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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Trade Name|Trade name]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |IWE
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Type'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Formerly'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Public
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Titan Sports, Inc. (1980–98)<br>International Wrestling Federation, Inc. (1998–99)<br>International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1999–2002)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Traded us'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Type'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | NYSC: IWE
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Subsidiary]]
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Industry'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Industry'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | professional wrestling, sports entertainment
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Professional wrestling]]<br>[[Streaming Media|Streaming media]]
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Founded'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Predecessor'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1952
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.]]
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Founder(s)'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Founded'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Roderick Ackeret]] <br> Toots Mondt
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''January 1953; 70 years ago'''<br>(as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)<br>'''April 1963; 60 years ago'''<br>(rebranding as the International Wide Wrestling Federation)<br>'''February 1980; 43 years ago'''<br>(founding of Titan Sports, Inc.)<br>'''June 1982; 41 years ago'''<br>(purchase of Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. by Titan Sports)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Headquarters'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Founder(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Jess Matteson]] or [[Vincent J. Matteson]]{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|[a]]]</sup>}}<br>(as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)<br>[[Vince Matteson]] and [[Linda Matteson]]<br>(as Titan Sports, Inc.)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Area served'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Headquarters'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Worldwide
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |677-707 Washington Boulevard, [[Stamford, Connecticut]], United States
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Key people'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Area served'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Vince McMahon|David Ackeret]]<br>(Chairman & CEO)<br>George Barrios<br>(CFO)<br>John Laurinaitis<br>(Executive Vice President, Talent Relations)<br>[[Stephanie McMahon|Jessica Ackeret-Kelmsley]]<br>(Executive Vice President, Creative Development & Operations)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Worldwide
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Revenue'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Key people'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | (down) <small>$119.9 million (Q1/2011</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Ari Emanuel]]<br>{{small|([[CEO]], TKO)}}<br>[[Nick Khan]]<br />{{small|([[President (corporate title)|President]])}}<br>[[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Kevin "Triple K" Levesque]] <br />{{small|([[Chief content officer|Chief Content Officer]])}}
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Operating <br> income'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Products'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | (down) <small>$13.2 million (Q1/2011)</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Films • Finance • Home video • Live events • Merchandise • Music • Publishing • Streaming network service • TV
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Profit'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Services'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | (down) <small>$8.6 million (Q1/2011)</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Licensing
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Total assets'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Revenue'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | (down) <small>$407.9 million (Q1/2011)</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |{{increase}} [[United States Dollar|US$]]1.3 billion (2022)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Total equity'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Earnings Before Interest and Taxes|Operating<br>income]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | (down) <small>$305.9 million (Q1/2011)</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |{{increase}} US$283 million (2022)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Owner(s)'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Net Income|Net income]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Grant Mayer (59% of shares; 88% of voting power)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |{{increase}} US$195.6 million (2022)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Employees'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Asset|Total assets]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 585 (as of February 2011, excluding wrestlers)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |{{increase}} US$1.35 billion (2022)
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| style="text-align: left;" | '''Website'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Equity (Finance)|Total equity]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |{{increase}} US$517.2 million (2022)
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Holding company|Parent]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[TKO Group Holdings]]
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Employees'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |850 (2017)
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Holding company#Parent company|Parent]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |TKO Group Holdings{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|[b]]]<sup>}}
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Divisions'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Divisions'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Subsidiaries'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Subsidiaries'''
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''Website'''
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'''IWE, Inc.'''(IWE) is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. It is currently the largest professional wrestling company in the world, reaching 13 million viewers in the U.S. and broadcasting its shows in 30 languages to more than 145 countries. It promotes under two brands, known as [[IWE Raw|Raw]] and [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]].
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'''International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.''', commonly shortened to its [[Trade Name|trade name]] '''IWE''', is an American [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]]. A global integrated media and entertainment company, IWE has also branched out into other fields, including [[IWE Studios|film]], [[XFL (2001)|American football]], and [[#Expansion beyond wrestling|various other business ventures]]. The company is additionally involved in [[License|licensing]] its [[Intellectual Property|intellectual property]] to companies to produce [[List of IWE video games|video games]] and [[IWE action figures|action figures]].
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The promotion was founded in 1953 as the [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation]]. It is the largest wrestling promotion in the world with its roster divided up into two primary touring groups and two developmental groups (referred to by IWE as "[[IWE brand extension|brands]]"). Overall, IWE is available in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 30 languages. The company's [[Titan Towers|global headquarters]] is located in [[Stamford, Connecticut]], with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai and Munich.
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[[Vince McMahon|David Ackeret]] is the [[Ownership|majority owner]], [[chairman]] and [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of the company. Together with his wife [[Lynda McMahon|Lynda Mayer]], and their children [[Shane McMahon|Dustin Ackeret]] and [[Stephanie McMahon|Jessica Ackeret-Kelmsley]] (IWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing), the Ackeret's hold approximately 70% of IWE's economic interest and 96% of the voting power in the company. The company's headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, and Mumbai.
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As in other professional wrestling promotions, IWE shows are not legitimate contests, but [[Sports Entertainment|entertainment-based]] performance theater, featuring [[Angle (professional wrestling)|storyline]]-driven, [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Work (noun)|scripted]], and partially-choreographed matches. However, matches often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury, even death, if not performed correctly. The pre-determined aspect of wrestling was publicly acknowledged by IWE's owner [[Vince Matteson]] in 1989 in order to avoid taxes from athletic commissions. IWE brands its product as [[Sports Entertainment|sports entertainment]], acknowledging wrestling's roots in competitive sport and dramatic theater.
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IWE holds an [[IWE Video Library|extensive library of videos]], representing a significant portion of the visual history of professional wrestling. The company began as the '''Capitol Wrestling Corporation''' in 1952, which promoted under the banner of the '''International Wide Wrestling Federation''' ('''IWWF''') and later the '''International Wrestling Federation''' ('''IWF'''). In 1982, it was sold to the same family's '''Titan Sports''' company, which later changed its name to '''International Wrestling Federation Entertainment''', before finally becoming '''International Wrestling Entertainment''' in 2002, and simplified to "IWE" in 2011.
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The company's majority owner is its chairman and CEO, third-generation wrestling promoter Vince Matteson, who retains a 42% ownership of the company's outstanding stock and 70.5% of the voting power. The current entity, incorporated on February 21, 1980, was previously known as '''Titan Sports, Inc.''', which was founded that same year in [[South Yarmouth, Massachusetts]]. It acquired Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd., the holding company for the International Wrestling Federation, in 1982. Titan was renamed '''International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc.''' in 1999, and then the current '''International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.''' in 2002. Since 2011, the company has officially branded itself solely as '''IWE''' though the company's legal name was not changed.
