WWE Confirms Name Change/Rebranding

Subject: WWE Confirms Name Change/Rebranding Thu 07 Apr 2011, 1:42 pm

The New WWE® Expands Beyond Wrestling

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To better reflect the company’s global entertainment offerings, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) announced today a new business model for future growth, including formally rebranding itself, WWE.

“The new business model of the company better reflects what WWE is all about, being a global entertainment company”

Two key components to WWE’s brand expansion will be the active pursuit to acquire entertainment content companies and the outsourcing of WWE’s core competencies – television and film production, live event production and licensing. As part of the new business model, the company will also focus on the development of new television products including scripted, non-scripted and animated programs, as well as the launch of a new WWE network in the next 12-18 months. The first new program of the brand expansion is Tough Enough®, WWE’s non-scripted program that debuted on the USA Network on Monday.

“The new business model of the company better reflects what WWE is all about, being a global entertainment company,” stated Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, WWE. “We will always be loyal to our core business that made WWE a globally known entity, however, the future of WWE will be the addition of new entertainment content opportunities beyond the ring.”

This new rebranding initiative will be highlighted through a national consumer and business-to-business advertising campaign entitled “Bigger. Badder. Better.™” The campaign kicked off at WrestleMania® XXVII on Sunday and will be featured on cable TV, print and online.

In addition to focusing on the expansion of the company, the company will bolster its core business with the launch a new talent development department headed by Paul “Triple H®” Levesque. The new department will put a greater emphasis on worldwide recruitment, training and character development to identify future WWE Superstars and Divas. The first recruit acquired under Levesque’s new department was the signing last month of future WWE Superstar, Sin Cara™, formerly known worldwide as Mistico.
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The LA Times has a very interesting analysis here: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-wwe-20110407,0,1338014.story

Subject: Re: WWE Confirms Name Change/Rebranding Thu 07 Apr 2011, 3:33 pm

Reflection of what the company is about?

Subject: Re: WWE Confirms Name Change/Rebranding Fri 08 Apr 2011, 12:35 am

Shit. So much for the Attitude Era and the World Wrestling Federation ever coming back.

I know it was a long shot, but still.

Subject: Re: WWE Confirms Name Change/Rebranding Wed 13 Apr 2011, 1:30 am

i not so sur it all gunna work. i stil think thay b jus westlin long time

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