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wwf changed to wwe because wwf stole the trademark of the World Wildlife Foundation(wwf) and changed the name due to issues in court

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Jess McMahon, the grandfather of WWE Owner, Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, Jr. and Toots Mondt.

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Roderick Mcmahon

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WCW!

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Because WWF World WidLife Fund got the name first WWF as the World Wrestling Foundation, The World Wiflife Fund was the boss, . The War Warriors tryed to buy a hotel neat W XVII but they where former WWF champions


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Well, basically yes. But, WWF changed to WWE because WWF was already taken as "World Wildlife Federation" so that's why WWF is WWE. Vince McMahons Father Or Grandfather Found WWE in 1952.


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