WWE Corporate Stock Holders - By Brian Harrod

On October 19, 1999, WWF, which had been owned previously by parent company Titan Sports, launched an initial public offering as a publicly-traded company, trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with the issuance of stock then valued at $172.5 million. 

NEW YORK CITY: The company has traded on the NYSE since its launch under ticker symbol WWE.

The company has actively marketed itself as a publicly traded company through presentations at investor conferences and other investor relations initiatives. In June 2003, the company began paying a dividend on its shares of $0.04 per share. 

In June 2011, the company cut its dividend from $0.36 to $0.12.

In 2014, concerns about the company's viability caused wide fluctuations in its share price.

https://money.cnn.com/1999/08/03/companies/wrestling/

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UPDATE: As of 2021, the company's Board of Directors has 12 members:

Vince McMahon, the company's chairman of the board and CEO

Stuart U. Goldfarb, Co-founder & Partner, Melo7 Tech Partners, LLC.

Frank A. Riddick, III, CEO of Shale-Inland Group, Inc.

Jeffrey R. Speed, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Six Flags

Laureen Ong, former President of Travel Channel

Robyn W. Peterson, Chief Technology Officer, CNN and former Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product, Mashable

Stephanie McMahon, Chief Brand Officer of WWE

Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE's Executive Vice President, Global Talent Strategy & Development.

Man Jit Singh, Former President of Home Entertainment for Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Alan M. Wexler, Senior Vice President of Innovation & Growth at General Motors.

Steve Pamon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment

Erika Nardini, CEO of Barstool Sports

Steve Koonin, chief executive officer, Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena

Connor Schell, chief executive officer, Chernin Entertainment

Nick Khan, President & Chief Revenue Officer, WWE

WWF's Legal Dispute With WCW - By Brian Harrod

 

LAWSUITS: In 1996, Titan Sports, the parent company of the World Wrestling Federation, sued World Championship Wrestling (WCW) over WCW implying that Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (Razor Ramon and Diesel) were invading WCW on the WWF's behalf.

This led to a series of lawsuits filed by both companies as the Monday Night War heated up.

The lawsuit went on for years, ending with a settlement in 2000.

One of the terms gave then WWF the right to bid on WCW's assets if the company were liquidated.

AOL Time Warner, the then-parent company of WCW, cancelled WCW's television shows in March 2001 and sold the company assets to the WWF.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/883214-wwe-the-5-most-interesting-excerpts-from-wwe-related-lawsuit-filings-case-law

07/15/13 The Raw WWE News Feed

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for World Wrestling Entertainment.

