World Wrestling Entertainment

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World Wrestling Entertainment, also known as WWE, is privately owned and headquartered in the US. A subsidiary of TKO Group, it was founded in 1980 and employs approximately 1130 individuals. The company reported $1.7B in revenue as of 2025 and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its primary offering is martial arts entertainment, specializing in the development and production of television programming, pay-per-view programming, and live wrestling events. Its operations are structured across Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products segments.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1980

Headcount

1,121

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Martial arts

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On April 18, 2026, WWE President Nick Khan confirmed that WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the event will be held outside of the United States or Canada. Previously, on April 17, Stephanie McMahon was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by her daughters Aurora and Vaugh, alongside Linda McMahon. The ceremony recognized McMahon's extensive career in the business, her charitable contributions, and her time as an executive. Earlier on April 17, WWE’s treatment of Shane McMahon at the 2026 Hall of Fame ceremony drew fan scrutiny, with some speculating about internal friction within the McMahon family, acknowledging Shane’s 21-year career across various roles including referee, producer, announcer, on-screen executive, and wrestler. Also on April 17, Paul Heyman revealed that WWE scrapped two original main event matches for WrestleMania 42, indicating unexpected changes in the planning for this year’s headline events. Earlier that day, Nick Khan addressed concerns regarding WWE’s strategic direction by emphasizing long-term planning and specifically mentioning top male superstars such as Roman, Cody, Punk, and Seth.

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) offers 8 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and martial arts.

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is professional wrestling. For full access to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

19th

2026

22:00

B2B Tag

Jade Cargill Issues Statement On WWE Booking Her To Drop Title To Rhea Ripley

Her controversial title reign finally ended at WrestleMania 42, but Jade Cargill remains as defiant as ever. Jade Cargill defended the WWE Women’s Champion against Rhea Ripley in the co-main event of WrestleMania Sunday, and despite the crowd initially being lukewarm towards the action, the superstars managed to get the fans invested by the end of the bout.

ITR Wrestling

Apr

19th

2026

18:07

Events, B2B Tag

WWE Legend Internally Credited As Mastermind Behind Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar And Roman Reigns Vs. CM Punk

WrestleMania 42 Sunday saw Brock Lesnar clash with Oba Femi and Roman Reigns clash with CM Punk. While The Ruler became a Beastslayer, The OTC outlasted Punk to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Now, it has been revealed that a WWE legend was a key mastermind behind both these matches.

ITR Wrestling

Apr

19th

2026

17:27

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Brock Lesnar Just Retired at WrestleMania 42. Here’s What That Means for WWE

The opening match of WWE’s WrestleMania 42 day two saw “The Beast” Brock Lesnar and “The Ruler” Oba Femi battle for dominance. WWE will be fighting an uphill battle to make up for a disappointing WrestleMania Saturday which outraged even the most diehard WWE fans.

Vice

Apr

19th

2026

16:07

Partnerships and Alliances, Blockchain, B2B Tag

WWE Partners with Blockchain Creative Labs for Official NFT Marketplace – Epic Digital Collectibles Ahead

Exciting News for WWE Fans: A New Era of Digital Ownership WWE is stepping into the world of blockchain with big plans. They have teamed up with, a new $NFT studio from FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment.

Crypto News Estonia

Apr

19th

2026

13:00

B2B Tag

WWE WrestleMania 42 Results: Oba Femi Annihilates Brock Lesnar And Lesnar Retires (For Now)

Oba Femi Vs. Brock Lesnar At WrestleMania 42 | Key Points Oba Femi beat Brock Lesnar in a quick, but entertaining, match to open WrestleMania 42 Night 2. Brock Lesnar appeared to retire after the loss, removing his gloves and boots before embracing longtime manager Paul Heyman.

Forbes

Apr

19th

2026

12:50

B2B Tag

Backstage News On WWE Originally Planning For Aleister Black To Have Pat McAfee’s Role Heading Into WrestleMania 42

A different creative direction was reportedly in place for Randy Orton heading into WrestleMania 42 before plans shifted in a major way. According to details making the rounds, the original pitch for what ultimately became Pat McAfee aligning with Orton was actually designed for Aleister Black to fill that role.

Wrestlingheadlines

Apr

19th

2026

11:09

Events, B2B Tag

Cody Rhodes WWE World appearances canceled due to WrestleMania 42 injuries

Appearances by Cody Rhodes at WWE World have been canceled. WWE sent an alert to ticket holders that Rhodes has been pulled from all appearances planned for the convention on Sunday due to injuries he sustained at WrestleMania 42 the night before.

F4WOnline

Apr

19th

2026

11:03

Events, B2B Tag

WWE’s Original Plans For WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Revealed And It Will Make Fans Angry

WWE had an insane plane for Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. While it was severely criticized, Night 1 of this year’s Showcase of the Immortals provided some memorable moments, including Paige and Bron Breakker making their returns and Liv Morgan being crowned the new Women’s World Champion.

ITR Wrestling

Apr

19th

2026

10:04

B2B Tag

WWE: Jelly Roll Smashes Pat McAfee Through a Table

By Carena Liptak Apr 19, 2026 | 3:34 PM Jelly delivered an epic blow to Pat McAfee during WrestleMania 42 as part of Cody Rhodes' matchup against Randy Orton. Continue reading…

973Eagle

Apr

19th

2026

07:22

B2B Tag

Paige Claims Goal Was Always To Return To WWE: “I Was Raised Here, I’m A WWE Girl Forever …”

A shocking WrestleMania return led to gold, and a heartfelt homecoming moment. Paige made her long-awaited return to WWE at WrestleMania 42, stepping in as a late replacement for Nikki Bella in the Women’s Tag Team Championship match.

Wrestlingheadlines

Apr

19th

2026

07:00

B2B Tag

Why Roman Reigns Says Nobody Will Ever Transition From WWE To Hollywood Like The Rock

Roman Reigns said that no one will ever transition from WWE to Hollywood like his cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Johnson is so synonymous with box office acting that he has been recognized as a Disney Hall of Famer before getting his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, reprising his voice role of Maui in Moana's live-action remake this year, and marking a remarkable journey into acting since debuting as the Scorpion King in 2001's The Mummy Returns.

Wrestling Inc.

Apr

19th

2026

05:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Road Dogg Addresses Why He Quit WWE

Road Dogg parted ways with WWE earlier this year, departing the creative team in the process. It was noted at the time that the WWE Hall Of Famer had quit WWE, informing the promotion of his unhappiness in the process.

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Examples of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s suppliers include Encompass Digital Media, Disney+ (Disney Streaming) and NEP Group.

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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) sells broadcasting rights of its 6 video streaming and professional wrestling competitions to 9 companies globally, covering 2 countries. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s rights holders include NBCUniversal.