==Company history==
==Company history==
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*''Main article: [[History of IWE]]''
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:''Main article: [[History of IWE]]''
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===Capital Wrestling Corporation===
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=== Before Titan Sports (1953–1980) ===
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:''Main article: [[Capitol Wrestling Corporation]]''
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===International Wide Wrestling Federation===
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=== Titan Sports, Inc. (1980–1999) ===
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==== Early years (1980–1982) ====
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===International Wrestling Federation===
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====Boom period (1982–1992)====
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:''Main article: [[1980s professional wrestling boom]]''
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[[File:Vince McGuire 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Vince McGuire]], the owner of the IWE since 1982. He was the chairman and CEO until 2022.]]
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====Golden Age====
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====New Generation (1993–1997)====
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:''Main article: [[Monday Night Wars]]''
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====New Generation====
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====Start of the Attitude Era (1997–1999)====
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:''Main article: [[The Attitude Era]]''
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:''See also: [[Montreal Screwjob]]''
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====Monday Night Wars====
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===International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1999–2002)===
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*''Main article: [[Monday Night Wars]]''
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====Initial public offering (1999)====
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====The Attitude Era====
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====Victory in the Monday Night Wars and aftermath (1999–2002)====
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{{main|The Invasion (professional wrestling)}}
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====Business advances====
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===International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (2002–present)===
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====Lawsuit and renaming (2002)====
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[[File:Triple K and Kaila Matteson 2014.jpg|thumb|175px|Current IWE minority owners/front office executives/wrestlers [[Triple K]] and his wife [[Kaila Matteson]]]]
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In May 2002, the International Wrestling Federation announced it was changing both its company name and the name of its wrestling promotion to International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) after the company lost a lawsuit initiated by the [[International Wide Fund for Nature|International Wildlife Fund]] over the IWF trademark. Although mainly caused by an unfavorable ruling in its [[IWE#IWF name dispute|dispute]] with the International Wildlife Fund regarding the "IWF" initialism, the company noted it provided an opportunity to emphasize its focus on entertainment.
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=====SmackDown!=====
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==== First brand split (2002–2011) ====
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:''Main articles: [[IWE brand extension]] and [[IWE draft]]''
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=====The XFL=====
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==== Brand reunification (2011–2016) ====
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=====Acquisition of WCW and XCW=====
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==== Launch of second brand split (2016–2020) ====
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[[File:IWE brands.jpg|thumb|300px|From September 2019 to September 2021, IWE's three primary brands were [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]], [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]], and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]. In 2021, NXT would get rebooted as NXT 2.0, and reinstated as a developmental brand for Raw and SmackDown.]]
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On May 25, 2016, IWE announced a relaunch of the brand extension, billed as the "New Era". Following that announcement, ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown'' now each feature their unique rosters, announcers, ring sets/ropes, and championships. A [[IWE Draft (2016)|draft]] took place to determine which wrestlers would appear on what show. ''SmackDown'' also moved from Thursdays to Tuesday nights, which began on July 19 (the night of the aforementioned draft), and airs live instead of the previous pre-recorded format.
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===International Wrestling Entertainment===
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On November 29, 2016, IWE introduced a new program specifically for their [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight division]] (wrestlers 205 lbs. and under) called ''[[IWE 205 Live]]''. The cruiserweights – who first became a fixture in IWE with the [[IWE Cruiserweight Classic|Cruiserweight Classic]] tournament – were originally exclusive to the Raw brand at the onset of the 2016 brand extension, before landing their [[205 Live (IWE brand)|own brand]].
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====Brand Extension====
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====Name dispute====
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On December 15, 2016, it was announced that IWE was establishing a new [[IWE United Kingdom Championship]], with the winner being decided by a 16-man tournament to air on IWE Network featuring wrestlers from the UK and Ireland during January 2017. IWE executive [[Triple K|Kevin "Triple K" Levesque]] said the eventual plan with the new title and tournament was to establish a UK-based brand with its own weekly television show. IWE subsequently launched its UK-based brand as an offshoot of NXT, [[NXT UK]], in June 2018, with [[Scott Hunter-Miller|Johnny Saint]] serving as inaugural general manager.
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====Network changes and high-definition====
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Starting in September 2019, NXT had a weekly, live, two-hour show Wednesday nights on the [[USA Network (television network)|USA Network]] and IWE began promoting NXT as their "third brand". NXT was moved to a Tuesday night timeslot in 2021 and was rebooted as NXT 2.0 later that year, reinstituting its original function as a developmental territory.
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====Social Media and TV-PG Initiatives====
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====COVID-19 pandemic and return to touring (2020–2022) ====
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''Further information: [[Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sports|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports]]''
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===="Supershow" Initiative and Developmental Restructuring====
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==== Changes in leadership (2022–2023)====
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[[File:Triple K and Kaila Matteson 2014.jpg|thumb|150px|Former IWE Chairwoman and CEO [[Kaila Matteson <!--(2007, pg 33)-->|Kaila Matteson]] (right) with her husband IWE CCO and Head of Creative [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Triple K]] (left)]]
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==Wellness Program==
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====Acquisition of IWE by Endeavor (2023)====
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:''Further information: [[Acquisition of IWE by Endeavor]]''
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==Expansion beyond wrestling==
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===International Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (2023–present)===
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====Merger with UFC and the formation of TKO Group Holdings (2023–present)====
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{{Main|TKO Group Holdings}}
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[[File:TKO Group Holdings Logo 2024.png|thumb|200px|left|The logo of [[TKO Group Holdings]]]]
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The merger between IWE and UFC into [[TKO Group Holdings]] (TKO) was completed on September 12, 2023. Although the company's legal name remained International Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, it remained united with UFC as part of the new entity "TKO". As part of the deal IWE and UFC remained separate divisions of the new entity featuring Professional Wrestling and Mixed martial arts respectively. The first IWE show under the [[Endeavor (company)|Endeavor]] regime was the September 12, 2023 episode of [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]] which opened with [[Ilja Dragunov<!--Ilya Tobias Vogelsang (2006, pg. 44)-->|Ilja Dragunov]] defeating Wes Lee in a singles match, and in the main event Becky Lynch defeated Tiffany Stratton to win the NXT Women's Championship. Popular wrestler [[Justin Eldridge<!--(2007, pg. 25--->|CM Punk]] returned to IWE in late 2023 and in his first match upon return he defeated [[Dominik Wright<!--(Son of Scott Wright)-->|Dominik Mysterio]] at IWE MSG Show on December 26, 2023.
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==Corporate governance==
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On January 23, 2024 [[Jayme Johnson<!--(1999, pg. 22)-->|Jayme Johnson]], also known as "The Rock" joined the [[TKO Group Holdings]] board of directors. Three days later on January 26 Vince McMahon once again resigned due to further sexual misconduct allegations, with [[Ari Emanuel]] obtaining greater control as the new Chairman of TKO.
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===Board of directors===
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===Executive officers===
