User:WWF History

World Wrestling Federation, Inc. (WWF) (NYSE: WWF) is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media (focusing in television, internet, and live events) and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, product licensing, and direct product sales. Stephanie McMahon-Levesque is the majority owner and chairwoman, her mother Linda McMahon serving as the CEO, her father and former WWE owner serving as the Vice-Chairman and her brother Shane McMahon serving as Executive Vice President of Talent. All four McMahon's all serve on the writing team.

Ownership Breakdown:
 * Stephanie McMahon Levesque (40%)
 * Vince McMahon (10%)
 * Linda McMahon (10%)
 * Shane McMahon (10%)
 * Board Members (30%)

The McMahon's hold in total 70% of WWF's economic interest and 96% voting power in the company.

Name Change
In November 2009, the wrestling world collapsed. The McMahon controlled WWE had lost all of it's television deals, PPV provider deals and contracts. The same happened to TNA Wrestling. Sensing an opportunity to once again have full control over the market, Vince McMahon bought everything that TNA owned, including the contracts of all their wrestlers. Unfortunately, McMahon couldn't continue with re-building the WWE and his daughter Stephanie McMahon bought the rights to the WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA Wrestling companies. The then won a court battle to reinstate the previous name of the WWE, World Wrestling Federation, as she thought the WWE name was tarnished. She set up a worldwide television network to air all new programming, sacked everyone she disliked or didn't see profitable and the World Wrestling Federation was back to it's 1990's heyday.

Brand Split
Following on from the WWE, Stephanie decided to split the company into two distinct brands, WWF which features formerly Raw and Smackdown wrestlers and The Alliance which features wrestlers from WCW, ECW and TNA.

Programming
On the World Wrestling Network, owned by Stephanie McMahon, WWF programming airs five different programmes a week. The WWF brand has two programmes, WWF Raw and WWF Smackdown, The Alliance has two programmes, WWF Nitro and WWF iMPACT, with the both brands sharing the WWF Divas programme.

Champions
List of current champions in World Wrestling Federation