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About WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment sports entertainment enterprise dealing originally in professional wrestling, with a big chunk also coming from Showbiz, licensing, and direct product sales. It is currently the biggest professional wrestling Business in the globe, reaching 14.4 million fans in America and broadcasting its programs in 30 languages to more than 145 countries. It presents two brands, known as Raw and Smack Down. The company started as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd in 1952, which was promoted under the slogan of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In 1982 it was bought by the same family Titan Sports Inc. Enterprise which later modified its name to World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc, before ultimately forming into World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, in 2002. WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG content across all of its platforms including television programming, pay-perview, digital media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Singapore. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WWE.

Footnotes http://ir.corporate.wwe.com/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=4121687

History:
Along with, Roderick McMahon and Raymond Mondt started the Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd (CWC). The CWC merged with the National Wrestling Alliance in 1953. In 1954, Ray Fabiani, one of Mondts partners, brought in Vincent J. McMahon in place of his dad in the organization. McMahon and Mondt were a successful group, and within a small period, they dominated nearly 70% of the NWA's booking, mainly because their popularity in the highly populous Northeast region. Mondt tutored McMahon about booking and how to work in wrestling. Due to the popularity in the northeast, the CWC was called to by AWA legend Nick Bockwinkel as the "Northeast Triangle", with its territory being defined by Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and Maine as points of the triangle. Stu Hart (*Bret hitman Hart & the late Owen Harts Father) Owned a company by the name of Stampede Wrestling located in Calgary Alberta Canada.\Later this company was sold by stu hart .And it was formed into WWF. World Wrestling Federation...WWF with its global reach, & interesting storylines became an instant hit...Viewers of all ages flocked to watch WWF...During the 80s and 90 WWF major competitors were All Japan Wrestling and WCW. WCW during Ted turners tenure become a significant threat to wwf. With stars like Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan ,Bret hart, Macho man, Rick flair lex luger and ultimate Warrior parting with WWF & Join WCW This was an embarrassment to WWF Color commentator turned Owner Vince McMahan. With every starts departure they also lost loyal fans. But former Star of WCW like Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin & the giant big Show eventually turned the tide in favor of wwf. Sting (Steve burden) a start of Wow never joined WWF with his elaborate storyline, Hogan turning heel and evolution of Goldberg this abut all but the competition on the knife edge. WCW with its attractions such as the nitro girls really booming. Nitro girls, formed by Kimberly page (DDP then wife) as a dance team consisting of Fyre Teri Byrne, Whisper (Shawn Michaels wife) spice, Ac jazz and many more. They were very popular among fans.

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Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Monday_Night_Wars_Ratings.JPG

In the 1999 to 2001 WWF sealed its self as the king of Monday night. Some people alleged Vince McMahan to-have paid Kevin Nash to destroy WCW from inside, no coincide it was this storyline that he came to in Wow in the first place. In 2001 WWF bought WCW to conclude the Monday Night Wars. Some stars like Scott Steiner and Booker T were retained & others let go. Currently TNA total nonstop wrestling which is owned by Dixie carter is WWEs major competitor

WWE Raw (Monday Night RAW) is a professional wrestling TV show for World Wrestling Entertainment that presently shows
on the American Network. The show's name is also used to refer to the raw brand, in which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform on that program; the other program and brand currently being SmackDown. It is the only television broadcast for the raw brand. The show originally debuted in the United States on the USA Network on January 11, 1993. It remained there until 2000, when Raw was moved to TNN, later known as Spike TV. In 2005, the show was moved back to the USA Network. Since its launch in 1993, Raw continues to air on Monday nights. Raw is generally seen as the company's flagship program due to its longer history, higher ratings, the fact its shows are live every week, and emphasis on pay-per-views.