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On April 1, 2024, Triple K stated that IWE had entered "another era". The next day, before [[IWE WrestleMania 41|WrestleMania XL]], TKO's parent company, Endeavor was taken private by its largest investor, Silver Lake, a year after Endeavor's three-year run as a public company where Endeavor purchased IWE a year prior. On April 3, IWE wrestler [[Kevin Rhodes<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Cody Rhodes]] coined the term "Renaissance Era" for the period. At WrestleMania XL, the IWE would officially debut a new signature intro ahead of the event's first match. Kevin "Triple K" Levesque would introduce the fans in attendance, “Welcome to a new time, welcome to a new era,” and at the WrestleMania's second night Kalia Matteson would reiterate this, referring to it as the "Kevin Levesque era”. On April 7, in the main event of the second and final night of the event, Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns to win the [[Undisputed IWE Universal Championship]].
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On May 4, 2024 IWE held [[IWE Backlash France|Backlash France]], their first ever [[pay-per-view]] event in [[France]]. On January 23, 2024, IWE announced that IWE Raw will move to [[Netflix (streaming channel)|Netflix]] streaming service in January 2025, while also providing behind-the-scenes series. On October 29, IWE Announced launching their own [[Independent circuit|independent wrestling]] development program named ''[[IWE ID]]'', short for ''IWE Independent Development''.
==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
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===Current champions===
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:''Main article [[List of current champions in IWE]]''
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<p>''Main [[List of current champions in IWE]]''</p>
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|[[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]]
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|[[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]
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!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Previous champion(s)
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|style="background:silver; width:2em" align=center|§
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|[[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]]
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|[[Evolve (IWE brand)|Evolve]]
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|style="background:#FFA500;" width:2em" align=center|*
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|[[IWE ID|ID]]
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|style="background:#B9FFC5; width:2em" align=center|∞
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|Unaffiliated
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====Main roster====
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;Raw
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|align="center"|[[IWE Championship]]
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!colspan="9" style="background:#FBB;"|''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
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|align="center"|[[Justin Eldridge]]
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|align="center"|November 20, 2011
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|align="center"|[[IWE Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series]]
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|align="center"|[[Justin Marlen|Alberto Del Rio]]
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|align="center"|[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
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|align="center"|[[Kevin Farrelly|Sheamus]]
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
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|align="center"|April 1, 2012
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
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|align="center"|[[IWE WrestleMania 28|WrestleMania XXVIII]]
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|align="center"|[[Kody Brown]]
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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|[[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]
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|[[Justin Eldridge<!--(2007, pg. 25--->|CM Punk]]
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|2
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|November 1, 2025
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|169
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|[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Jey Uso<!--Patrick Adelbai (CRA 2000-2001-2002, pg. 21)-->|Jey Uso]] at [[IWE Saturday Night's Main Event#Saturday Night's Main Event XLI|Saturday Night's Main Event XLI]] to win the vacant title. Previous champion [[Chris<!--Gomez (2006, pg. 65)--> Lopez|Seth Rollins]] was stripped off the title after he suffered a shoulder injury.
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|[[IWE Women's World Championship|Women's World Championship]]
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|Liv Morgan
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|3
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|April 18, 2026
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|1
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|Paradise, Nevada
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Stephanie Vaquer]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 42|WrestleMania 42]] Night 1.
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|[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]
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|[[Pentagón Jr.<!--(Kevin Glenn)--> (wrestler)|Penta]]
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|[[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1]]
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|March 2, 2026
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|48
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|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Dominik Wright<!--(Son of Scott Wright)-->|Dominik Mysterio]] on ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
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|[[IWE Women's Intercontinental Championship]]
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|Becky Lynch
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|3
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|April 18, 2026
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|1
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|Paradise, Nevada
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Vanessa Cults|AJ Lee]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 42|WrestleMania 42]] Night 1.
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|[[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]]
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|[[The Vision (professional wrestling)|The Vision]]<br>{{small|(Logan Paul and Austin Theory)}}
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|March 30, 2026
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|20
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|[[New York|New York, New York]]
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|align="left"|Defeated [[The Usos]] ([[Jey Uso<!--Patrick Adelbai (CRA 2000-2001-2002, pg. 21)-->|Jey Uso]] and [[Jimmy Uso<!--Roman Adelbai, Jr. (CRA [2001, 2002, 2003], pg. 3)-->|Jimmy Uso]]) on ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''
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|align="center"|[[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]
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!colspan="10" style="background:#CAE1FF;"|''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''
-
|align="center"|[[Joe Smith|The Miz]]
+
|-
-
|align="center"|July 23, 2012
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
-
|align="center"|''[[IWE Monday Night Raw (July 23, 2012)|Raw 1000]]''
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
-
|align="center"|[[Khristian]]
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Notes
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
 +
|-style="background: #CCFFCC;"
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE Championship|Undisputed IWE Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Kevin Rhodes|Cody Rhodes]]
 +
|[[List of IWE Champions|3]]
 +
|March 6, 2026
 +
|44
 +
|[[Portland, Oregon]]
 +
|align="left"|Defeated [[Dax Hoovestall<!--(2007, pg. 29)-->|Drew McIntyre]] on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE Women's Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Jade Kristen Oaks<!--(2007, pg. 58)-->|Jade Cargill]]
 +
|[[List of IWE Women's Champions|1]]
 +
|November 1, 2025
 +
|160
 +
|[[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
 +
|align="left"|Defeated [[Maggie Wilmer<!--(2007, pg. 60)-->|Tiffany Stratton]] at [[IWE Saturday Night's Main Event#Saturday Night's Main Event XLI|Saturday Night's Main Event XLI]]
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE United States Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Ryan<!--Barnhart (McDonald's)--> Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
 +
|[[List of IWE United States Champions|2]]
 +
|March 27, 2026
 +
|23
 +
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
 +
|align=left|Defeated [[<!--Christian-->Alex Beveridge-Brigham<!--(2007, pg. 53)-->|Carmelo Hayes]] in an open challenge on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE Women's United States Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Giulia<!--Shan Leung-Matsudo (2004, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)|Giulia]]
 +
|2
 +
|January 2, 2026
 +
|107
 +
|[[Buffalo, New York]]
 +
|align=left|Defeated Chelsea Green on ''[[IWE SmackDown|Smackdown]]''
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE Tag Team Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Dustin Maichelle<!--or Michaels (1999, pg. 88)-->|Damian Priest]] and [[Blake Wheeler<!--(2007, pg. 44)-->|B-Truth]]
 +
|1<br>{{small|(3, 1)}}
 +
|March 20, 2026
 +
|30
 +
|[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]
 +
|align=left|[[The Bloodline (professional wrestling)|The MFTs]] ([[Tama Tonga<!--Kevin (Mc)Almond Leone (2004, pg. 77)-->|Tama Tonga]] and [[JC Mateo]]) on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''; Mateo defended the title on behalf of [[Solo Sikoa<!--Joseph Adelbai (Brother of Patrick and Roman)-->|Solo Sikoa]].
 +
|
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
;Open
 +
These titles are available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.
 +
{| border="1"  cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px; style="font-size:110%; "
|-
|-
-
|align="center"|[[IWE United States Championship|United States Championship]]
+
!colspan="10" style="background:#B9FFC5;"|Open
-
|align="center"|[[Eric Malstrom|Antonio Cesaro]]
+
-
|align="center"|August 19, 2012
+
-
|align="center"|[[IWE SummerSlam (2012)|SummerSlam]]
+
-
|align="center"|[[Justin Black|Santino Marella]]
+
|-
|-
-
|align="center"|[[IWE Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]]
