World  Wrestling   Entertainment  ( W W E )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (NYSE: WWE) is a publicly-traded,  privately-controlled integrated media (focusing in television,  Internet,  and live events) and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue  sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales. Vince  McMahon is the majority owner, chairman  and chief executive officer (CEO) of the  company. Together with his wife Linda  McMahon, and their children, Shane  McMahon and Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative  Writing, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, the McMahons  hold approximately 70% of WWE's economic  interest and 96% of the voting power in the company.
The company's global headquarters  are located in Stamford, Connecticut with offices in Los  Angeles, New York City, London, Tokyo, Toronto,  and Sydney.  The company was previously known as Titan Sports before changing to  World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc., and then becoming World  Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
WWE's business focus is on professional wrestling, a simulated  sport  that consists of wrestling combined with acting and  theatre.  It is currently the largest professional wrestling  promotion in the world and holds an extensive library of videos representing a significant  portion of the visual history of professional wrestling. The promotion  previously existed as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which promoted  under the banner of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), and  later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). WWE promotes under two  brands known as Raw and SmackDown.

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