WWE SmackDown is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment. As of 2010, it airs on
Syfy in the United States as WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The show's name is also used to refer to the SmackDown brand, in which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform on that program; the other program and brand currently being Raw. It is currently the only television broadcast for the SmackDown brand; though at one point WWE Velocity also featured SmackDown branded wrestling. From its launch in 1999, SmackDown broadcast on Thursday nights, but as of September 9, 2005, the show moved to Friday nights. The show originally debuted in the United States on the UPN television network on August 26, 1999, but after the merger of UPN and the WB, SmackDown began airing on The CW in 2006. The show remained on the CW network for two years until it was announced that it would move to My Network TV in October 2008. SmackDown moved to Syfy on October 1, 2010. Due to time differences, SmackDown premieres a few hours earlier in Ireland and UK and a day earlier in Australia, India and Philippines than the United States. For international broadcast listings,
Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wrestling_Entertainment

How WWF became the King of Monday The 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle, The Rock (renamed from Rocky Maivia), and Mick Foley (as Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love) were successfully re-invented to compete at the main event level. Notably, Mick Foley's WWF Championship win over The Rock on Monday Night Raw saw WCW lose millions of viewers when Eric Bischoff instructed announcer Tony Schiavone to give away the result minutes before both main events started, which led to Raw drawing a sensational eleven million viewers. RAW versus Nitro In March 2001, WWF Entertainment, Inc. acquired WCW from AOL Time Warner for a number reported to be around $7 million. By January 1998, the WWF began broadcasting more violence, swearing, and more edgy angles in its attempt to compete with WCW. Following Bret Hart's departure, Vince McMahon used the resulting backlash in the creation of his "Mr.

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McMahon" character, a dictatorial and fierce ruler who favored heels who were "good for business" over "misfit" faces like Austin. This, in turn, led to the Austin vs. McMahon feud, which, along with D-Generation X who briefly hired Mike Tyson in the build up to WrestleMania XIV, officially began the Attitude Era.It also featured the established Monday Night Wars, where both WCW and the WWF had Monday night shows that competed against each other in the ratings, and saw the WWF finally beat WCW for the first time in 84 weeks when McMahon made his in-ring debut against Austin. Stone Cold Steve Austin: He worked WWF/E from Mid 90's to 2003.Before leaving the WWE Kevin Nash aka diesel made the effort of convincing the higher administration to employ him. At the start he was being handled by the Million Dollar Corporation's Million Dollar Man (Ted Di Biase) under the ring name The Ringmaster, but was not getting the desired storylines. But once Million Dollar Man, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon left WWE he started getting better work. Austin already a bald man naturally shaved his head to reinvent himself. In a program The Hour on CBC (Canadian broadcasting Corporation) hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, Austin conceded that he was fired from WCW because of being unmarketable. Austin's actual rise to fame started at the 1996 King of the Ring. Austin began using his trademark finishing maneuver, the Stone Cold Stunner; with this latest move, he won the King of the Ring tournament. After beating Marc Mero in the semi-finals, Austin defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts in the finals. Roberts was playing a bornagain Christian, so after the match, during his coronation said on e of the most famous words ever to e said in Wrestling entertainment , telling Roberts, "You sit there and you thump your Bible, and you say your prayers, and it didn't get you anywhere! Talk about your psalms, talk about John 3:16... Austin 3:16 says I just whooped youre ...............! This remarkable turnaround forced WWF to extend his contract. A big turning point in his career came when for the year 1997 he was out for a neck injury he sustained, putting him out of action for a year. When he did come back in 1998.he worked more hard (owing to the advice his step father gave him to finish what you start and do it properly so you dont have to come back again). Along with Hulk Hogan, he is the most popular wrestler of all time. Currently he stared in some episodes of Nash Bridges a detective Serial with Don Johnson (Miami Vice). He has been featured in the damned a movie with Vinnie Jones.

Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin

Current Business:
In adding to licensing wrestling and wrestler likenesses to enterprises such as Acclaim, THQ, and Mattel to make PC, X box, Nintendo game cube, play stations and action figures, WWE has transferred into other domain of interest in order to market wrestling.