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
-
|align="center"|[[Glenn McAlmond|Kane]] and [[Kody Brown]]
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
-
|align="center"|September 16, 2012
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
-
|align="center"|''[[IWE Night of Champions (2012)|Night of Champions]]''
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
-
|align="center"|[[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]] and [[Jose Serrano]]
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Notes
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
-
|align="center"|[[IWE Divas Championship|Divas Championship]]
+
|align=center | [[IWE Women's Tag Team Championship]]
-
|align="center"|[[Nicole Bergman]]
+
|align=center |
-
|align="center"|September 16, 2012
+
|align=center | [[Erika Hutchison<!--(2001, pg 15)-->|Brie Bella]] and [[Paige (wrestler)|Paige]]
-
|align="center"|Night of Champions
+
|align=center | 1
-
|align="center"|[[Victoria Lehr|Victoria]]
+
|align=center | April 18, 2026
 +
|align=center | 1
 +
|align=center | [[Paradise, Nevada]]
 +
|align="left" | Defeated previous champions [[The Irresistible Forces]] ([[Hauna Knudson<!--(1999, pg. 59)-->|Nia Jax]] and [[Lash Legend]]), [[Heather Hultin<!--(2007, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Aoife Brandi Coble<!--(2007, pg. 74)-->|Lyra Valkyria]], and [[Allyson Meyer<!--(2006, pg. 35)--> (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] and [[Allison Hunthausen<!--(2007, pg. 29)-->|Alexa Bliss]], with Paige pinning Bliss, in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Non-elimination matches with four or more competitors|fatal four-way tag team match]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 42|WrestleMania 42 Night 1]]. Brie was originally scheduled to team with her sister [[Kathryn Hutchison<!--(2001, pg 15)-->|Nikki Bella]] as [[The Bella Twins]] but a returning Paige replaced Nikki due to injury.]]
 +
|
|}
|}
-
===Other accomplishments===
+
====Developmental====
-
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 95%;"
+
;NXT
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
|-
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Accomplishment
+
!colspan="10" style="background:silver;"|[[IWE NXT|NXT]]
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Latest winner
+
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Date won
+
|-
|-
-
| style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|''[[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble]]''
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
-
|align=center |[[Kevin Farrelly|Sheamus]]
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
-
|align=center |January 29, 2012
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held<!--
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>rec-->
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Notes
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
-
| style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|[[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]]<br>([[IWE Championship]])
+
|align=center|[[NXT Championship]]
-
|align=center |[[Dustin Simpson]]
+
|align=center|
-
|align=center |July 15, 2012
+
|align=center|Tony D'Angelo
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|April 4, 2026
 +
|align=center|15
 +
|align=center|Chesterfield, Missouri
 +
|Defeated previous champion Joe Hendry, Ethan Page, and Ricky Saints in a fatal four-way match at Stand & Deliver.
 +
|
|-
|-
-
| style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|Money in the Bank<br>([[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]])
+
|align=center|[[NXT Women's Championship]]
-
|align=center |[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]]
+
|align=center|
-
|align=center |July 15, 2012
+
|align=center|Lola Vice
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|April 4, 2026
 +
|align=center|15
 +
|align=center|Chesterfield, Missouri
 +
|Defeated Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey in a triple threat match at Stand & Deliver.
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[NXT North American Championship]]
 +
|align=center|
 +
|align=center|Myles Borne
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|February 24, 2026
 +
|align=center|54
 +
|align=center|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
|align=left |Defeated Ethan Page on ''[[IWE NXT|NXT]]''.
 +
|
 +
|-align="center"
 +
| [[NXT Women's North American Championship]]
 +
|
 +
|[[Tatum Paxley]]
 +
|1
 +
|March 7, 2026
 +
|43
 +
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
| align=left | Defeated Izzi Dame at [[NXT Vengeance Day (2026)|Vengeance Day]].
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[NXT Heritage Cup]]
 +
|align=center|
 +
|align=center|Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|June 24, 2025
 +
|align=center|299
 +
|align=center|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
|Defeated Tony D'Angelo by 2–1 to win the vacant title on NXT. Previous champion Noam Dar relinquished the title due to injury.
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[NXT Tag Team Championship]]
 +
|align=center|
 +
|align=center|The Vanity Project<br>{{small|(Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes (not pictured))}}
 +
|align=center|[[List of NXT Tag Team Champions|1]]
 +
|align=center|February 24, 2026
 +
|align=center|54
 +
|align=center|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
|Defeated [[DarkState]] (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) on ''NXT''
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
|[[IWE Speed Championship]]{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|[note 2]]]</sup>}}
 +
|
 +
|Vacant
 +
|—
 +
|—
 +
|—
 +
|—
 +
|align="left" |[[Elio LeFleur]] relinquished the title due to a shoulder injury.
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
| [[IWE Women's Speed Championship]]{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|[note 3]]]</sup>}}
 +
|
 +
| [[Wren Sinclair]]
 +
|1
 +
|March 17, 2026
 +
|33
 +
|Houston, Texas
 +
| align="left" | Defeated [[Fallon Henley]] on ''[[IWE NXT|NXT]]''.
 +
|
|}
|}
 +
:1. The IWE Women's Tag Team Championship is open to female tag teams from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.<br>
 +
:2. Although an NXT title, the IWE Speed Championship is open to male wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, IWE ID, [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]], and [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|AAA]].<br>
 +
:3. Although an NXT title, the IWE Women's Speed Championship is open to female wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, IWE ID, [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]], and [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide|AAA]].
-
===Developmental territory champions===
+
;;Evolve
-
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 95%; "
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
|-
|-
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Championship
+
!colspan="10" style="background:#CBC3E3;"|[[IE Evolve|Evolve]]
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Current champion(s)
+
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Date won
+
-
!style="background: #F2F2F2;"|Previous champion(s)
+
|-
|-
-
! colspan="6" style="background:yellow;"|''[[NXT Wrestling]]''
+
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>rec
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Notes
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
-
|align=center |[[NXT Championship]]
+
|-
-
|align=center |[[Tyler Smith|Seth Rollins]]
+
|align=center|[[IWE Evolve Championship]]
-
|align=center |July 26, 2012
+
|align=center|
-
|align=center |Inaugural
+
|align=center|[[Aaron Rourke]]
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|February 20, 2026
 +
|align=center|58
 +
|align=center|32
 +
|align=center|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
|align=left|Defeated [[Jackson Drake]] on [[IWE Evolve|Evolve]]. IWE recognizes Rourke's reign as beginning on March 18, 2026, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]].
 +
|align=center|
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[IWE Evolve Women's Championship]]
 +
|align=center|
 +
|align=center|Wendy Choo
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|March 20, 2026
 +
|align=center|30
 +
|align=center|4
 +
|align=center|[[Orlando, Florida]]
 +
|align=left|Last pinned Nikkita Lyons in an eight-woman Gauntlet match to win the vacant title on Evolve; previous champion Kendal Grey relinquished the title as she became a full-time member of NXT.<br>WWE recognizes Choo's reign as beginning on April 15, 2026, when the episode aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].
 +
|align=center|
|}
|}
-
===Defunct championships===
+
====IWE ID====
-
*''Main [[List of former championships in IWE]]''
+
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
-
In its 50 year history, IWE has operated over twenty different [[championship|championships]]. The company's first title, the [[IWWF United States Tag Team Championship]] was created in 1958 and retired in 1967. Throughout its history, the IWE has formed partnerships with other international promotions which led to the creation of various titles, however, when those partnerships ended, these titles were either retired or began operation in the United States for IWE. Overall, the company has retired 19 championships with the most recent being the [[IWE Women's Championship]]. Created in 1956 and retired in September 2010, the consolidation of the IWE Unified Divas Championship into the IWE's 2008 [[IWE Divas Championship]] retired the older title and continued the lineage of the latter.
+
|-
 +
!colspan="10" style="background:#FFA500"|[[IWE ID]]
 +
|-
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" colspan="2" |Current champions(s)
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Reign
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Days<br>held
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Location
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Notes
 +
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
|align=center|[[IWE ID Championship]]
 +
|align=center|
 +
|align=center|Chazz "Starboy" Hall
 +
|align=center|1
 +
|align=center|March 23, 2026
 +
|align=center|12
 +
|align=center|Cranston, Rhode Island
 +
|align=left|Defeated [[Cappuccino Jones]] at [[Beyond Wrestling]]'s event, [[Beyond Wrestling#Wrestling Open events|Wrestling Open RI 44: "One of These Nights"]], also earning a IWE ID contract.
 +
|align=center|
 +
|-
 +
| [[IWE Women's ID Championship]]
 +
|
 +
| Laynie Luck
 +
| 1
 +
| November 17, 2025
 +
| 103
 +
| [[Cranston, Rhode Island]]
 +
| align=left | Defeated Brittnie Brooks, [[Notorious Mimi]], Shannon Levangie, Tiara James, and Airica Demia in a [[Six-Pack Challenge|six-woman elimination match]] to win the vacant title at [[Beyond Wrestling#"Wrestling Open" events|Wrestling Open Rhode Island]]'s event, Wrestling Open RI 33; previous and inaugural champion [[Kylie Rae]] relinquished the title due to maternity leave.
 +
|
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== Retired championships ===
 +
:''Main [[List of former championships in IWE]]''
 +
 
