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- Confidence votes 42. WWE was founded as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation in 1952 by Roderick James Jess McMahon, and Joseph Raymond (Toots) Mondt. Jess McMahon died in 1954 and was succeeded by his son, Vince McMahon (Sr.) In 1963, Vince Sr. changed the name of the company to the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
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Yokozuna (wrestler) Yokozuna (wrestler) Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was an American professional wrestler who is best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. (The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan.)
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- Richard Morgan Fliehr (possibly born Fred Phillips; February 25, 1949), better known as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestling manager and retired professional wrestler signed to WWE under its Legends program.
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- Stephanie McMahon Levesque (née Stephanie Marie McMahon; born September 24, 1976), also known professionally as Stephanie McMahon, is an American businesswoman, and Chief Brand Officer (CBO) of WWE. She is currently the on-screen commissioner of WWE's weekly television show Raw.
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"Anytime Fitness CEO Wins Prestigious ""Leadership"" Award" Anytime Fitness logo. Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness, the world's fastest-growing gym, has been presented with an inaugural Leadership award by Chief Executive magazine. The award was presented at the National Center for the Middle Market at the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University.
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Biography The Dr. of Thuganomics started training to be a wrestler at Ultimate Pro Wrestling where he also created the character, The Prototype. Cena first appeared on WWE in a match against Kurt Angle on the 27th of June, 2002 which ended up with him losing. In 2004, John Cena's status as a celebrity began to develop. Cena won the United States Championship from Big Show. Not too long later, Cena lost the title but he gained it back soon.
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- Seth Rollins Bio. Seth Rollins began his career as an independent wrestler who wasted no time making an impact in the world of sports-entertainment. After becoming the first NXT Champion in August 2012, Rollins quickly moved on to join forces with fellow NXT standouts Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to wreak havoc on WWE.or his loyalty, at Royal Rumble 2015, Rollins was awarded a third spot in the Cena vs. Brock Lesnar match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title, turning the bout into a Triple Threat Match.
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John Cena John Cena. John Felix Anthony Cena[7] (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, rapper, actor, and reality television show host. He is signed to WWE, where he is a free agent, appearing for both the Raw and SmackDown brands.
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WWE WWE also refers to the professional wrestling promotion itself, founded by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt in 1952 as Capitol Wrestling Corporation. As of 2014, it is the largest wrestling promotion in the world, holding over 300 events a year, and broadcasting to about 36 million viewers in more than 150 countries.
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Nelson Frazier Jr. Dead: WWE Superstar Big Daddy V, AKA Viscera Or Mabel, Dies From Heart Attack At 42 [PHOTO] Nelson Frazier Jr., who went by the names Mabel, Viscera and Big Daddy V during his career in the WWE, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive heart attack. Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Former WWE superstar Big Daddy V died on Tuesday night. He was 42 years old. Big Daddy V, whose real name is Nelson Frazier Jr., died after suffering a major heart attack, TMZ reports. He was also known as “Mabel” and “Viscera” during his WWE career. Frazier entered the WWE in 1993, using the ring name Mabel as a member of the popular tag team called Men on a Mission.
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Vince McMahon Since taking over the company from his father in the 1980s McMahon has always worked in the corporate area of the WWE as well as behind the scenes. He currently serves as the majority owner, chairman, and CEO of the professional wrestling promotion.
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Fusajiro Yamauchi Fusajiro Yamauchi purchased this building which became Nintendo's first headuqarters in 1889. Fusajiro Yamauchi (JPJapanese: 山内房治郎) is the founder of Nintendo in 1889. He was born on November 22, 1859, and died in January of 1940 due to a stroke. He had a wife and daughter, and lived in Kyoto, Japan. His great grandchild, Hiroshi Yamauchi, took over the company in the fifties.
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The Saban Family Foundation Established in 1999 in CA - Founded by Haim and Cheryl Saban. Haim Saban is the founder of Saban Entertainment (later acquired by The Walt Disney Company) , which was a media distributor of several popular children's cartoons and television shows, including The Power Rangers franchise. Cheryl Saban, Haim's wife, is an author, producer, philanthropist, and child advocate.