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WWE Studios: A part of WWE develops in 2002 to make and develop feature films, earlier known as
WWE Films. WWE Studios is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., created in 2002 as WWE Films to develop and produce feature film properties. Till now, it has co-produced four ventures as well as individually produced six more (and another five announced for future production) with The Marine (John Felix Anthony Cena) being the first produced singly by the establishment to go to the filming stage, while the first one to be theatrically released is See No Evil. Stone Cold Steve Austin is signed to star in three movies for WWE Studios. Before the development of WWE Films the WWF had made the 1989 film No Holds Barred featuring Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea). In 2006, WWE Films moved to further advance the types of films that it want to go after by also concentrating made for television films and direct to video movies as well as other media platforms. WWE Films was changed to WWE Studios on July 21, 2008 to further represent the advancement of the WWE supplement. Because of the TV PG rating by the WWE, every film is therefore transfer from rated R to PG-13 in order to reach a younger audience. Until now only two of the films made by WWE Studios has overtake the PG 13 rating are The Condemned and The Marine 2, both of which received an R Rating (actually it was released in DVD version to be viewed at home without any delay)

WWE Niagara Falls: - WWE memorabilia and action figures and t-shirts to books, DVDs, and autographs.also features video
games and pay-per-views playing to entertain the visitors. On March 31, 2011, WWE Niagara Falls was scheduled to go Defunct

Movies:
As co-producers

The Scorpion King (2002)

he Scorpion King is a 2002 American action film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan. It is a prequel to The Mummy series, and follows the story of Mathayus the Scorpion King, the character featured in The Mummy Returns.

The Rundown (2003)

The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle) is a 2003 American action comedy film starring The Rock and Seann William Scott about a bounty hunter who must head for Brazil to retrieve his employer's renegade son. It was directed by Peter Berg.

Walking Tall (2004)

Walking Tall is a 2004 recreating of the 1973 film of the name. It stars Dwayne Johnson and Johnny Knoxville. Like the 1st movie, it was based on real-life Sheriff Buford Pusser,

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however, the main character's name was changed to "Chris Vaughn". The setting was changed from McNairy County, Tennessee to Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.A.

As sole producers: The Marine (2006)

The Marine is a 2006 American action film starring wrestler John Cena. The film was directed by John Bonito, written by Michelle Gallagher and Alan B. McElroy and produced by Joel Simon. Produced by the films division of World Wrestling Entertainment, called WWE Films, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox, the film received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for "intense sequences of violent action, sensuality and language". However an unrated version was released on DVD and Blu-ray.

The Condemned (2007)

The Condemned is a 2007 action film, co-written and directed by Scott Wiper, and starring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman. The film centers on ten convicts who are forced to fight each other to the death as part of an illegal game which is being broadcast to the public. The Condemned was filmed in Queensland. Fight choreography was coordinated by Richard Norton, who also stunt doubles for Jones on some scenes. The film was produced by WWE Films and released by Lionsgate. The Condemned was released in the United States on April 27, 2007.

Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Studios

Managerial Hierarchy Chart

Vincent K. McMahon (CEO)

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Michelle D. Wilson (Executive Vice President, Marketing) John Laurinaitis (Executive Vice President, Talent Relations)
Kevin Dunn (Executive

Jim Connelly (Executive Vice President, Consumer Products) George Barrios (Chief Financial Officer)

Vice President,
Television Production)

Andrew Whitaker (Executive Vice President, International) Michael B. Solomon (Managing Principal Gladwyne Partners, LLC (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Six Flags, Inc.) Mike Pavone (Executive Vice President, WWE Studios) Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque (Executive Vice President, Creative Development & Operations)

David Kenin (Executive Vice President of Programming Hallmark Channel) Frank A. Riddick (Consultant, TowerBrook Capital Partners) Joseph Perkins (President Communications Consultants, Inc.) Brian Kalinowski (Executive Vice President, Digital Media)
Footnotes http://corporate.wwe.com/company/overview.jsp

Note: Triple H: - In 2010, Levesque's role as an executive senior advisor was officially formalized as he was given an office at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. As a senior advisor, Levesque was placed in charge of a new talent development department in 2011, focusing on worldwide recruitment, training and character development of future WWE employees. Mstico was the first person to be recruited under Levesque's department, and now works in WWE as Sin Cara.

Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_H#Backstage_roles 20th March 2011

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Shane Brandon McMahon currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of China Broadband Inc. A former executive and professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), he is the son of the current WWE Chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon and Former US Senate candidate Linda McMahon. He is also the older brother of Stephanie McMahon and brother-inlaw of professional wrestler Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He spent over 20 years in the WWE, leaving in January 2010.

