George Barrios and Michelle Wilson Out as WWE Co-Presidents, Board Members
Frank A. Riddick III has been named interim CFO as a search for other C-level execs commences
Tony Maglio | January 30, 2020 @ 2:11 PM
Last Updated: January 30, 2020 @ 2:51 PM
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George Barrios and Michelle Wilson are out as WWE co-presidents and board members, the professional wrestling company said on Thursday.
Frank A. Riddick III, who has served as a member of WWE’s board of directors for more than 11 years, has been named interim chief financial officer, reporting to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. WWE says it has commenced a search for both a permanent CFO and chief revenue officer.
“I would like to thank George and Michelle for their 10+ years of service and contributions to the organization,” McMahon said in a statement. “I am grateful for all that was accomplished during their tenure, but the board and I decided a change was necessary as we have different views on how best to achieve our strategic priorities moving forward.”
McMahon continued: “We have a deep team of talented, experienced and committed executives across the organization, and the board and I have great confidence in our collective abilities to create compelling content, engage our global fanbase across platforms, increase revenues, and drive shareholder value.”
Riddick previously served as CEO for FloWorks International, LLC, JMC Steel Group, Formica Corporation, and Triangle Pacific Corp., and president/chief operating officer of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
WWE will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings next Thursday.
Every WWE Champion Ever, Ranked by Number of Reigns (Photos)
Pro-wrestling championship belts change hands (or waists) like grapplers change ring gear these days, though it wasn't always that way. The current WWE Champion is Drew McIntyre, who won professional wrestling's top title at WrestleMania 36.
We'll see how long the Scottish Psychopath can hold the gold.
Scroll through our gallery to see every WWE Champion ever, ranked by their number(s) of title wins. Remember: this is a list of those who won the WWWF Championship, the WWF Championship or the WWE Championship. So don't come after us, Universal Champions, et al.
The kid from "The Real World" made good on his over-the-top MTV promos. One of the best on the mic, Miz has been holding down the Intercontinental Championship more than any other Superstar of the past few years.
Rank: 30 (tie) Wrestler: Jinder Mahal # of Reigns: 1
Shortly before this publishing, the "Modern-Day Maharaja" dropped the title to A.J. Styles, ending a somewhat confusing run right before the WWE went to India.
Rank: 30 (tie) Wrestler: John "Bradshaw" Layfield # of Reigns: 1
JBL has taken his heel persona from the ring to the announce table. Never without a cowboy hat, Layfield thankfully leaves his lariat clothesline at home.
Rank: 30 (tie) Wrestler: The Ultimate Warrior # of Reigns: 1
The muscle-bound maniac who handed Hulk Hogan his first-ever "WrestleMania" loss died after suffering a heart attack three days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Rank: 30 (tie) Wrestler: Pedro Morales # of Reigns: 1
History lesson: Back in the WWWF days, Morales became the first guy in wrestling history to win all three of the major men's titles -- the WWF Championship, the Intercontinental Championship and the WWF Tag Team Championship -- in the company.
Rank: 17 (tie) Wrestler: Bob Backlund # of Reigns: 2
Backlund couldn't "Make Darren Young Great Again" -- or even keep the guy employed -- but the master of the cross-face chicken wing had a pretty incredible career of his own.
From Buddy Rogers to Drew McIntyre, here are all the guys from the old WWWF and WWF days — and beyond
Pro-wrestling championship belts change hands (or waists) like grapplers change ring gear these days, though it wasn't always that way. The current WWE Champion is Drew McIntyre, who won professional wrestling's top title at WrestleMania 36.
We'll see how long the Scottish Psychopath can hold the gold.
Scroll through our gallery to see every WWE Champion ever, ranked by their number(s) of title wins. Remember: this is a list of those who won the WWWF Championship, the WWF Championship or the WWE Championship. So don't come after us, Universal Champions, et al.