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Top Ten Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson on December 18, 1964, later Steven James Williams), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor, media personality, producer, and retired professional wrestler who is signed to a legends contract for WWE.
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Biography John Felix Anthony Cena, better known as WWE superstar John Cena, was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts, to Carol (Lupien) and John Cena. He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien.ena first appeared on WWE in a match against Kurt Angle on the 27th of June, 2002 which ended up with him losing. In 2004, John Cena's status as a celebrity began to develop.
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Shane McMahon Shane Brandon McMahon is an American businessman and professional wrestler who is a minority owner of WWE and the vice-chairman of Wecast Holdings Inc. He is currently the on-screen commissioner of WWE's weekly television show SmackDown Live. McMahon is a fourth generation wrestling promoter as a member of the McMahon family. He began working in WWE at age 15, starting in their warehouse, where he filled merchandise orders. McMahon was also a referee, producer, announcer, and eventually a wrestl
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Leadership Vincent K. McMahon, Chairman & CEO. Vincent K. McMahon, Chairman & CEO. Vince McMahon, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of WWE, Inc. (WWE), is a third generation promoter who has made WWE into the global phenomenon it is today.
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Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier Toyota founder dies. Kiichiro Toyoda, founder of the Toyota Motor Corporation, which in 2008 surpassed America’s General Motors as the world’s largest automaker, dies at the age of 57 in Japan on this day 1952. Toyoda was born in Japan on June 11, 1894.
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WWE '12 Comments0 Share. WWE '12 a professionial wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the first game in the WWE series and the fourteenth overall in the combined series. It is the sequel to WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 and succeeded by WWE '13.
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Fusajiro Yamauchi, Founder of Nintendo Fusajiro Yamauchi, Founder of Nintendo. Fusajiro Yamauchi, born November 22, 1859, was an artist and entrepreneur living in Kyoto, Japan with his wife and daughter. At that time — in fact, for some 250 years since 1633 — card games had been banned in Japan in order to combat illegal gambling.
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History of WWE Hulk Hogan was a professional wrestler for the WWF WCW and the WWE professional wrestling companies. He was the first 3 time WWF champion and he was inducted into the WW … E hall of fame in 2005. He is known as perhaps being the greatest wrestler of all time.
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Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, author, and actress currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair and is the current SmackDown Women's Champion in her first reign. A second generation professional wrestler, she is the daughter of two time Hall of Famer Ric Flair. As a teenager, Flair appeared alongside her father in World Championship Wrestling. In 2012, she began training with WWE, debuting in its development
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- As of August 2014, due to ongoing problems with the company, Eminence Capital, a New York-based hedge fund, acquired 9.6% stake of WWE while the McMahon family retains 90.4% interest.
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- March 16, 2013. 1  John Cena and Randy Orton were two of the biggest stars in WWE from 2005 to 2007. 2  Both men dominated the business with their multiple WWE and Wolrd Heavyweight title reigns. 3  These two have crossed paths many times throughout their illustrious careers, but they never met one-on-one at a WrestleMania.
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Triple H Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969) is an American business executive, professional wrestler, actor, and former bodybuilder. He is better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley name. He is currently the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of WWE. Before joining WWE, Levesque began his wrestling career with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993, wrestling under the name Terra Ryzing.
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Remembering Vince McMahon's Promo Introducing the 'Attitude Era' Remembering Vince McMahon's Promo Introducing the 'Attitude Era'. By Ryan Dilbert , WWE Lead Writer Dec 15, 2014. Vince McMahon needs to listen to his own words, the ones he shared with the world when he ushered in the Attitude Era. As WWE readied itself to go to battle with WCW, to remake itself into a more irreverent, envelope-pushing product, McMahon told fans on Raw that change was coming. It did. WWE's most successful period followed.