child wrestling deaths, it was wrong to have stated or implied that WWE or any of its programs caused these tragic deaths.
Wrestling is still a boil on the buttocks of western civilization, though.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/710817/posts   (3273 words)

  
 BSkyB Goes to the Mat By Steven Mallas Oct 07, 2004 - News Corporation Ltd., World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Viacom Inc., Fox Entertainment Group Inc., Steven Mallas WWE wrestling BSkyB Murdoch
The deal calls for the wrestling programs to stay on BSkyB for the next half decade.
Our friends across the pond sure do like their American professional wrestling --which is a fine thing, since we owe them for such treats as Monty Python and the most famous lord of time himself, the forever-regenerating Doctor Who.
And now there's no danger of the Brits losing their wrestling.
articles.fool.com /coms2/summary_0268-mft04100706_ITM   (440 words)

  
 Austinfan4life Forums -> MR.TNA NEWS TIME
The names of all Total Nonstop Action Wrestling televised programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and all TNA Wrestling logos and trademarks are exclusive property of TNA Entertainment, LLC.
Although the company will be going dark for the next two weeks, TNA is set to present the first of two "Best of TNA Wrestling" programs this Firday that will be available to view online.
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville,TN.
s3.invisionfree.com /Austinfan4life/index.php?showtopic=2698   (652 words)

  
 Wrestling Encyclopedia
Now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, the company went public in 1999, and it is currently established as the world’s dominant leader within the multi-billion dollar sports entertainment industry.
Muchnick’s “Wrestling at the Chase” broadcast was one of the longest-running TV programs in the sport’s history before Bob Geigel took over the circuit in 1982.
Formed by legendary All-Japan champion Genichiro Tenryu and promoter Masatomo Takei in 1992 after the folding of Tenryu’s previous wrestling venture, Super World Sports, which had unsuccessfully attempted to form a cross-continental alliance with the WWF in the early 1990’s.
www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /dictpromotions.html   (4433 words)

  
 Wrestling Encyclopedia
Now known as World Wrestling Entertainment, the company went public in 1999, and it is currently established as the world’s dominant leader within the multi-billion dollar sports entertainment industry.
Currently run by Cary Silken, Gabe Sapolsky, and Robert Feinstein, the organization has produced a number of future ring stars for both WWE and NWA-TNA, and it continues to draw impressive arena crowds throughout the Northeast.
Muchnick’s “Wrestling at the Chase” broadcast was one of the longest-running TV programs in the sport’s history before Bob Geigel took over the circuit in 1982.
www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /dictpromotions.html   (4443 words)

  
 World Wrestling Entertainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Legends program began informally with the return of the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in 2004, held annually during WrestleMania weekends.
It is this logo that WWE is prohibited from using after its agreement with the conservation organization WWF.
At the time this excluded the WWE Undisputed Champion and WWE Women's Champion, as those titles would be defended on both shows.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment   (4764 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - SLAM! Speaks - TNA talk in reader responses
Of course WWE programs also contain wrestling, but when looking at the length of bouts in comparison with the amount of skits, vignettes, and other antics, the trend is that the wrestling is only half of what they are producing on their programs, while TNA is almost exclusively wrestling.
WWE is, and this is their own words, "Sports Entertainment".
The simple reality is a genuine threat to the WWE would have to two elements that the TNA does not currently possess: regular touring and premium television positioning.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/13/1261013.html   (735 words)

  
 NEWSBOARD - Sunday Night Heat Moving To TNN Effective April 6th
NEW YORK, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.'s (NYSE: WWE - News) Sunday night cable television mainstay, Sunday Night Heat, will move to TNN on April 6, 2003, the network announced today.
WWE also sells the advertising time for its syndicated programs WWE: The Bottom Line® and WWE AfterBurn®.
The debut of WWE's Raw (the #1 regularly scheduled program on basic cable) and other WWE programming on TNN in September 2000 propelled TNN into becoming one of the country's top cable networks.
www.wrestling-news.com /nm/publish/news_2050.html   (424 words)

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