 +
== Contracts ==
 +
''Main article: [[List of IWE personnel]]''
 +
 
 +
== Stock and corporate governance ==
 +
 
 +
==Legal disputes and controversies==
 +
===1990s drug scandal===
 +
 
 +
===Disputes with rival companies ===
 +
 
 +
===Owen Heart's death===
 +
 
 +
===Dispute with USA Network===
 +
 
 +
===IWF name dispute===
 +
 
 +
===Harry Slash and the Slashtones lawsuit===
 +
 
 +
===Ultimate Warrior-related disputes===
 +
 
 +
===Morals clause violations===
 +
 
 +
=== Concussion lawsuit ===
 +
 
 +
=== Relationship with Saudi Arabia ===
 +
{{main|IWE in Saudi Arabia}}
 +
 
 +
=== Sexual misconduct and hush-money allegations involving Vince Matteson ===
 +
 
 +
==Terminology==
 +
 
 +
==IWE Network and distribution deals==
 +
{{Main|IWE Network}}
 +
 
 +
== Expansion beyond wrestling ==
 +
===Subsidiaries===
 +
====Active====
 +
* TSI Realty Co. (1997–present): In 1997, IWE established a real estate brokerage and investment firm called TSI Realty Company.
 +
* IWE Archives: Warehouses where IWE holds classic wrestling gears, props, and equipment.
 +
* [[IWE Magazine]]: the magazine is released for special issues. The magazine was originally released bi-monthly, later switching to a monthly schedule, until its cancellation in 2014.
 +
* [[IWE Home Video]]: specializes in distributing compilation VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc copies of IWE pay-per-view events, compilations of IWE wrestlers' performances, and biographies of IWE performers.
 +
* [[IWE Books]]: publishes biographies of IWE personalities, behind-the-scenes guides to IWE, illustrated books, calendars, young adult books, and other general nonfiction books.
 +
* [[WCW (IWE subsidiary)|WCW Inc.]]: created in 2000 as W. Acquisition Company – owns the rights to the video library and intellectual property for [[World Championship Wrestling]].
 +
* [[IWE Libraries|IWE Legacy Department]]: a collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights for other promotions.
 +
* [[IWE Studios]]: created in 2002 to create and develop feature film properties. In November 2017, IWE announced IWE Studios will now include scripted, non-scripted, family and animated television and digital content. Formerly known as IWE Films.
 +
* [[IWE Music Group]]: specializes in compilation albums of IWE wrestlers' entrance themes. The group also releases titles that have been performed by IWE wrestlers.
 +
* IWE Jet Services, Inc.: formed in 2013 to manage the financing and operations of the company's fleet of private jets.
 +
*[[IWE Performance Center]]: serves as the training and performance center for future employees.
 +
* [[IWE Network]]: a subscription-based video streaming service launched in 2014 using the infrastructure of [[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]].
 +
* [[IWE UK Performance Center]]: serves as the training center for future employees located in the [[United Kingdom]].
 +
* IWEShop.com: a website established as the place to buy officially licensed IWE related apparel, gear, and other merchandise.
 +
* [[IWE Podcast Network]]: a podcast network that will feature several IWE Superstars hosting their own podcast. IWE is partnering with Endeavor Audio.
 +
 
 +
====Defunct====
 +
* [[World Bodybuilding Federation]]: a subsidiary of Titan Sports launched in 1990 which promoted professional [[Bodybuilding|bodybuilding]] through a television show, magazine, and annual pay-per-view events. It was closed in 1992.
 +
* Radio IWF: a syndicated radio station that began in 1993. The main hosts were [[Jim Ross]] and [[Scott <!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)|Johnny Polo]] until Ross' firing. The station featured shows that would speak about on different topics in the then IWF and beyond the scenes incidents. Radio IWF would feature commentary from two pay-per-views. Radio IWF would not last that long after 1993.
 +
* Wrestle Vessel: a IWF theme cruise. Wrestlers were on the cruise to entertain the guests with many activities. The cruise ran from 1996 to 1999.
 +
* [[XFL (2001)|XFL]]: folded in 2001, was a partially owned subsidiary of IWF launched in 2000 which comprised eight league-owned [[Professional Football (Gridiron)|professional football]] teams. The league included television broadcasts on [[NBC (television network)|NBC]] (the other co-owners of the league), [[UPN (television network)|UPN]], and [[Spike (TV Network)|TNN]].
 +
* [[The World (IWE)|The World Entertainment]]: a subsidiary of International Wrestling Federation Entertainment that operated a restaurant, night club, and memorabilia shop in New York City. It opened as "IWF New York" in 1999, was renamed as "The World", and closed in 2003. [[Hard Rock Cafe]] took over the location in 2005.
 +
* [[IWE Niagara Falls]]: was a retail store located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The store featured autograph signings and appearances by IWE Superstars, legends, and Hall of Famers. It opened in 2002 and closed in 2011.
 +
* [[IWE Classics on Demand]]: a subscription video-on-demand television service provided by IWE. It had footage from IWE's archive footage, including [[World Championship Wrestling]], [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]], and more. It offered around 40 hours of rotating programming per month, arranged into four programming buckets, often centered on a specific theme. It premiered in 2004 and lasted until 2014 when IWE Network was launched.
 +
* IWE Kids: a website and comic set aimed at the children's end of the wrestling market, comics were produced bi-monthly. It was launched on April 15, 2008, and discontinued in 2014, the same year ''[[IWE Magazine]]'' discontinued as a monthly publication.
 +
* IWE Universe (IWE Fan Nation): a social media website managed and operated by IWE. The original name was IWE Fan Nation. It lasted from November 2008 to January 2011.
 +
 
 +
===Investments===
 +
 
 +
===Charities===
 +
 
 +
===Relationship with Tapout===
 +
:''Main article: Tapout (Clothing Brand)|Tapout (clothing brand)]]''
 +
 
 +
==Partnerships==
 +
 
 +
==Talent wellness program==
 +
 
 +
== Notes ==
 +
 
 +
==References==
 +
 
 +
== Further reading ==
 +
 
 +
==External links==
-
==See also==
+
{{IWE}}
-
*[[List of IWE personnel]]
+
-
*[[List of IWE alumni]]
+
-
*[[List of IWE pay-per-view events]]
+
-
*[[IWE Home Video]]
+
-
*[[IWE (Video Game Series)|IWE (video games series)]]
+