Footnotes : - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_McMahon 20th March 2011

Mismanagement and Ethical Issues: Lawsuits:

Lesnar had before signed a no-compete clause for him to be removed from his contract with WWE, which stopped him from working for any other wrestling or mixed martial arts companies like Ultimate Fighting Championship before June 2010. Lesnar had predicted leaving wrestling completely, but his inability to make a career in National Football League led to him confronting this matter litigiously. WWE answered by demanding damages as a result of Lesnar allegedly breaching the agreement by appearing at a New Japan Pro Wrestling show in 2004. In July 2005, the two sides withdraw their claims and entered negotiations to renew their relationship. WWE had offered Lesnar a contract, but on August 2, 2005, WWE's official website reported that Lesnar had withdrawn from any involvement with the company. The lawsuit was then entered into settlement on September 21, but talks collapsed. On January 14, 2006, Judge Christopher Droney said that if WWE does not give him a good argument between then and January 25, he would rule in favor of Brock Lesnar, giving him a summary judgment In law, a summary judgment is a determination made by a court without a full trial, such a judgment may be issued as to the merits of an entire case, or of specific issues in that case1. This would have let Lesnar to work whenever and where ever he wants. WWE was later granted a deadline postponement. On April 24, World Wrestling Entertainment announced on their official website, that the two parties had jointly come to a decision and on June 12, a federal judge discarded Lesnar's claim against WWE after both parties requested for the case to be withdrawn. On December 6, WWE filed a motion for temporary halting Lesnar from continuing to work with NJPW, but the court did not grant it, and thus Lesnar had two non-title victories against Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata. Lesnar successfully defended his championship on January 4, 2006, against former champion Shinsuke Nakamura. On January 13, WWE once again filed an injunction against Lesnar to stop him from defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on March 19. Evidently this was not enforced, as he went on to have a tag team match with Shinsuke Nakamura against Akebono and Riki Chsh at the Sumo Hall on February 19, which was won after a Verdict to Chsh. On March 19, at the Sumo Hall, Lesnar retained his championship against former Sumo Wrestling Grand Champion Akebono when Lesnar hit him with the championship belt and DDT. Lesnar went on to successfully defend his title against the winner of the New Japan Cup, Giant Bernard, on May 3, 2006, in Fukuoka. This was the first American vs. American title match in NJPW since Vader vs. Stan Hansen in 1990.
Footnotes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Lesnar 10th March 2011

Name dispute:
In 2000, the World Wide Fund for Nature sued the World Wrestling Federation (now named WWE) for unfair trade practices. Both parties had shared the initials "WWF" since 1979. The conservation organization claimed that the wrestling company had violated a 1994 agreement regarding international use of the WWF initials.

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On August 10, 2001, an English court ruled in favor of the World Wide Fund for Nature. The World Wrestling Federation filed an appeal in October 2001. However, on May 5, 2002, the World Wrestling Federation changed its Web address from WWF.com to WWE.com,

Footnotes : - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature#WWE_Abbreviation_Dispute 20th march 2011

Owen Hart accident:

Owen hart died in an in ring accident in May 1999. The event that he was involved was called Over the Edge at Kansas City. You cannot obtain a video version of the event. He was supposed to have a match for Intercontinental Championship with Godfather. Under this Blue Blazer gimmick Owen was going to come down from the stadium roof beam into the ring like Superman. Sting (Steve Borden) of WCW had before tried this entry method successfully. For hart it was not successful at all as he fell from roughly between 100 to 50 Feet around. There was an episode of Walker Texas Ranger featuring a similar theme, But with deliberation emphasized. In this case the management and Vince McMahon failed to act as democratic managers. When a performer with a renowned family background gets killed you should be Unselfish enough to postpone the event. This not being, it damaged the goodwill and reputation of the WWE Company in front of its diehard fans. The Hart family held responsible poor planning the reason and WWF paid 18 million to the relatives. What should be learned from this experience is that first you should be a risk taker and when you do you should plan in advance for any mishap. WWFs improvisation might have saved Millions of Dollars at that time but created future problems. Yes WWF is still the leading wrestling entertainment company. And things could have gotten a lout worse. By paying the hart family they displayed damage control skills.
Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Hart

