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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

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Chairman / President

Nick Khan

CEO / Managing Director

Paul Levesque

CFO / Finance Director

Frank A. Riddick III

Industry

Sports

Website

wwe.com

Headquarters address

707 Washington Blvd, Stamford, Conneticut, U.S.

Stock Code

NYSE:WWE

Year founded

1953

Once known as The Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie Garcia are using their legal names again as they build a new career. Photo: @nikkigarcia/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet former WWE stars Brie and Nikki Garcia, aka The Bella Twins

The evolution of Brie and Nikki: from Hooters to WWE, the duo formerly known as The Bella Twins are finding themselves, celebrating the lessons they learned as Hooters waitresses and WWE Hall of Famers

17 Feb 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet ex-MMA fighter Travis Browne, husband of WWE and UFC star Ronda Rousey

15 Jan 2025 - 6:00PM

Tourism

Why Mexico’s lucha libre is so much more than a masked wrestling spectacle

25 Oct 2024 - 6:03PM

Dwayne Johnson

Meet Dany Garcia, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s savvy ex-wife

Garcia and Johnson were married for 10 years and share a daughter; after their divorce, she became his manager and used her business acumen to turn him from wrestler to bona fide Hollywood star

12 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM

If you thought Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was impressive, you should meet his ex wife, Dany Garcia. Photo: @danygarciaco/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who are ex-WWE champ Dave Bautista’s 3 children?

As the former wrestler and Guardians of the Galaxy star draws fans’ concern over his dramatic weight loss, we look at the lives of his 3 children.

27 Sep 2024 - 12:22PM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Marie Juliette, WWE star Dominik Mysterio’s ‘territorial’ wife?

They’ve been dating since they were 14 and got married last year, but how does she handle his TV persona and provocative on-screen love triangle?

19 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Icons and Influencers

Who is Jesse Ventura, the ex-wrestler and RFK Jr’s would-be running mate?

He was one of the first governors to support cannabis legislation, claims George Bush ‘knew’ about 9/11, and was floated as RFK Jr’s running mate before the latter went with Nicole Shanahan

6 Jun 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

Who is Jesse Ventura, the ex-WWE wrestler-turned-governor who said Donald Trump copied him? He was floated as RFK Jr’s running mate, but may now return to WWE. Photos: AP, Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wife, Lauren Hashian?

Who is The Rock’s supportive singer wife, who he met on the set of The Game Plan and married in 2019 after 12 years of dating?

17 Apr 2024 - 5:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is John Cena’s Iranian engineer wife, Shay Shariatzadeh?

Cena’s nude appearance at the Oscars became one of the most talked-about moments of the evening – so who’s the woman who’s seen it all before, Shay Shariatzadeh?

14 Mar 2024 - 6:00PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Vince McMahon? From trailer park kid to disgraced billionaire WWE boss

He once let Donald Trump shave his head after losing a wrestling match – now, he’s stepped away from the WWE business after allegations of sexual assault and trafficking

1 Mar 2024 - 6:00AM

Vince McMahon was a star in the WWE world until his downfall over sexual misconduct allegations. Photo: Getty Images

Celebrity children

Who is Hulk Hogan’s controversial son, Nick Hogan, who just got arrested?

From his model girlfriends to his driving accidents, the son of world famous WWE wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan is no stranger to controversy – here’s what we know about him

31 Jan 2024 - 4:00AMvideocam

Wrestling star Hulk Hogan (right) with his son Nick Hogan. Photos: Hulk Hogan/Facebook,@10TampaBay/X

Celebrity children

Who is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestler daughter Simone, aka Ava Raine?

Simone Johnson, who goes by Ava Raine, is a fourth generation star in the WWE – after her father Dwayne Johnson, grandfather Rocky Johnson and her great-grandfather ‘High Chief’ Peter Maivia

2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Stephanie McMahon, the WWE’s new CEO stepping in for disgraced dad Vince

The former wrestler and wife of Triple H was named as interim CEO of the sport’s controlling body while her father steps back amid misconduct allegations

4 Jul 2022 - 2:21PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: The Rock praises Chandler’s ‘electrifying promo’ after Ferguson KO

WWE legend and Hollywood icon Dwayne Johnson says UFC star Michael Chandler ‘sold tickets to his next fight that’s not even booked yet’.