Current revision as of 19:53, 19 April 2026

International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
Trade name IWE
Formerly Titan Sports, Inc. (1980–98)
International Wrestling Federation, Inc. (1998–99)
International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1999–2002)
Type Subsidiary
Industry Professional wrestling
Streaming media
Predecessor Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.
Founded January 1953; 70 years ago
(as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)
April 1963; 60 years ago
(rebranding as the International Wide Wrestling Federation)
February 1980; 43 years ago
(founding of Titan Sports, Inc.)
June 1982; 41 years ago
(purchase of Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd. by Titan Sports)
Founder(s) Jess Matteson or Vincent J. Matteson[a]
(as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)
Vince Matteson and Linda Matteson
(as Titan Sports, Inc.)
Headquarters 677-707 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Area served Worldwide
Key people Ari Emanuel
(CEO, TKO)
Nick Khan
(President)
Kevin "Triple K" Levesque
(Chief Content Officer)
Products Films • Finance • Home video • Live events • Merchandise • Music • Publishing • Streaming network service • TV
Services Licensing
Revenue 11px-Increase2.svg.png US$1.3 billion (2022)
Operating
income 		11px-Increase2.svg.png US$283 million (2022)
Net income 11px-Increase2.svg.png US$195.6 million (2022)
Total assets 11px-Increase2.svg.png US$1.35 billion (2022)
Total equity 11px-Increase2.svg.png US$517.2 million (2022)
Parent TKO Group Holdings
Employees 850 (2017)
Parent TKO Group Holdings[b]</span>
Divisions Divisions
Subsidiaries Subsidiaries
Website

International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., commonly shortened to its trade name IWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, IWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and various other business ventures. The company is additionally involved in licensing its intellectual property to companies to produce video games and action figures.

The promotion was founded in 1953 as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation. It is the largest wrestling promotion in the world with its roster divided up into two primary touring groups and two developmental groups (referred to by IWE as "brands"). Overall, IWE is available in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 30 languages. The company's global headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai and Munich.

As in other professional wrestling promotions, IWE shows are not legitimate contests, but entertainment-based performance theater, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and partially-choreographed matches. However, matches often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury, even death, if not performed correctly. The pre-determined aspect of wrestling was publicly acknowledged by IWE's owner Vince Matteson in 1989 in order to avoid taxes from athletic commissions. IWE brands its product as sports entertainment, acknowledging wrestling's roots in competitive sport and dramatic theater.

The company's majority owner is its chairman and CEO, third-generation wrestling promoter Vince Matteson, who retains a 42% ownership of the company's outstanding stock and 70.5% of the voting power. The current entity, incorporated on February 21, 1980, was previously known as Titan Sports, Inc., which was founded that same year in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. It acquired Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd., the holding company for the International Wrestling Federation, in 1982. Titan was renamed International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. in 1999, and then the current International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. in 2002. Since 2011, the company has officially branded itself solely as IWE though the company's legal name was not changed.

Contents

[edit] Company history

Main article: History of IWE

[edit] Before Titan Sports (1953–1980)

Main article: Capitol Wrestling Corporation

[edit] Titan Sports, Inc. (1980–1999)

[edit] Early years (1980–1982)

[edit] Boom period (1982–1992)

Main article: 1980s professional wrestling boom
File:Vince McGuire 2.jpg
Vince McGuire, the owner of the IWE since 1982. He was the chairman and CEO until 2022.

[edit] New Generation (1993–1997)

Main article: Monday Night Wars

[edit] Start of the Attitude Era (1997–1999)

Main article: The Attitude Era
See also: Montreal Screwjob

[edit] International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1999–2002)

[edit] Initial public offering (1999)

[edit] Victory in the Monday Night Wars and aftermath (1999–2002)

Main article: The Invasion (professional wrestling)

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (2002–present)

[edit] Lawsuit and renaming (2002)

File:Triple K and Kaila Matteson 2014.jpg
Current IWE minority owners/front office executives/wrestlers Triple K and his wife Kaila Matteson

In May 2002, the International Wrestling Federation announced it was changing both its company name and the name of its wrestling promotion to International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) after the company lost a lawsuit initiated by the International Wildlife Fund over the IWF trademark. Although mainly caused by an unfavorable ruling in its dispute with the International Wildlife Fund regarding the "IWF" initialism, the company noted it provided an opportunity to emphasize its focus on entertainment.

[edit] First brand split (2002–2011)

Main articles: IWE brand extension and IWE draft

[edit] Brand reunification (2011–2016)

[edit] Launch of second brand split (2016–2020)

File:IWE brands.jpg
From September 2019 to September 2021, IWE's three primary brands were Raw, NXT, and SmackDown. In 2021, NXT would get rebooted as NXT 2.0, and reinstated as a developmental brand for Raw and SmackDown.

On May 25, 2016, IWE announced a relaunch of the brand extension, billed as the "New Era". Following that announcement, Raw and SmackDown now each feature their unique rosters, announcers, ring sets/ropes, and championships. A draft took place to determine which wrestlers would appear on what show. SmackDown also moved from Thursdays to Tuesday nights, which began on July 19 (the night of the aforementioned draft), and airs live instead of the previous pre-recorded format.

On November 29, 2016, IWE introduced a new program specifically for their cruiserweight division (wrestlers 205 lbs. and under) called IWE 205 Live. The cruiserweights – who first became a fixture in IWE with the Cruiserweight Classic tournament – were originally exclusive to the Raw brand at the onset of the 2016 brand extension, before landing their own brand.

On December 15, 2016, it was announced that IWE was establishing a new IWE United Kingdom Championship, with the winner being decided by a 16-man tournament to air on IWE Network featuring wrestlers from the UK and Ireland during January 2017. IWE executive Kevin "Triple K" Levesque said the eventual plan with the new title and tournament was to establish a UK-based brand with its own weekly television show. IWE subsequently launched its UK-based brand as an offshoot of NXT, NXT UK, in June 2018, with Johnny Saint serving as inaugural general manager.

Starting in September 2019, NXT had a weekly, live, two-hour show Wednesday nights on the USA Network and IWE began promoting NXT as their "third brand". NXT was moved to a Tuesday night timeslot in 2021 and was rebooted as NXT 2.0 later that year, reinstituting its original function as a developmental territory.

[edit] COVID-19 pandemic and return to touring (2020–2022)

Further information: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

[edit] Changes in leadership (2022–2023)

File:Triple K and Kaila Matteson 2014.jpg
Former IWE Chairwoman and CEO Kaila Matteson (right) with her husband IWE CCO and Head of Creative Triple K (left)

[edit] Acquisition of IWE by Endeavor (2023)

Further information: Acquisition of IWE by Endeavor

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (2023–present)

[edit] Merger with UFC and the formation of TKO Group Holdings (2023–present)

Main article: TKO Group Holdings
File:TKO Group Holdings Logo 2024.png
The logo of TKO Group Holdings

The merger between IWE and UFC into TKO Group Holdings (TKO) was completed on September 12, 2023. Although the company's legal name remained International Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, it remained united with UFC as part of the new entity "TKO". As part of the deal IWE and UFC remained separate divisions of the new entity featuring Professional Wrestling and Mixed martial arts respectively. The first IWE show under the Endeavor regime was the September 12, 2023 episode of NXT which opened with Ilja Dragunov defeating Wes Lee in a singles match, and in the main event Becky Lynch defeated Tiffany Stratton to win the NXT Women's Championship. Popular wrestler CM Punk returned to IWE in late 2023 and in his first match upon return he defeated Dominik Mysterio at IWE MSG Show on December 26, 2023.

On January 23, 2024 Jayme Johnson, also known as "The Rock" joined the TKO Group Holdings board of directors. Three days later on January 26 Vince McMahon once again resigned due to further sexual misconduct allegations, with Ari Emanuel obtaining greater control as the new Chairman of TKO.