Chris Benoit double murder suicide occurred over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007, World Wrestling Entertainment professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently hanged himself. Autopsy results showed that Benoit first murdered his wife, Nancy. She was bound at the feet and wrists and died of asphyxiation some time on Friday, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told a news conference. She was wrapped in a towel and some blood was found under her head but Ballard said there were no other signs of a struggle. The couple's son, who also died of asphyxia, was apparently killed as he lay in bed on Saturday morning, hours before Benoit hanged himself in his weight room. Benoit placed copies of the Bible alongside the bodies of his wife and son, as well as a Bible on his weight lifting machine. Since Benoit's suicide, numerous explanations for his actions have been proposed, including concussions, steroid abuse, and a failing marriage with his wife. The murder led to numerous media accounts and federal investigation into steroid abuse in professional wrestling. This is very touchy and unexplainable case. As per proof, Benoits autopsy indicated the presence of steroids specially used for muscle and testosterone growth. There is no doubt that they were subscribed by the organizations consent. WWE must take some responsibility for this matter. What we can say from observation is that Organizations in the Wrestling business have been known to abandon washed out stars. There should be consoling and supporting system. Former stars should be helped to get jobs as regular citizen. Organization like WWE can provide education programs for former Wrestlers so that they can be beneficial to the society.
Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit

Montreal Screwjob:

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Bret Hitman Hart was planning to depart from WWF in order to join WCW. The reason behind this dispatcher is not clear but many people quite of little reservation. One of them is the fact that WWF has Mr. Hart were not able to reach a contract between each other. One other insidious reason was prejudice that Mr. Mchmahon had. During event in Montreal in fall of 1997 Vince McMahon betrayed Bret, by changing the planed ending to disgrace him. The plan was executed when the match referee, Earl Hebner, under directions from McMahon, called for the bell to ring and ended the match as Michaels held Hart in the Sharpshooter submission hold (which was Hart's signature finishing move), even though Hart himself had not agreed to this finish. Michaels was declared the victor by submission and crowned as the new WWF Champion. It would mark the last of three WWF Championship matches between the two, having previously headlined the 1992 Survivor Series and Wrestle Mania XII together.With this scenario, another aspect of management is seen as far as Mr. McMahon is concern is shown. He is showing reward and punishment method of Management. He is also setting a very bad image of his company.
Footnotes: -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_screwjob

Media:
CNN, a major cable news channel accused the WWE was to blame in the death of Chris Benoit, Which is categorically denied by WWE CEO Vince McMahon. WWE News: WWE website undergoes a makeover before Wrestle Mania 27. WWE has unveiled a new layout for the WWE website. You can check it out at WWE.com.
Footnote: - http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10017570.shtml

Sunday, December 6, 2009 The death of former WWE wrestler Umagas (real name Eddie Fatu) has sparked debates and discussion once again over how tough the sport of pro-wrestling is. Umagas is another on the list of many pro-wrestlers to have died way too young. Others include Owen Hart, Andrew "Test" Martin, and Eddie Guerrero, all of whom passed away before turning 40. The controversy is over the

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rigors of the sport, the toll it takes on the wrestler's bodies and health, as well as the fact that they receive very little in terms of health benefits, according to reports. Now former WWE divas, wrestling blog writers and other analysts are weighing in on this topic.
Footnotes: - http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10017571.shtml

HARTFORD, Conn.Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal on Friday launched a new TV ad that accuses his Republican rival, former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, of working to kill steroid and drug testing laws in various states. The 30-second spot is among Blumenthal's most critical of McMahon, who was the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment until last fall. Citing news articles and various state records, the ad accuses McMahon of hiring lobbyists to help her "duck taxes, kill steroid and drug testing laws, and avoid health and safety protections for her workers."
Footnotes:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2010/10/08/apnewsbreak_conn_senate_ad_hits_wwe_on_lobbying/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news By Susan

