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WWE is an American
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based in
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. WWE personnel consists of
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, managers,
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and
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s,
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s,
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ers, referees,
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, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Executives and
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members are also listed.


Overview

As of 2021, WWE employs over 800 full-time employees as part of its business operations, as well as contracting with various vendors and service providers. WWE describes their performers as "
independent contractor Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any ...
s", with contracts for performers typically ranging from short developmental to multi-year deals.


Brands

Since the reintroduction of WWE's
brand extension Brand extension or brand stretching is a marketing strategy in which a firm marketing a product with a well-developed image uses the same brand name in a different product category. The new product is called a spin-off. Organizations use thi ...
in 2016, performers are assigned to one of two primary "main roster" brands – Raw and SmackDown. A third brand –
NXT NXT may refer to: Professional wrestling * ''WWE NXT'', a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that began in 2010 ** NXT (WWE brand), WWE's Florida-based brand and former developmental territory * ''NXT UK'', the British spin- ...
– had originally been designated as a developmental brand for the main roster. In 2019 it was elevated to the third main roster brand. But in 2021, the brand's weekly television show was rebooted as "NXT 2.0", and was the brand was reinstated to its original status as the developmental division for the main roster (Raw and SmackDown). Main roster performers primarily appear on ''
Monday Night Raw ''WWE Raw'', also known as ''Monday Night Raw'' or simply ''Raw'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that currently airs live every Monday at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network in the United States. The show ...
'' and '' Friday Night SmackDown'', while developmental wrestlers appear on '' NXT '', and '' NXT: Level Up'' respectively. Performers may also appear on WWE's other weekly television programming, as well as pay-per-views, and on untelevised live events. Personnel in WWE's developmental system are additionally assigned to train at the Performance Center in
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. UK-based developmental wrestlers train at the UK Performance Center in
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,
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.


Championships

The brands have their own distinct championships, but some select titles are shared among various brands, such as the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. And while maintaining their individual lineages, as of 2022, the WWE and
Universal Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal TV, a t ...
Championships have been defended jointly on both brands as the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, as have the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.


McMahon family

The McMahon family are the principal owners of WWE. In addition to their corporate positions, they also appear on-air as authority figures and wrestlers across all brands.


Main roster


Raw


Men's division


Women's division


Other on-air personnel


SmackDown


Men's division

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Women's division


Other on-air personnel


Developmental roster


NXT


Men's division


Women's division


Other on-air personnel


Unbranded


Performance Center trainees


Men's division


Women's division


Referees


Broadcast team

The following section pertains to announcers who cover WWE broadcasts. This group includes backstage interviewers, presenters, ringside commentators, ring announcers, pre-show hosts, and analysts.


Raw


SmackDown


NXT


Other


Ambassadors

Select former or retired WWE wrestlers not currently on the main roster (sometimes billed as "WWE Legends") and other celebrities and personalities have contracts to make periodic appearances—either on WWE TV or for promotional events—serving as "ambassadors" (public representatives/spokespeople) for the company.


Creative team


Producers


Music department


Performance Center staff

Note: as NXT is based at the Performance Center, PC coaches and trainers also work as producers for that brand.


Medical team


Corporate staff


Board of Directors


Senior management


See also

* List of current champions in WWE * List of former WWE personnel * List of professional wrestling rosters


References


External links


WWE roster at WWE.com
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