On April 1, 2024, Triple K stated that IWE had entered "another era". The next day, before WrestleMania XL, TKO's parent company, Endeavor was taken private by its largest investor, Silver Lake, a year after Endeavor's three-year run as a public company where Endeavor purchased IWE a year prior. On April 3, IWE wrestler Cody Rhodes coined the term "Renaissance Era" for the period. At WrestleMania XL, the IWE would officially debut a new signature intro ahead of the event's first match. Kevin "Triple K" Levesque would introduce the fans in attendance, “Welcome to a new time, welcome to a new era,” and at the WrestleMania's second night Kalia Matteson would reiterate this, referring to it as the "Kevin Levesque era”. On April 7, in the main event of the second and final night of the event, Cody Rhodes defeated Roman Reigns to win the Undisputed IWE Universal Championship.

On May 4, 2024 IWE held Backlash France, their first ever pay-per-view event in France. On January 23, 2024, IWE announced that IWE Raw will move to Netflix streaming service in January 2025, while also providing behind-the-scenes series. On October 29, IWE Announced launching their own independent wrestling development program named IWE ID, short for IWE Independent Development.

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

Main article List of current champions in IWE
† Raw ‡ SmackDown § NXT + Evolve * ID ∞ Unaffiliated

[edit] Main roster

Raw
Raw
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
World Heavyweight Championship CM Punk 2 November 1, 2025 169 Salt Lake City, Utah Defeated Jey Uso at Saturday Night's Main Event XLI to win the vacant title. Previous champion Seth Rollins was stripped off the title after he suffered a shoulder injury.
Women's World Championship Liv Morgan 3 April 18, 2026 1 Paradise, Nevada Defeated Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42 Night 1.
IWE Intercontinental Championship Penta 1 March 2, 2026 48 Indianapolis, Indiana Defeated Dominik Mysterio on Raw
IWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Becky Lynch 3 April 18, 2026 1 Paradise, Nevada Defeated AJ Lee at WrestleMania 42 Night 1.
World Tag Team Championship The Vision
(Logan Paul and Austin Theory) 		1 March 30, 2026 20 New York, New York Defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) on Raw
SmackDown
SmackDown
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
Undisputed IWE Championship Cody Rhodes 3 March 6, 2026 44 Portland, Oregon Defeated Drew McIntyre on SmackDown.
IWE Women's Championship Jade Cargill 1 November 1, 2025 160 Salt Lake City, Utah Defeated Tiffany Stratton at Saturday Night's Main Event XLI
IWE United States Championship Sami Zayn 2 March 27, 2026 23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Defeated Carmelo Hayes in an open challenge on SmackDown.
IWE Women's United States Championship Giulia 2 January 2, 2026 107 Buffalo, New York Defeated Chelsea Green on Smackdown
IWE Tag Team Championship Damian Priest and B-Truth 1
(3, 1) 		March 20, 2026 30 Raleigh, North Carolina The MFTs (Tama Tonga and JC Mateo) on SmackDown; Mateo defended the title on behalf of Solo Sikoa.
Open

These titles are available to all three brands: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.

Open
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
IWE Women's Tag Team Championship Brie Bella and Paige 1 April 18, 2026 1 Paradise, Nevada Defeated previous champions The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend), Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, with Paige pinning Bliss, in a fatal four-way tag team match at WrestleMania 42 Night 1. Brie was originally scheduled to team with her sister Nikki Bella as The Bella Twins but a returning Paige replaced Nikki due to injury.]]

[edit] Developmental

NXT
NXT
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
NXT Championship Tony D'Angelo 1 April 4, 2026 15 Chesterfield, Missouri Defeated previous champion Joe Hendry, Ethan Page, and Ricky Saints in a fatal four-way match at Stand & Deliver.
NXT Women's Championship Lola Vice 1 April 4, 2026 15 Chesterfield, Missouri Defeated Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey in a triple threat match at Stand & Deliver.
NXT North American Championship Myles Borne 1 February 24, 2026 54 Orlando, Florida Defeated Ethan Page on NXT.
NXT Women's North American Championship Tatum Paxley 1 March 7, 2026 43 Orlando, Florida Defeated Izzi Dame at Vengeance Day.
NXT Heritage Cup Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo 1 June 24, 2025 299 Orlando, Florida Defeated Tony D'Angelo by 2–1 to win the vacant title on NXT. Previous champion Noam Dar relinquished the title due to injury.
NXT Tag Team Championship The Vanity Project
(Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes (not pictured)) 		1 February 24, 2026 54 Orlando, Florida Defeated DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) on NXT
IWE Speed Championship[note 2] Vacant — — — — Elio LeFleur relinquished the title due to a shoulder injury.
IWE Women's Speed Championship[note 3] Wren Sinclair 1 March 17, 2026 33 Houston, Texas Defeated Fallon Henley on NXT.
1. The IWE Women's Tag Team Championship is open to female tag teams from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.
2. Although an NXT title, the IWE Speed Championship is open to male wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, IWE ID, TNA, and AAA.
3. Although an NXT title, the IWE Women's Speed Championship is open to female wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, IWE ID, TNA, and AAA.
Evolve
Evolve
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Days
rec 		Location Notes Ref.
IWE Evolve Championship Aaron Rourke 1 February 20, 2026 58 32 Orlando, Florida Defeated Jackson Drake on Evolve. IWE recognizes Rourke's reign as beginning on March 18, 2026, when the episode aired on tape delay.
IWE Evolve Women's Championship Wendy Choo 1 March 20, 2026 30 4 Orlando, Florida Last pinned Nikkita Lyons in an eight-woman Gauntlet match to win the vacant title on Evolve; previous champion Kendal Grey relinquished the title as she became a full-time member of NXT.
WWE recognizes Choo's reign as beginning on April 15, 2026, when the episode aired on tape delay.

[edit] IWE ID

IWE ID
Championship Current champions(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref.
IWE ID Championship Chazz "Starboy" Hall 1 March 23, 2026 12 Cranston, Rhode Island Defeated Cappuccino Jones at Beyond Wrestling's event, Wrestling Open RI 44: "One of These Nights", also earning a IWE ID contract.
IWE Women's ID Championship Laynie Luck 1 November 17, 2025 103 Cranston, Rhode Island Defeated Brittnie Brooks, Notorious Mimi, Shannon Levangie, Tiara James, and Airica Demia in a six-woman elimination match to win the vacant title at Wrestling Open Rhode Island's event, Wrestling Open RI 33; previous and inaugural champion Kylie Rae relinquished the title due to maternity leave.