• Ultimate Warrior Returns for Wwe 2K14 _{2013-07-15, 02:38 pm}
  World Wrestling Entertainment, along with 2K Sports, officially announced this morning that legendary 80's icon, The Ultimate Warrior, will be appearing in the much anticpated video game WWE 2K14, set to be released October 2013.
• Ultimate Warrior Returns from Parts Unknown to WWE 2K14 _{2013-07-15, 12:39 pm}
  July 15, 2013 - 2K today announced the emphatic return of Ultimate Warrior to the ring - virtually - in WWEA 2K14, the forthcoming installment in the flagship WWE video game franchise.
• Ultimate Warrior Returns for Wwe 2K14 _{2013-07-15, 12:33 pm}
  World Wrestling Entertainment, along with 2K Sports, officially announced this morning that legendary 80's icon, The Ultimate Warrior, will be appearing in the much anticpated video game WWE 2K14, set to be released October 2013.
• Advertise on Google, MizTV and Facebook for $195 _{2013-07-14, 06:41 pm}
  ... with this bundle without spending much. How...? MizTv is one of most popular TV show on the World Wrestling Entertainment weekly shows, Which attracts over 80,000 live audience weekly and Millions of Viewers at home. As a new advertiser you will get ...
• Finding God helped former WWE superstar _{2013-07-14, 03:00 am}
  Zach Gowen climbed the ladder of professional wrestling, competing for World Wrestling Entertainment at the tender age of 20. But it took drug and alcohol abuse to bring down the one-legged competitor.
• WWE Money in the Bank 2013: Why Cody Rhodes Should Win Money in the Bank _{2013-07-14, 11:52 am}
  ... most, the Money in the Bank briefcase was a reward for years of hard work and evidence that World Wrestling Entertainment was finally going to give them the opportunity to carry the proverbial ball. Of all of the very talented Superstars in Sunday's ...
• Piledriver column: Which WWE star will cash in at 'Money in the Bank'? _{2013-07-14, 03:00 am}
  World Wrestling Entertainment's 'Money in the Bank' pay-per-view event takes place tonight in Philadelphia.
• Lucky Pro Wrestling brings the 'Summer Heat' _{2013-07-12, 03:00 am}
  ... Championship Wrestling) originals, including two who also played key roles in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) - The Blue Meanie, Hollywood Nova and 'Inchworm' Thomas Rodman - headline the event. The trio is best known as the BWO (Blue World ...
• Inside the new WWE Performance Center _{2013-07-12, 12:19 pm}
  The facility comes stocked with all sorts of athletic and technological equipment that will help WWE train the next generation of professional wrestlers, as well as commentators, referees and support crew.
• WWE opens Central Florida training center _{2013-07-11, 11:09 pm}
  World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. opened its 26,000-square-foot training facility in Orlando on July 11 to media, public officials and fans.
• Is WWE Destined for Greatness? _{2013-07-11, 09:36 pm}
  ... about to see tell WWE's story, and we'll be grading the quality of that story in several ways: World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE to its shareholders and fans, takes a big piledriver to the mat in this assessment, as it earns only one of nine ...
• WWE performance center opens in central Florida _{2013-07-11, 07:06 pm}
  ... Forsyth Commerce Road near Full Sail University in Orange County . City officials said the new World Wrestling Entertainment Performance Center could boost the local economy by giving a chance to train more potential stars of the WWE. In the ...
• WWE holds grand opening of Performance Center _{2013-07-11, 06:54 pm}
  World Wrestling Entertainment unveiled its new training facility known as the Performance Center in east Orange County on Thursday, expanding the world's biggest wrestling promoter's presence in Central Florida.
• WWEA to Report 2013 Second Quarter Results _{2013-07-11, 06:31 pm}
  The Company's Chairman and CEO, Vincent K. McMahon, and senior management will host a conference call beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
• WWE brings wrestlers to train at Full Sail _{2013-07-11, 05:57 pm}
  ... EVEN THEIR SKILLS IN FRONT OF A CAMERA. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME-- WHAT BROUGHT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT TO ORLANDO? THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH FULL SAIL. STUDENTS WILL INTERN AT THE PERFORMANCE LEARNING THE FINER POINTS OF PRODUCTION, ...
• WWE to Report 2013 Second Quarter Results _{2013-07-11, 06:14 pm}
  WWE announced that it will report its 2013 second quarter results on Thursday, August 1, 2013, before the opening of the market.
• SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence report for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. _{2013-07-11, 07:40 am}
  Ilhavo, Portugal - SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. .
• July 11: Feedback from newspaper readers _{2013-07-10, 02:40 pm}
  ... posted. I assume 103 is the number of them. Editor: Sorry to leave you wondering about WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment. Here's an explanation from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources' website: (The letters) represent the unique code ...
• Former COS football player Windham Rotunda making a splash with the WWE _{2013-07-09, 03:00 am}
  Maybe he didn't know it when he was playing football at the College of the Sequoias, but he was destined to shine under the bright lights of World Wrestling Entertainment.
• WWE Performance Center opens July 11 _{2013-07-10, 02:26 pm}
  Paul Levesque, WWE's executive vice president of talent and live events, shows Florida Gov. Rick Scott renderings of the WWE Performance Center opening July 11. The WWE's $2.3 million training center is expected to open with nearly 100 new workers and host the company's next rising superstar professional wrestlers and support staff.

07/03/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for World Wrestling Entertainment

