Why has the WWE Company always been called WWF for so long?

Question

Why has the WWE Company always been called WWF(World Wrestling Federation) for soo long but all of a sudden they get sued by WWF(World Wildlife Fund)?

Answer 1

I'll try to make this LONG story short and sweet. The WWE was once called the WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) and then became the WWF in 1979, with no knowledge that a wildlife company already was known as the WWF. The early 1980s is when Vince first became aware of the group, which is why you mostly heard "World Wrestling Federation Champion" in the 80s, rather then "WWF Champion". In 1993, the 2 WWF's came to an agreement so both could use the initials, as long as Vince promoted his company as World Wrestling Federation, not WWF, in Europe, which is where the wildlife company is head quarted. Vince broke the agreement, the wildlife company sued, and now we have WWE.

Answer 2

A 2000 lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund (also WWF) was settled in 2002, when on May 6, 2002, the company changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., or WWE. This forced the company to issue new licensed merchandise such as apparel, action figures, video games, and DVDs with the new WWE logo. For a short while, WWE had a slogan: Get the "F" out.

Answer 3

They changed their name to settle a long running lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund. Pretty stupid if u ask me on the part of the wildlife fund because whenever people here the initials WWF, they immediately think of wrestling. And the World Wildlife Fund hasn't done anything to change this.

Answer 4

Even tho I hate PRETENDING to respond questions in kayfabe, i will do it this time merely since the it is your very final day in the Wrestling type of Yahoo ideas. once you evaluate that we are speaking in kayfabe i might might desire to base the optimal 10 on identify wins, records, streaks, and so on. yet i don't think absolutely everyone has certainly saved demonstrate screen on the win/loss records in WWE, because of actuality that WWE isn't in basic terms like the MMA and boxing. *notice, i will easiest point out the fundamental success of their careers* a million. Ric aptitude. I are actually not waiting to think no one regarded this mythical expert wrestler. i might do not forget Ric aptitude the ideal, each and each in keyfabe and now not. sixteen time worldwide champion and maximum triumphing of all time speaks for itself. 2. The Undertaker. Undefeated on the grandest degree of all of them, Wrestlemania 19-0. 3. Andre the huge Undefeated for 15 f'ing years. it is magnificent in a keyfabe way. 4. Triple H 13 time worldwide Champion. 5. Bruno Sammartino. WWE Champion for 2803 days. The time while the identify extremely meant something. 6. Trish Stratus 7 time WWE Champion. which you will debate on besides the fact that if or now not a woman merits to be on the checklist(in view that that the boys's branch is harder and extra aggressive than the ladies's branch, yet I nonetheless have faith that females deserve extra interest.) 7. the magnificent Moolah. women human beings's Champion for 10170 days. take excitement in. merely the certainty that she was once allowed to maintain the identify for that long showcases the honor and admiration she performed. 8. Chris Jericho. First ever undisputed WWF champion. If that may not staggering adequate, he beat THE ROCK and STONE chilly on a similar night time. those 2 have been the main extensive-unfold wrestlers on the 2nd and the actuality that Jericho beat them the two is a huge success. 9. element. 12-time Tag team Champion. 10. Hulk Hogan. WWE champion for 1474 days. BQ: reliable, if WWE was once certainly thoroughly genuine then specific, the biggest and maximum dominant men could be retaining the titles extra particularly. The "smaller" men merely like the Rock, Cena and Austin held the titles extra many times once you evaluate that they've been bigger attracts with extra aura and character. This merely is going to teach that kayfabe merely isn't genuine.

Answer 5

They had been fighting with the World Wildlife Fund for years. It wasn't an overnight thing.

Answer 6

wwf and wwf only one wwf should stay and i guess the world wildlife fund wasm the one who stayed wwf


wwe (worl wrestling entertainment) is better since it is only entertainment now

Answer 7

because WWF was one brand
and WWE has 3 brands: RAW, Smackdown, ECW
and when WWF sued them they probably decided to change it.

Answer 8

the Worldwild Life Federation just decided to do it out of spite

Answer 9

2nd answerer Falsehero is right, don't know why he got a thumbs down, so he deserves one up. It was an ongoing thing for quite awhile. No company was "just created", they shared the same initials for 15 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature#Acronym_dispute

Answer 10

i don't know.l..................................but i wrote an article on it



Panda Lovers Disrupt Wrestling Industry:

Due to legal pressure from the wonderful people at the World Wildlife Fund, the WWF was forced to change it's name from WWF (World Wrestling Federation) to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)..

To get the word out, the WWE has begun a very sarcastic campaign called "Get the "F" Out" which could be percieved as a rebellious reaction to the actions of a paranoid, money-loving, selfish panda-loving company who didn't give a rats *** about Wrestling until Vince McMahon took his company to the stock market..

At which point, Mr Panda got dollar signs in his eyes and took a shot at Vince McMahon..
So to you s at the WWF, I salute you with my middle finger, and in the same gesture I
laugh at you for making yourself look like complete idiots on the World market..




World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Drops The 'F' To Emphasize the 'E' for Entertainment

STAMFORD, CONN., May 6, 2002 � To further capture a greater share of the global marketplace and to represent the growing diversity of its entertainment properties, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment today announced it is changing its name to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE). The company�s website, one of the most popular in the world, will now be found at WWE.com.

A new logo reflecting the name change will be introduced tonight on WWE�s top-rated television show RAW on TNN at 9 p.m. (ET).

�As World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, we have entertained millions of fans around the United States and around the globe,� said Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. �Our new name puts the emphasis on the �E� for entertainment, what our company does best. WWE provides us with a global identity that is distinct and unencumbered, which is critical to our U.S. and international growth plans.�

Mrs. McMahon said the company began considering dropping the word "Federation" from its name when World Wildlife Fund (a/k/a World Wide Fund for Nature) prevailed in a recent court action in the United Kingdom. The court ruling prevents the World Wrestling Federation from the use of the logo it adopted in 1998 and the letters WWF in specified circumstances. The "Fund" has indicated that although the two organizations are very different, there is the likelihood of confusion in the market place by virtue of the fact that both organizations use the letters WWF. The Fund has indicated that it does not want to have any association with the World Wrestling Federation. �Therefore,� said, Mrs.McMahon, �we will utilize this opportunity to position ourselves emphasizing the entertainment aspect of our company, and, at the same time, allay the concerns of the Fund.�

Mrs. McMahon said the name change provides a distinct and unencumbered global identity that will further cast World Wrestling Entertainment as an integrated entertainment and media company. �World Wrestling Entertainment and WWE will now be the identity that we use from the television base we have established in 130 countries,� she said. �As WWE, we will launch our further expanded U.S. and international touring, our international expansion of branded merchandise and licensed products, and our further integration into the film, publishing and music businesses.

The successful development of the �Tough Enough� television series on MTV, a new book deal with Simon and Schuster, and the hit motion picture, �The Scorpion King,� executive produced by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE, are examples of the types of activities the company plans to undertake as it expand its horizons in the global entertainment industry.

New logo art has been provided to business partners, licensees and vendors. The company expects that, for the most part, the changeover to the new name and logo will be completed within five months.

WWE will continue to trade as WWF on the New York Stock Exchange until a suitable replacement symbol is found. The company will be providing the appropriate documentation and filings with regulators to solicit shareholder approval of the name change.

In conjunction with the name change, WWE announced it has changed the name of its entertainment complex in New York City�s Times Square from WWF New York to "The World", currently the name of its popular night club.

World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWF) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Chicago, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and wwecorpbiz.com. Information on television ratings and community activities can be found at wweparents.com