Haigh Associated Press Writer / October 8, 2010

Presidential Rivals to Speak On WWE 'RAW' STAMFORD, Conn., April 21 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential hopefuls Sens. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain were preparing to battle during the WWE's "Monday Night RAW." The three candidates were hoping to reach at least 5 million people who watch "RAW" on a weekly basis by appearing in taped segments recorded specifically for the event, a WWE release said.Democrats Clinton and Obama are targeting Pennsylvania voters in the Tuesday primary. McCain is the presumptive GOP nominee. The three candidates' appearances come after an offer from WWE to bring an end to the Democratic contest in the ring.
Footnotes http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/04/21/Presidential-rivals-to-speak-on-WWE-RAW/UPI-70471208804069/ 25/04/20011 Published: April 21, 2008 at 2:54 PM

Glossary or helping notes:

A-Team: A group of a wrestling promotion's top stars who compete at a given event. Face (or Baby face): the good guy, or the wrestler who the crowds are intended to cheer for. Feud: a battle between two or more wrestlers or stables, often involving matches, promos, and angles. A feud usually lasts for several months. Finish: the planned end of a match. Finisher: a wrestler's signature move that leads to a finish. Foreign object: an object that is illegal to the match, such as a chair, brass knuckles, or garbage can. WCW announcers called these implements "International Objects" for a time in the 1980s when WCW owner Ted Turner banned use of the word "foreign" throughout his media empire. Gimmick: A wrestler's personality and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. It can also be an implement used to cheat. Signature move: A move performed by a wrestler on a regular basis for which the wrestler is well-known

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Sports entertainment: A term coined by WWE to differentiate its product from traditional professional wrestling as an attempt to garner interest from a broader audience. It refers to the mix of wrestling, scripted storylines, and concepts which borrow from other forms of pop-culture entertainment. Screwjob: a match with a controversial or unsatisfying finish, often involving cheating or outside interference. A worked Screwjob is part of the storyline and the match is intended to end controversially. A shoot Screwjob is extremely rare and occurs when a change is made without one of the participants knowing, creating an outcome that is contrary to what was supposedly planned for the storyline by the participants. The most famous example of a Screwjob of this type is the Montreal Screwjob. Parts Unknown: Billing a wrestler as being from "Parts Unknown" (rather than from his real hometown or another actual place) is intended to add to a wrestler's mystique, Ultimate Warrior was billed from parts unknown in an interview; Chris Jericho described it as a city in central Wisconsin. Footnotes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_terms#S Joseph Raymond "Toots" Mondt (January 18, 1894 June 11, 1976) was a former wrestling promoter who revolutionized the wrestling industry in the early to mid 1920s and co-promoted the World Wide Wrestling Federation. Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toots_Mondt Roderick James "Jess" McMahon (May 26, 1882 November 21, 1954) was a professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, and the patriarch of the McMahon wrestling family. McMahon was the founder of the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, along with Toots Mondt. Footnotes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_McMahon Professional wrestling (or pro wrestling) is a mode of spectacle, combining athletic sport and performance. It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport. The unique form of sport portrayed is fundamentally based on classical and "catch" wrestling, with modern additions of striking attacks, strength-based holds and throws, and acrobatic maneuvers; much of these derive from the influence of various international martial arts. An additional aspect of combat with improvised weaponry is sometimes included to varying degrees. Footnotes: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_wrestling

Conclusion:At first this organization started as a reneged organization. People thought of it as very brutal and inhuman. But know steadily it has evolved in to a lucrative business. The organization has been marred with controversies. Thought it is an ethical issue or a former wrestler disgruntled over the organization pulling the plugs on him, this is just nonstop. The enterprise has been constantly charged for spreading violence and obscenity. This is a fact that Children off all ages flock to watch WWE. But we are unable to calculate the psychological effect on them in the foreseeable future. The organization is always charged for having monopoly over the business. Actually the bottom line is we all know these facts but we still sit on the couch to watch Undertaker take on triple H or the big show dispose off a journeyman. This is all because WWE provides all round entertainment. Through its Entrance music, Wrestlers them selfs or the movies it produces.

Four Questions the reader will ask:-

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Q1. Does WWE promote violence and obscenity in our society? Q2. Should children especially under the age of 15 watch WWE programs? Q3. What do you think that organizations like TNA explosion can take WWE place eventually? Q4. In WWE they focus too much on winning and not sportsman spirit dont you think it encourages cheating in the society?

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