• News on Ricardo Rodriguez's suspension, WWE Raw rating, Briscoe's/ROH and more _{2013-07-03, 07:46 am}
  In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended JesAos RodrA guez for 30 days effective immediately for his first violation of the company's policy.
• Second generation wrestler Matt Osborne dead at 55 _{2013-07-02, 12:33 am}
  Matt Osborne passed away Friday at the age of 55. Osborne was a second generation wrestler who was best known when he wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation as the first "Doink the Clown".
• 'Doink The Clown' dies: Matt Osborne was 55 _{2013-06-28, 04:37 pm}
  The World Wrestling Entertainment organization announced the news on its website on Friday, June 28. The cause was not made public.
• TNA Impact Wrestling results recap: Austin Aries unveiled as Suicide... _{2013-07-01, 06:16 am}
  New X Division champion will put the gold on the line in the main event of Destination X for the second year in a row The highly-talented Austin Aries, who for months has been focusing on the tag team title scene, was thrust back into the limelight in emphatic fashion on last night's episode of Impact Wrestling .
• Matt Osborne, pro wrestling's Doink the Clown, dies at age 55 _{2013-06-30, 10:00 am}
  There was no word on the cause of death, although investigators are saying it appears to be accidental.
• Doink the Clown Dead - Cause Unknown _{2013-06-29, 09:06 pm}
  From 1992 to 1996, Matt Osborne put on the white makeup, the green wig, and one of the most recognizable sets of wrestling tights you'll ever lay eyes on.
• Bobby Lashley Pioneered Bridging the Gap Between MMA and Pro Wrestling _{2013-06-29, 04:29 pm}
  ... A former collegiate standout in wrestling, Lashley was a quick pickup several years ago for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he cut his teeth in the industry and became one of the company's biggest stars during his years with the ...
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• Ex-WWE Wrestler Matt Osborne Passes Away: Doink the Clown is no More _{2013-06-29, 10:22 am}
  Former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Matt Osborne, best known for his character Doink the Clown, has passed away.
• - Big E Langston' Goes From Hawkeyes To WWE _{2013-06-28, 10:21 pm}
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• Smack down in Wildwood _{2013-06-28, 09:52 pm}
  For one night, World Wrestling Entertainment will present a live tour event in the Oceanfront Arena at the Wildwoods Convention Center 8 p.m. July 5. Alberto Del Rio will challenge Dolph Ziggler in the World Heavyweight Championship Match, plus "The Viper" Randy Orton, R-Truth, Tons of Funk, Team Rhodes Scholars, AJ Lee, Big E. Langston, Brie ... (more)
• Bobby Lashley juggling more than last-minute MMA fights and pro wrestling matches _{2013-06-28, 06:26 pm}
  ... and the way he looked, promoters wanted to immediately cash in on his name recognition as a World Wrestling Entertainment star, when he was really just a novice fighter. Four-and-a-half years later, Lashley (8-2) faces Matthew Larson (2-2) on this ...
• Cover art revealed for WWE 2K14 featuring "The Great One" _{2013-06-27, 11:16 pm}
  While The Rock is part movie star, part wrestler, the choice to put him on the cover with his recent resurgence was backed up by the fans' reaction at last week's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw .
• Sidoti Upgrades World Wrestling Entertainment to "Buy" _{2013-06-28, 12:45 pm}
  World Wrestling Entertainment traded up 0.99% on Friday, hitting $10.0585. World Wrestling Entertainment has a 52-week low of $7.50 and a 52-week high of $10.10.
• Former WWE, Tough Enough associate Big John Gaburick joins TNA Wrestling _{2013-06-28, 01:47 am}
  "Big John" Gaburick is an accomplished production executive who joins TNA from World Wrestling Entertainment where he served as Vice President of Television Production.
• Senate candidate, WWE founder McMahon joins consultancy firm _{2013-06-27, 04:01 pm}
  Linda McMahon, the former head of the World Wrestling Entertainment empire, joined APCO Worldwide's International Advisory Council on Thursday.
• Linda McMahon Joins APCO's International Advisory Council _{2013-06-27, 01:46 pm}
  Linda McMahon Joins APCO's International Advisory Council Posted by Larry Csonka on 06.27.2013 Check out the full announcement inside... FORMER WWE CEO LINDA MCMAHON JOINS APCO'S INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Washington, D.C. - Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment , joins APCO Worldwide as a member of the firm's International ... (more)
• TNA Hires Former WWE Executive as Executive Vice President of Television Production _{2013-06-27, 01:45 pm}
  ... effective immediately. Gaburick is an accomplished production executive who joins TNA from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he served as Vice President of Television Production. The announcement was made today by President Dixie Carter, to ...
• The Juggernaut MMA News Report 06.27.13: Dana White, Still Stubborn _{2013-06-27, 03:34 am}
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• Ric Flair and Roddy Piper to Appear on Abc's "Wife Swap" - June 30th _{2013-06-26, 04:04 pm}
  ... Roddy Piper" - The girlfriend and the wife of two of the biggest former stars of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) swap lives and homes for one week on "Celebrity Wife Swap," Sunday, June 30 (8:00-9:00 p.m., EST) on the ABC Television Network. ...

WWE to open training facility in central Florida

World Wrestling Entertainment is planning to open a state-of-the-art training facility in central Florida.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/309611/4/WWE-to-open-training-facility-in-central-Florida?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+firstcoastnews%2Fflorida+%28Firstcoastnews.com+Florida+News%29

Video, Photos: Gov. Scott offers condolences to victims in Boston, Texas

Following his remarks at Thursday's announcement in Orlando that World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2013/04/video-photos-gov-scott-offers-condolences-to-victims-in-boston-texas.html

New WWE Performance Center Opening

Opening this summer, the WWE state-of-the-art Performance Center will serve as the new home to WWE's talent developmental system, recently re-branded NXT A and create nearly 100 high-wage jobs in Orlando, Florida.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130418006404/en