Vince McMahon, a third-generation wrestling promoter, was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WWE from 1982 until 2023.
In April 2023, Vince McMahon sold WWE to Endeavor, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Vince McMahon Jr. served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company until July 2022, when he retired during a sex scandal investigation.
Their son, Shane, left WWE in 2010 to become Chairman and CEO of YOU On Demand Inc., a New York City-based company operating primarily in China.
[17] Hours before WrestleMania 39 Night two, CNBC reported via multiple sources that a deal between WWE and Endeavor, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was imminent.
[20] By early 2024, Vince McMahon (no longer the majority stockholder in WWE) was removed due to a sex trafficking scandal involving a former employee.