13 May 2022 - 3:31AM

Michael Chandler celebrates his knockout victory against Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Fame and celebrity

The richest WWE wrestlers of all time – net worths, ranked

From former big boss Vince McMahon to Hollywood actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, we look at some of the richest WWE stars and how they earned their wealth

10 Apr 2022 - 10:00PM

Vince McMahon, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, John Cena and Steve Austin are some of the richest personalities in wrestling. Photo: AP, @tripleh/Twitter, Facebook, Reuters

All Elite Wrestling - AEW

Ho Ho Lun on AEW debut, and fans remembering him – ‘it’s such a surprise’

Hong Kong’s former WWE star discusses AEW Dark match against Sammy Guevara and his love for Game Changer Wrestling, admitting ‘I thought it’s time to look for something different’.

5 Jan 2022 - 9:54AMvideocam

Ex-UFC champ Lesnar wins WWE’s Fatal 5-Way showdown

The former UFC heavyweight champion was a last-minute addition to the event, after his previous opponent Roman Reigns tested positive for Covid-19 concerns.

2 Jan 2022 - 2:52PM

Fame and celebrity

Interview: The Suicide Squad star John Cena’s ‘second chance’ at Hollywood

After he ‘failed big’ during his first time in Hollywood in the 2000s, the newly married F9 actor is making the most of playing DC Comics’ ‘ridiculous’ supervillain, Peacemaker

8 Aug 2021 - 5:00AM

US actor and wrestler John Cena poses on the red carpet ahead of the world premiere of DC film The Suicide Squad in Los Angeles, California, on August 2 – part of what he calls his ‘second chance’ in Hollywood. Photo: EPA-EFE

Social media

Cena sorry for calling Taiwan a country

27 May 2021 - 7:26PM

American cinema

WWE’s Cena apologises to China after Taiwan country reference

John Cena backtracks comments made on Taiwanese TV that it would be ‘the first country to watch the film’, says he made ‘a mistake’ after doing ‘a lot of interviews’.

26 May 2021 - 10:40AM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Inside WWE star Ronda Rousey’s pregnancy journey

Is UFC’s toughie about to turn into a big softie? News of Ronda Rousey’s pregnancy surprised fans, but not as much as it would have if she wasn’t already living on a farm with beau Travis Browne

26 Apr 2021 - 11:03AMvideocam

Ronda Rousey announced her pregnancy on her YouTube channel joking that her child would be “the baddest baby” on the planet. Photo: @MMAHWatch/ Twitter

Coronavirus pandemic

Meet controversial WWE billionaire Vincent McMahon – a friend of Trump’s

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson bought his failed NFL alternative, and John Oliver hates his management style: what to know about the man with the ‘jerk boss persona’

17 Oct 2020 - 6:33PMvideocam

Vincent McMahon has been described as encapsulating “a thuggish old-school CEO”. Photos: @likeamcmahon/Instagram; @DailyWWENews/Twitter

Martial arts

How Japanese wrestler Asuka became WWE Raw Women’s Champion

The fighter, who changes her hair colour for every match, is also the only woman in WWE history to have won the Money in the Bank briefcase

29 May 2020 - 2:00PM

Fame and celebrity

5 facts about Simone Johnson, The Rock’s daughter and WWE rising star

She, Karlie Kloss and Bella Hadid are part of the same elite modelling agency, her mother produced Hollywood films – but what else is there to know?

29 May 2020 - 5:58AM

MMA

Who is Malaysia’s Nor Diana, the first hijab-wearing wrestling champion?

She idolises WWE female wrestler Sasha Banks, but since she beat four men to become Malaysia Pro Wrestling Wrestlecon champion, she is fast becoming the idol for others

28 May 2020 - 2:00AM

Malaysia’s Nor Diana, aka Phoenix, is the world’s first well-known hijab-wearing wrestling champion. Photo: @nordianapw/Instagram

Martial arts

Ronda Rousey’s double life – from wrestling to the farmyard ... and back?

Since leaving WWE, Rousey has played the role of the heel, or villain, and speculation is rife that all her trash talk about wrestling and its fans is designed to create even greater hype for a comeback

18 May 2020 - 3:00AM

Ronda Rousey has built a reputation as a fierce fighter in the UFC and WWE worlds. Now she feeds chicken while avoiding fans. Here’s a look at her double life. Photo: @rondarousey/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Why did WWE star ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey swap fame for life on a farm?

The wrestling bombshell traded the limelight for living a low-key rural life on a farm in Riverside, California ... but is a comeback on the cards?

22 Apr 2020 - 2:16PMvideocam

NFL (National Football League)

Three Count | Can Gronkomania inject some new life into the WWE?

New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski is reportedly close to signing with WWE – so could ‘Gronk’ be the shot in the arm the sports entertainment empire needs to reclaim some past glory?

14 Mar 2020 - 8:00AMvideocam

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