WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment. It is an American professional wrestling promotion and media company known for producing scripted wrestling matches and sports entertainment. WWE was formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) until 2002, when it changed its name due to a legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and is the largest wrestling promotion globally, with programming available in over 150 countries and multiple languages

. WWE markets its product as "sports entertainment," blending competitive sport and theatrical storytelling. It operates several brands, including Raw, SmackDown, and NXT, and has expanded into other entertainment areas such as film and video games