Why Did WWE Change from WWF?
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If you’re a fan of professional wrestling, you’ve probably wondered why WWE changed its name from WWF. There are a few reasons for the change, and we’ll explore them all in this blog post.
The World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment.
The World Wildlife Fund’s lawsuit
In 2001, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) filed a lawsuit against WWE over the unauthorized use of the “WWF” initials and logo. As a result of the lawsuit, WWE was forced to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
WWE’s name change
In May 2002, the World Wrestling Federation filed a lawsuit against the World Wildlife Fund over the “WWF” initials. The World Wildlife Fund won the lawsuit, and as a result, the World Wrestling Federation was forced to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.
WWE’s response to the lawsuit
In 2000, the World Wildlife Fund sued the World Wrestling Federation over its use of the “WWF” logo. The two organizations had been in negotiations for several years, but were unable to come to an agreement. As a result, WWE was forced to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.
The aftermath
In May 2002, the World Wrestling Federation filed a lawsuit against the World Wildlife Fund over the initials “WWF”, claiming that the Fund had violated the company’s trademark. As a result, the World Wildlife Fund changed its name to “World Wide Fund for Nature”, and the World Wrestling Federation was eventually renamed to “World Wrestling Entertainment”. So, why did this change happen?
The World Wildlife Fund’s reaction
In 2001, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) filed a suit against the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the United Kingdom, claiming that the professional wrestling company had violated its trademark by using the “WWF” initialism in the 1990s. The World Wildlife Fund won the case, forcing the company to change its name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002.
WWE’s reaction
In the wake of the scandal, WWE tried to distance themselves from their past. They changed their name from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and they no longer used footage of Hart in their programming. In addition, they redesigned the WWF logo to make it look less like the one used by the World Wildlife Fund.
