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World Wrestling Entertainment is a global entertainment brand that focuses mainly on professional wrestling. The company also produces music, films and television programming.

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20 Mar, 1959

Sting born in Omaha

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Sting is born in Omaha, Nebraska despite being billed from Venice Beach, California during his wrestling career. Sting develops an early interest in body building.

I never did the powerlifting thing, but the goal was to lift heavy. Four plates squatting for reps – 4-5, 8-10, 315 for 20, 225 for 50 – leg extensions, leg curls and that’s how we trained every single week. On the bench , my best was 435 – I was younger and I was on the gas, too. There were guys who weighed a lot less than I did who could easily do that. But I didn’t really train for power or strength. I trained for size. That’s all I was training for.

9 May, 2005

Signs with WWE

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Punk competes in a try-out match on WWE Sunday Night Heat. He is later offered a developmental deal with WWE to begin training in their OVW territory which he accepts.

23 Aug, 2009

Signs with WWE

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Ring of Honor wrestling announces former champion, Daniel Bryan’s signing to WWE.

We congratulate Bryan on the beginning of this next journey in his brilliant career, and wish him all the best as he progresses. Many Ring of Honor fans refer to Bryan as the “best in the world” and we look forward to looking on in earnest as he shows everyone watching the wrestling world’s biggest stage just why that is.

1 Jul, 2010

Signs with WWE

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Reigns signs with WWE after failing to launch a successful football career.

When I was a kid, that’s all we ever talked about, that’s all everyone around me did, Once things slowed down with football and I finished up in Canada, I figured out that the passion to wrestle and be a WWE superstar was still there, so it kind of summed things up for me, really focused me on getting into the business and learning how to wrestle.

10 Jul, 2013

Divorce

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Orton gets divorced from his wife of five years, Samantha. The pair have a four year old daughter together. Samantha gets full custody of their daughter and Randy is allowed visitation rights.

11 Sep, 2013

Leaves WWE

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Ross is fired from WWE over Ric Flair debacle at WWE 2K14 video game press conference. WWE puts blame of Ross for not handling Flair’s demeanor better.

The decision, which was made by McMahon, was first told to us by a source in the company that it was possible, if not likely on the day of SummerSlam, stemming from the now-infamous 2K Sports symposium where Ric Flair spoke at length about a variety of subjects. … Ross took heat from management for not cutting Flair off and keeping the symposium to what it was scripted to be.

JR Jim Ross Got Fired From for this WWE 2K14 event

23 Jan, 2014

Final TNA match

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Sting wrestles TNA Champion, Mangus in Title vs Career match at Genesis event. Sting loses the match and sees his TNA contract torn up as result.

I’ve wondered what (the TNA Booking Team’s) intentions are. When I was inducted into the Hall of Fame, I asked Dixie if she was putting me out to pasture and she said “Absolutely not.” I’m giving you a straight-up answer: It (all of these actions) makes me wonder.

World Title vs. Contract - Magnus vs. Sting at GENESIS (January 23, 2014)

11 Apr, 2014

Bryan, Bella marry

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Bryan marries Bella in a private ceremony attended by family and close friends as well as fellow WWE superstars. The Total Divas camera crew captures the event on film.

12 Jun, 2014

Leaves company

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WWE announces the release of Brodus Clay as part of the company’s “fat trimming” budget cuts. WWE wishes Clay the best in his future endeavors.

25 Jun, 2014

Leaves company

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Guerrero leaves WWE after nine years with the company. She pens a heartfelt goodbye for publication on WWE.com

It has been an amazing 9-year career at WWE. I started at WWE as Eddie’s wife, and now I am leaving with my own identity. I loved performing in front of millions of people. Whether you hated or loved me, I appreciated every moment. I gained some amazing friendships that will always be kept in my heart. It is time to turn the page and start a new career in medical administration.

28 Jul, 2014

Signs Fergal ‘Prince’ Devitt

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WWE officially announces signing of Fergal “Prince” Devitt, who is headed to the WWE Performance Center to begin developmental training.

 This is something I’ve been looking forward to since I was maybe four or five years old

Hires marketing executive

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Barry McMullin who has previously worked for the NBA and PBA is hired as Senior Vice President of Sales and Partnership. McMullin has more than twenty years of experience in sales and marketing in a variety of sports and entertainment brands. McMullin also held a seat on the 2002 Winter Olympic committee.

31 Jul, 2014

Official release

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WWE releases Rodriguez. He had been with the company since August of 2010 when he debuted alongside Alberto Del Rio on the Smackdown brand.

I have come to terms with WWE on my release. I want to thank them for four great years. But I miss wrestling.

Releases 55 Employees

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After announcing a 7% staff cut, the company releases 55 employees from varying departments within WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Sources say Vince McMahon sent out an email to announce the end of the staff reduction process.

1 Aug, 2014

Releases five performers

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WWE comes to terms with the release of five wrestlers from the NXT brand. Garrett Dylan, Travis Tyler, Slate Randall, Mac Miles, and Dani Jax all part ways with the company.

7 Aug, 2014

Release from WWE

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Del Rio is released by WWE for unprofessional conduct during an altercation with a fellow employee. Further details have not been released. WWE declines to comment on the situation.

Alberto Del Rio Fired By WWE For Unprofessional Conduct & Altercation! WWE Releases Alberto Del Rio!

12 Aug, 2014

Signs with WWE

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Steen officially announces signing with WWE.

I went to the tryout camp and I got through it, and what made me stand out were the promos, where we basically had to sell ourselves verbally. That’s always been one of my strong suits — the way I talk and what I say. I make it count, and I think that went pretty far in getting me to where I am now.