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Vincent Kennedy McMahon (/ m ə k ˈ m æ n /; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, [a] the world's largest professional wrestling promotion.
The pre-determined aspect of professional wrestling was publicly acknowledged by WWE's then-owner Vince McMahon in 1989 in order to avoid taxes from athletic commissions. WWE markets its product as sports entertainment, acknowledging professional wrestling's roots in competitive sport and dramatic theater.
WWE's majority owner was its executive chairman, third-generation wrestling promoter Vince McMahon, who retained a 38.6% ownership of the company's outstanding stock and 81.1% of the voting power before the merger. The closure of the merger saw McMahon's voting power and stock ownership dramatically decrease.
The McMahon family (/ m ə k ˈ m æ n /) is an Irish-American family known for their ownership of World Wrestling Entertainment . Vince McMahon, a third-generation wrestling promoter, was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WWE from 1982 until 2023. [1] Shane McMahon is a fourth generation wrestling promoter.
WWE and UFC continue to operate as separate divisions of the company with WWE focusing on professional wrestling and UFC focusing on mixed martial arts. In 2023, WWE's legal name was changed to World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, though the branded name remained WWE. [1] WWE is the largest pro wrestling promotion in the world.
Vincent James McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984), also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter.He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the World Wrestling Federation (and now known as WWE).
WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings , a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings . WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers , managers , play-by-play and color commentators , ring announcers , interviewers , referees , trainers ...
After the All In wrestling event in 2018, Ring of Honor wrestlers Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks partnered with Shahid Khan and Tony Khan, the owners of Fulham F.C. and Jacksonville Jaguars, to form All Elite Wrestling on January 1, 2019. Shahid Khan, owner (January 1, 2019 – present)