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WWE – A Professional Wrestling Juggernaut

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), traces its roots back to the days of Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which was incepted in the year 1952. The founders of the company were Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt. In 1963, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) was formed. 

Vince McMahon bought the company from his father Vincent J. McMahon in 1983 and renamed it World Wrestling Federation. Vince first made it a national promotion and then gradually turned it into a global phenomenon by attracting the best talent, introducing weekly shows and, coming up with pay-per-view events. 

Weekly WWE Shows

The World Wrestling Entertainment has three major weekly shows now.

Raw

The first weekly show aired by the WWE was Raw and it debuted on January 11, 1993. The original show’s duration was sixty minutes and it had a groundbreaking concept. Normally, at that time, wrestling shows were taped beforehand but Raw was shot in front of a live audience. It wasn’t broadcasted live but everything happened in front of a live audience. It has now become the most legendary weekly show in professional wrestling history and is now aired live as well.

SmackDown

In 1999, Vince McMahon decided to add another flagship weekly show to the schedule and the result was WWE SmackDown. The show debuted on April 29, 1999 and was aired on Thursday nights. It is now broadcasted on Friday nights. SmackDown played a big part in reshaping the professional wrestling landscape and cement WWE’s status as the premier professional wrestling company in the world.

NXT

WWE NXT made its debut on February 23, 2010 and is broadcasted on Wednesday nights. The show provides the stage for the best young wrestlers in the company to show their talents and earn an opportunity to make the jump to the main shows, Raw and SmackDown. NXT has its own loyal fan base and it has become an extremely popular attraction for professional wrestling fans around the US.

The Four Big Pay-Per-Views

The World Wrestling Entertainment stages multiple pay-per-views events every year. The lineup changes from year to year but there are four pay-per-view shows that are a constant presence on the WWE annual schedule.

WrestleMania

Also known as “The Grandest Stage of Them All” and “The Showcase of the Immortals,” WrestleMania is the biggest annual event in all of professional wrestling. It debuted on March 31, 1985 at the Madison Square Garden and became an instant hit with the fans. WrestleMania is more than just a pay-per-view now, it has become a cultural phenomenon. WrestleMania 32 was watched by a whopping 101,763 fans at the AT&T Stadium, thus setting a new attendance record for any professional wrestling event in the history of the US.

Total WrestleMania Editions: 37.

Most Common Venue: Madison Square Garden (3 Times).

Royal Rumble

Royal Rumble is the first WWE pay-per-view of the annual WWE calendar. The Royal Rumble made its debut on January 24, 1988 and it is a unique show. The show’s highlight is the Royal Rumble match, which is a battle royal, where participants enter the ring at pre-defined time intervals. A participant is eliminated when he is thrown off the top rope and both feet touch the ground. The last man standing gets a title shot at WrestleMania.

Total Royal Rumble Editions: 34.

Most Common Venue: Wells Fargo Center (3 Times).

SummerSlam

SummerSlam is also dubbed as “The Biggest Party of the Summer” and it is the third pay-per-view show out of the “Big Four” WWE PPV shows. It is second on the list of the biggest PPV shows of the year after WrestleMania. The inaugural edition of the SummerSlam took place on August 29, 1998 at the iconic Madison Square Garden. 

Total SummerSlam Editions: 33.

Most Common Venue: Staples Center (6 Times).

Survivor Series

The Survivor Series is the last annual pay-per-view out of the “Big Four” shows and is second on the list of the longest running WWE PPV shows after WrestleMania. The first Survivor Series took place on November 26, 1987 at the Richfield Coliseum. 

Total Survivor Series Editions: 34.

Most Common Venue: American Airlines Arena, Joe Louis Arena, Madison Square Garden, Richfield Coliseum (3 Times).

Interesting WWE Facts

•             The WWE is the biggest wrestling company in the world.

•             The legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel came up with the name WrestleMania.

•             Andre the Giant went to sleep once during a match with Big John Studd.

•             WWE SmackDown was originally conceived as a wrestling show for women only.

•             The first WrestleMania featured no WWE Championship match, which is the only time it has happened in the event’s history.