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.”
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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)
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Pro-wrestling championship belts change hands like grapplers change ring gear these days, though it wasn't always that way. Bobby Lashley is again WWE Champion, thanks to a little outside interference from Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman at the 2022 WWE Royal Rumble. After a Brock Lesnar F-5 K.O.-ed the referee on Saturday, Jan. 29, Reigns ran in with a devastating spear. He then demanded the WWE Championship belt from Heyman, who obliged. The title itself delivered the final blow to Brock. All Lashley had to do was muster a cover. 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.WWE
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Kofi Kingston # of Reigns: 1 The power of positivity.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Jeff Hardy # of Reigns: 1 The un-"Broken" half of the Hardy Boyz has had the more storied singles career.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Bray Wyatt # of Reigns:Â 1 The Fiend used to go by "Husky Harris" -- we'd say this run is working out better for him.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Sgt. Slaughter # of Reigns:Â 1 Camel Clutch, Cobra Clutch -- whatever "C"-animal it was, it hurt.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Dean Ambrose # of Reigns:Â 1 And "The Lunatic Fringe" pulled this off while wearing jeans.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Chris Jericho # of Reigns:Â 1 You're a "stupid idiot" if you didn't know this guy made "The List."
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Eddie Guerrero # of Reigns:Â 1 Generally considered one of the best ever to have done it held the big-boy belt for 133 days.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Jinder Mahal # of Reigns:Â 1 The "Modern-Day Maharaja" dropped the title to A.J. Styles.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â John "Bradshaw" Layfield # of Reigns:Â 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.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: The Ultimate Warrior # of Reigns:Â 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.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: "Superstar" Billy Graham # of Reigns:Â 1 "Superstar" Billy Graham was a bodybuilder and buddy of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yeah, blame Graham's body for Jinder Mahal's run.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Kevin Nash # of Reigns: 1 You mean Tarzan from "Magic Mike"?!?!? Yes, yes we do.
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Rank: 32 (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.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: André the Giant # of Reigns: 1 The tales about André the Giant sometimes feel as tall as he was.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â The Iron Sheik # of Reigns: 1 This guy is as big a hit on Twitter as he was in the ring.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Kane # of Reigns: 1 You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but Kane, now mayor of Knox County in Tennessee, is one of the smartest Superstars in WWE history.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Rey Mysterio # of Reigns: 1 We're not going to talk about how ridiculous the setup to his finishing move, "The 6-1-9," became. This is a happy list.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Stan Stasiak # of Reigns: 1 Unfortunately Stasiak only held the belt for nine days.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Rob Van Dam # of Reigns: 1 One of the most popular ECW wrestlers of all-time, RVD has brought his three initials to seemingly every pro-wrestling promotion with three initials.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Ivan Koloff # of Reigns: 1 The "Russian Bear" was actually Canadian.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Buddy Rogers # of Reigns: 1 Rogers was kinda-sorta the first champion in the company. It's complicated -- ask Killer Kowalski and Bruno Sammartino.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler:Â Vince McMahon # of Reigns: 1 Hell, Mr. McMahon runs the damn company -- of course he made this list.
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Rank: 32 (tie) Wrestler: Big E # of Reigns: 1 Big E has had a big career -- both as a singles performer and a member of The New Day.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler:Â The Miz # of Reigns: 2 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.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Drew McIntyre # of Reigns: 2 Scottish Psychopath joined the WWE Champions' and two-timers club all in 2020.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Batista # of Reigns: 2 Guardian of the Galaxy, defender of WWE Championship.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: The Big Show # of Reigns: 2 You can't miss this two-time champ -- not even in a mega-arena.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: A.J. Styles # of Reigns: 2 "The Phenomenal One" held the belt for 371-straight days, which is a record for a "SmackDown" wrestler.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Alberto Del Rio # of Reigns: 2 Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si! Si!
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Sycho Sid # of Reigns: 2 It was a long way down from Shawn Michaels' former bodyguard's power-bomb.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair # of Reigns: 2 If you haven't watched ESPN's "30 for 30: Nature Boy," do that. Oh, and look up Flair's ridiculous NWA runs too.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Sheamus # of Reigns: 2 Master of the Brogue Kick, Rocksteady in the "Ninja Turtles" movies -- which is the greater accomplishment?
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Seth Rollins # of Reigns: 2 He's BURN(ed) IT DOWN more than once.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Yokozuna # of Reigns: 2 That belt needed a few extenders to fit around the sumo.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: CM Punk # of Reigns: 2 Let's just say he was a little less successful in the UFC -- but maybe an AEW run?
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Randy "Macho Man" Savage # of Reigns: 2 Before he snapped into Slim Jims, the "Macho Man" was snapping dudes in half.
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Rank: 16 (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.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Bruno Sammartino # of Reigns: 2 Google him, kids.
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Rank: 16 (tie) Wrestler: Bobby Lashley # of Reigns: 2 Lashley just looks like the guy who should be champion.
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Rank: 13 (tie) Wrestler: Mankind # of Reigns: 3 Mick Foley nearly killed himself to raise these titles.
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Rank: 13 (tie) