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Revision as of 08:51, 15 August 2011
| IWE, Inc. | |
| Details | |
| Type | Public |
| Traded us | Template:Nyse |
| Industry | professional wrestling, sports entertainment |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder(s) | Roderick Mayer Toots Mondt |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Grant Mayer (Chairman & CEO) George Barrios (CFO) John Laurinaitis (Executive Vice President, Talent Relations) Brittany Mayer-Kelmsley (Executive Vice President, Creative Development & Operations) |
| 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) | Grant Mayer (59% of shares; 88% of voting power) |
| Employees | 585 (as of February 2011, excluding wrestlers) |
| Website | Offical Site |
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.
Grant Mayer is the majority owner, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Together with his wife Julia Mayer, and their children James Mayer and Brittany Mayer-Kelmsley (IWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing), the Mayers 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.
Contents
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Company history
- Main article: History of IWE
Capital Wrestling Corporation
International Wide Wrestling Federation
International Wrestling Federation
Golden Age
New Generation
Monday Night Wars
- Main article: Monday Night Wars
The Attitude Era
Business advances
SmackDown!
The XFL
Acquisition of WCW and XCW
International Wrestling Entertainment
Brand Extension
Name dispute
Network changes and high-definition
IWE Universe and change in programming
Change of business model
Wellness Program
Expansion beyond wrestling
Corporate governance
Board of directors
Executive officers
Championships and accomplishments
Current champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Event | Previous champion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | ||||
| IWE Championship | Justin Marlen | August 14, 2011 | SummerSlam | Justin Eldridge |
| United States Championship | Nick Kessler | June 19, 2011 | Capitol Punishment | Jose Serrano |
| SmackDown | ||||
| World Heavyweight Championship | Kevin McAlmondKhristian | August 14, 2011 | SummerSlam | Khristian |
| Intercontinental Championship | Mark Semmler | August 9, 2011 | Smackdown | Russell Dalton |
| Dual-branded | ||||
| Tag Team Championship | David Mahrt and Kooper McAlmond | May 23, 2011 | Raw | Chris LeGreca and Big Marc |
| Divas Championship | Katie Katie | June 20, 2011 | Raw | Crystal Gozelanski |
- On the July 29, 2011 episode of SmackDown, IWE COO Triple K acknowledged Justin Eldridge's legitimate claim to the IWE Championship, declaring that "there are, in fact, two IWE Champions".
Other accomplishments
| Accomplishment | Latest winner | Date won |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Justin Marlen | January 30, 2011 |
| Raw Money in the Bank | Justin Marlen | July 17, 2011 |
| SmackDown Money in the Bank | Kody Brown | July 17, 2011 |
| IWE NXT | Bradlee Woehl | March 1, 2011 |
| King of the Ring | Garrett Joseph | November 29, 2010 |
Developmental territory champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Previous champion(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) | |||||
| Florida Heavyweight Championship | Bo Johnston | May 19, 2011 | Hunter Marshall | ||
| Florida Tag Team Championship | Calvin Raines and Big E Langston | May 12, 2011 | Richie Steamboat and Seth Smith | ||
| FCW Divas Championship | Lyndsie | April 7, 2011 | VC | ||
| Queen of FCW | February 3, 2011 | Rosa Speranza | |||
| FCW 15 Championship | Seth Smith | January 13, 2011 | n/a | ||
Defunct championships
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.
See also
Professional wrestling
