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International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc
IWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
Details
Type	Public
Traded us	NYSC: IWE
Industry	professional wrestling sports entertainment Media and Technology Streaming Media
Founded	1952
Founder(s)	Vince Matteson Linda Matteson
Headquarters	Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Vince Matteson (Chairman and CEO) Kaila Matteson (CBO) Paul "Triple K" Levesque (EVP - Talent, Live Events and Creative) George Barrios (CFO and CSO) Kevin Dunn (EVP - Television Production and Executive Producer) Michael Luisi (President - IWE Studios) Michelle D. Wilson (CMO and CRO)
Products	Television, publishing, films, music, merchandise, streaming network service, home video, live events
Services	Licensing
Revenue	(down) $119.9 million (Q1/2011
Operating income	(down) $13.2 million (Q1/2011)
Profit	(down) $8.6 million (Q1/2011)
Total assets	(down) $407.9 million (Q1/2011)
Total equity	(down) $305.9 million (Q1/2011)
Owner(s)	Vince Matteson
Employees	700+
Divisions	Divisions
Subsidiaries	Subsidiaries
Website

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 Raw and SmackDown.

Vince Matteson is the majority owner, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Together with his wife Linda Matteson, and their children Shane Matteson and Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley (IWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing), the McMahon'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.

IWE holds an 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.

Company history

Main article: History of IWE

Prior to Titan Sports

Titan Sports Inc. (1979–98)

1980–92

Main article: 1980s professional wrestling boom

New Generation (1993–97)

Main article: Monday Night Wars

The Attitude Era (1997–2001)

Main article: The Attitude Era

See also: Montreal Screwjob

International Wrestling Federation, Inc. / International Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (1998–2002)

Acquisition of WCW and XCW

International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. / IWE (2002–present)

Brand extension

Main article: IWE Brand Extension

IWE Network

Main article: IWE Network

On February 24, 2014, IWE launched a 24/7 streaming network. The network includes past and present IWE shows, pay-per-views, and shows from the IWE Library.

Wellness Program

Legal disputes

Expansion beyond wrestling

Active properties

IWE Libraries: A subsidiary of IWE established in 2001 after the acquisition of WCW that owns the largest collection of professional wrestling videos and copyrights.
IWE Studios: A subsidiary of IWE created in 2002 to create and develop feature film properties. Formerly known as IWE Films.
IWE Music Group: A subsidiary that specializes in compilation albums of IWE wrestlers' entrance themes. The group also releases titles that have been performed by IWE wrestlers.
IWE Home Video: A subsidiary that 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: A subsidiary of IWE that serves to publish autobiographies of and fiction based on IWE personalities, behind-the-scenes guides to IWE, illustrated books, calendars, young adult books, and other general "Nonfiction" books.
IWE Kids: A website and comic set aimed at the children's end of the wrestling market, comics are produced bi-monthly. It was launched on April 15, 2008.
IWEShop.com:.

Defunct properties

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. Closed in 1992.
XFL: Folded in 2001, a partially owned subsidiary of IWFE 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, formerly known as WWF New York: A restaurant, night club, and memorabilia shop in New York City launched in 1999. Closed in 2003. Hard Rock Cafe took the building itself since 2005.
IWE Niagara Falls: A retail and entertainment establishment that was located in Niagara Falls, Ontario and owned by IWE. It was open from August 2002 through March 2011.

Championships and accomplishments

Current champions

Main article List of current champions in IWE

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Event	Previous champion(s)
IWE World Heavyweight Championship	Rob Lesnar	August 17, 2014	SummerSlam	Dustin Simpson
IWE Intercontinental Championship	Dolph Ziggler	September 22, 2014	Raw	The Miz
IWE United States Championship	Rusev	November 3, 2014	Raw	Sheamus
IWE Tag Team Championship	Goldust and Stardust	September 21, 2014	Night of Champions	The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso)
IWE Divas Championship	AJ Lee	September 21, 2014	Night of Champions	Paige

Other accomplishments

Accomplishment	Latest winner	Date won
Royal Rumble	Batista	January 26, 2014
Money in the Bank (IWE World Heavyweight Championship)	Seth Rollins	June 29, 2014
André the Giant Memorial Trophy	Cesaro	April 6, 2014

Developmental territory champions

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Event	Previous champion(s)
NXT Wrestling
NXT Championship	Adrian Neville	February 27, 2014	NXT Arrival	Bo Dallas
NXT Tag Team Championship	Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto)	September 12, 2013June 20, 2013	NXT	The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
NXT Women's Championship	Charlotte	May 29, 2014	NXT Takeover	Paige (vacated on April 24, 2014 - won IWE Divas Championship.)

Defunct championships

Main List of former championships in IWE

In its 50 year history, IWE has operated over twenty different 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.

Notes

References

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