The McMahon family ( ) is an

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family known for their ownership of

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(

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...

Vince McMahon Vincent Kennedy McMahon ( ; born August 24, 1945) is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda McMahon, Linda, is a co-founder of the modern WWE, the world's largest ...

, a third-generation wrestling promoter, was the Chairman and

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of WWE from 1982 until 2023.

Shane McMahon Shane Brandon McMahon ( ; born January 15, 1970) is an American businessman and retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler best known for his tenures in WWE. The son of Vince McMahon, he is a fourth-generation wrestling promoter as a ...

is a fourth generation wrestling promoter. In April 2023, Vince McMahon sold WWE to Endeavor, the parent company of the

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(UFC). The sale was finalized in September 2023, resulting in the merger of WWE and UFC into

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Group Holdings. Vince McMahon retired in January 2024 during an ongoing sex trafficking scandal. The McMahon family has also branched out into

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and

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through the XFL. As of . the McMahon family maintains its 5.35% ownership stake of TKO Group Holdings with Vince McMahon owning 4.06% of the company.

History

The family's wrestling business started in 1915 when

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(1882-1954), a descendant of the Thomond

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clan in

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, started promoting wrestling events. In 1953, Jess and his son,

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, founded the

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, later renamed the

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, and then the World Wrestling Federation. Vince J. McMahon Sr. married twice, first to Victoria Askew and then to Juanita Johnston. Upon his retirement in 1982, his son from his first marriage, Vince McMahon Jr., took over the business. Vince McMahon Jr. served as

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and

of the company until July 2022, when he retired during a sex scandal investigation. On January 10, 2023 Vince McMahon Jr. was re-elected Chairman. The company was renamed

, Inc. (

) in 2002 and Alpha Entertainment, LLC in 2017. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon 2014

Vince and

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have two children,

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and

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. Shane is married to Marissa Mazzola, and Stephanie is married to Paul Levesque, known as Triple H. Stephanie and Paul have three daughters: Aurora Rose, Murphy Claire, and Vaughn Evelyn. Shane and Marissa have three sons: Declan James, Kenyon Jesse, and Rogan Henry.

stepped down as CEO of WWE to run for the

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. 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. Shane returned to WWE in 2016 as an on-screen talent. Vince, Stephanie, and Shane were the only three members born into the McMahon family working under the brand as of 2021. As of June 2016, the WWE had a market cap of over $1.38 billion. In December 2016, Linda was nominated to be the

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, and she held the position from 2017 to 2019. In January 2023, speculation arose that WWE had been placed for sale. Hours before

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Night two,

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reported via multiple sources that a deal between

and Endeavor, the parent company of

(UFC), was imminent. The deal involved a merger of WWE with the UFC into a new

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, with Endeavor holding a 51% stake. The sale was confirmed the next day, on April 3, 2023. WrestleMania 39 subsequently became the final WrestleMania event under McMahon family ownership, though Vince maintained his position as executive chairman of WWE. The sale was finalized on September 12, with the 2023 Payback being the final major event produced by WWE under the McMahon family ownership. WWE and UFC subsequently became divisions under a new entity called

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. By early 2024, Vince McMahon (no longer the majority stockholder in WWE) was removed due to a sex trafficking scandal involving a former employee.

Family tree

McMahon job titles

– Former Executive Chairman of

; former chairman and CEO of WWE *

– Chair of

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, former SBA

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; former CEO of WWE; current

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Stephanie McMahon Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque ( ; ; born September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler. She is known for her various roles within WWE between 1998 and 2023. The daughter of Vince McMahon, Vince and Lind ...

– Former Chairwoman and former co-CEO of WWE; former Chief Brand Officer of WWE *

– Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of

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; minority owner of WWE *

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– Chief Content Officer and Head of Creative of WWE

References

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History

Family tree

McMahon job titles

See also

References