WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Executives and board 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 contractors", with contracts for performers typically ranging from short developmental to multi-year deals.
Brands
Since the reintroduction of WWE's brand extension in 2016, performers are assigned to one of two primary "main roster" brands – Raw and SmackDown.
A third brand – NXT – 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), though it has since dropped the "2.0" name.
Main roster performers primarily appear on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, while developmental wrestlers appear on NXT, and its supplemental show NXT: Level Up. WWE's Main Event program – while primarily a Raw brand supplemental show – also periodically features NXT wrestlers as well.
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 Orlando, Florida. UK-based developmental wrestlers train at the UK Performance Center in London, England.
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. Since 2022, the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships have been jointly held and defended as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.
Main roster
Raw
Men's division
Women's division
Other on-air personnel
SmackDown
Men's division
Women's division
Other on-air personnel
Nonexclusive
WWE refers to talent not specifically assigned to a brand as "free agents", who may appear on any show.
Men's division
Women's division
Developmental roster
NXT
Men's division
Women's division
Other on-air personnel
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
Main roster
NXT
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.