World Wrestling Entertainment has been a driving force in pro wrestling for years. Initially led by Vince McMahon Sr., his son turned a territory brand into an international powerhouse.
The name of the promotion has gone through several changes since its inception. It started as Capitol Wrestling Corporation and then went from World Wide Wrestling Federation, World Wrestling Federation to what we know today. The most popular of the names was WWF, which is synonymous with the Attitude Era.
How we got from WWF to WWE in 2002 is a long history featuring a plethora of court battles. MORE: How to watch WWE for free in 2024: Complete guide to stream RAW, SmackDown & more In a WWE-produced documentary series called Ruthless Aggression, it was explained that the name change was a change of direction, calling it a tidal wave of change in attitude and creative direction. "Shortly thereafter, the company was reimagined and rebranded in typical McMahon fashion: World Wrestling Entertainment: Get the 'F' out! Getting the 'F' out was a way to keep some of the old attitude and an opportunity to begin the process of moving in a new direction.
And with no 'F,' WWE was born," narrator Michael Rapaport said in Ruthless Aggression via David Bixenspan . However, that may not be the whole truth. Why Vince McMahon was forced to rename WWF wrestling promotion The simple answer is legal action from the World Wide Fund for Nature, then known as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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