World
Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(WWE) is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events) and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional
wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. Vince McMahon is the majority owner and chairman of the company. WWE's business focus is on professional
wrestling, a simulated sport that consists of
wrestling combined with acting and theatre.
WWE promotes under three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.
WWE is also home to three world heavyweight championships: the
WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship, and the ECW Championship.
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