[edit] Retired championships

Main List of former championships in IWE

[edit] Contracts

Main article: List of IWE personnel

[edit] Stock and corporate governance

[edit] Legal disputes and controversies

[edit] 1990s drug scandal

[edit] Disputes with rival companies

[edit] Owen Heart's death

[edit] Dispute with USA Network

[edit] IWF name dispute

[edit] Harry Slash and the Slashtones lawsuit

[edit] Ultimate Warrior-related disputes

[edit] Morals clause violations

[edit] Concussion lawsuit

[edit] Relationship with Saudi Arabia

Main article: IWE in Saudi Arabia

[edit] Sexual misconduct and hush-money allegations involving Vince Matteson

[edit] Terminology

[edit] IWE Network and distribution deals

Main article: IWE Network

[edit] Expansion beyond wrestling

[edit] Subsidiaries

[edit] Active

  • TSI Realty Co. (1997–present): In 1997, IWE established a real estate brokerage and investment firm called TSI Realty Company.
  • IWE Archives: Warehouses where IWE holds classic wrestling gears, props, and equipment.
  • IWE Magazine: the magazine is released for special issues. The magazine was originally released bi-monthly, later switching to a monthly schedule, until its cancellation in 2014.
  • IWE Home Video: specializes in distributing compilation VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc copies of IWE pay-per-view events, compilations of IWE wrestlers' performances, and biographies of IWE performers.
  • IWE Books: publishes biographies of IWE personalities, behind-the-scenes guides to IWE, illustrated books, calendars, young adult books, and other general nonfiction books.
  • WCW Inc.: created in 2000 as W. Acquisition Company – owns the rights to the video library and intellectual property for World Championship Wrestling.
  • IWE Legacy Department: a collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights for other promotions.
  • IWE Studios: created in 2002 to create and develop feature film properties. In November 2017, IWE announced IWE Studios will now include scripted, non-scripted, family and animated television and digital content. Formerly known as IWE Films.
  • IWE Music Group: specializes in compilation albums of IWE wrestlers' entrance themes. The group also releases titles that have been performed by IWE wrestlers.
  • IWE Jet Services, Inc.: formed in 2013 to manage the financing and operations of the company's fleet of private jets.
  • IWE Performance Center: serves as the training and performance center for future employees.
  • IWE Network: a subscription-based video streaming service launched in 2014 using the infrastructure of Major League Baseball Advanced Media.
  • IWE UK Performance Center: serves as the training center for future employees located in the United Kingdom.
  • IWEShop.com: a website established as the place to buy officially licensed IWE related apparel, gear, and other merchandise.
  • IWE Podcast Network: a podcast network that will feature several IWE Superstars hosting their own podcast. IWE is partnering with Endeavor Audio.

[edit] Defunct

  • World Bodybuilding Federation: a subsidiary of Titan Sports launched in 1990 which promoted professional bodybuilding through a television show, magazine, and annual pay-per-view events. It was closed in 1992.
  • Radio IWF: a syndicated radio station that began in 1993. The main hosts were Jim Ross and Johnny Polo until Ross' firing. The station featured shows that would speak about on different topics in the then IWF and beyond the scenes incidents. Radio IWF would feature commentary from two pay-per-views. Radio IWF would not last that long after 1993.
  • Wrestle Vessel: a IWF theme cruise. Wrestlers were on the cruise to entertain the guests with many activities. The cruise ran from 1996 to 1999.
  • XFL: folded in 2001, was a partially owned subsidiary of IWF launched in 2000 which comprised eight league-owned professional football teams. The league included television broadcasts on NBC (the other co-owners of the league), UPN, and TNN.
  • The World Entertainment: a subsidiary of International Wrestling Federation Entertainment that operated a restaurant, night club, and memorabilia shop in New York City. It opened as "IWF New York" in 1999, was renamed as "The World", and closed in 2003. Hard Rock Cafe took over the location in 2005.
  • IWE Niagara Falls: was a retail store located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The store featured autograph signings and appearances by IWE Superstars, legends, and Hall of Famers. It opened in 2002 and closed in 2011.
  • IWE Classics on Demand: a subscription video-on-demand television service provided by IWE. It had footage from IWE's archive footage, including World Championship Wrestling, Xtreme Championship Wrestling, and more. It offered around 40 hours of rotating programming per month, arranged into four programming buckets, often centered on a specific theme. It premiered in 2004 and lasted until 2014 when IWE Network was launched.
  • IWE Kids: a website and comic set aimed at the children's end of the wrestling market, comics were produced bi-monthly. It was launched on April 15, 2008, and discontinued in 2014, the same year IWE Magazine discontinued as a monthly publication.
  • IWE Universe (IWE Fan Nation): a social media website managed and operated by IWE. The original name was IWE Fan Nation. It lasted from November 2008 to January 2011.

[edit] Investments

[edit] Charities

[edit] Relationship with Tapout

Main article: Tapout (Clothing Brand)|Tapout (clothing brand)]]

[edit] Partnerships

[edit] Talent wellness program

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

[edit] External links

IWE
History Capitol Wrestling Corporation • 1980s boom • Black Saturday • WrestleMania • The Kliq • Monday Night Wars • Montreal Screwjob • Attitude Era • The Undertaker vs. Mankind • The Invasion • Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide • TNA Entertainment, LLC sues IWE • Raw 1000 • Raw 25
Programming Weekly 205 Live • Afterburn • Bottom Line • Experience • Main Event • Monday Night Raw (history) • NXT • NXT UK • SmackDown Live (history) • Vintage • Worlds Collide • Wal3ooha
Seasonal Mixed Match Challenge • Miz & Mrs. • Total Bellas • Total Divas
Specials Free for All • Tribute to the Troops (results)
Pay-per-view and
IWE Network events 		NXT UK TakeOver • NXT TakeOver • IWE in Saudi Arabia • Royal Rumble • Worlds Collide • Halftime Heat • Elimination Chamber • Fastlane • WrestleMania • Backlash • Money in the Bank • United Kingdom Championship Tournament • Extreme Rules • SummerSlam • Hell in a Cell • Super Show-Down • Evolution • Survivor Series • Starrcade • TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Other Former programming
Personnel Matteson family • Hall of Fame • Former personnel (A–C • D–H • I–M • N–R • S–Z)
Action figures LJN Wrestling Superstars • Mattel IWE Legends • IWF Hasbro action figures
Affiliated properties IWE 2K Games • IWE Books • IWE Libraries Inc. • IWE Magazine • IWE Music Group • Discography • IWE Studios • IWE Home Video • IWE Network (Canada) • IWE Performance Center • Tapout
Defunct businesses World Bodybuilding Federation • The World • IWE Classics on Demand • IWE Niagara Falls • XFL
Investments Marvel Experience • Tout • Cloud9 • Drone Racing League
Notable acquisition American Wrestling Association • Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IWE revival) • Georgia Championship Wrestling • Global Wrestling Federation • Heartland Wrestling Association (video library) • Smoky Mountain Wrestling • World Championship Wrestling (history • subsidiary) • World Class Championship Wrestling • World Wrestling Council (video library)
Partnerships Current Evolve • Insane Championship Wrestling • Progress Wrestling • Westside Xtreme Wrestling
Former AAA • Deep South Wrestling • Florida Championship Wrestling • Heartland Wrestling Association • International Wrestling Association • Memphis Championship Wrestling • Michinoku Pro Wrestling • New Japan Pro-Wrestling • Ohio Valley Wrestling • Power Pro Wrestling • Smoky Mountain Wrestling • Super World of Sports • Universal Lucha Libre • Universal Wrestling Association • Universal Wrestling Federation • WAR • World Wrestling Alliance • Ultimate Pro Wrestling • United States Wrestling Association
Accomplishments Current champions • Former championships • Royal Rumble match • Money in the Bank • WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal • André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal • Brawl for All • Cruiserweight Classic • Diva Search • Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic • King of the Ring • Mae Young Classic • Mixed Match Challenge • Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament • Tough Enough • Slammy Award • NXT Year-End Award • Triple Crown • Grand Slam • IWE tournaments
Brand extension Brands Raw • SmackDown • 205 Live • NXT • NXT UK • XCW
Draft/Superstar Shake-up 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
See also Attendance records • The Streak • Titan Towers • Women in IWE • WrestleMania Axxess • IWE in Australia

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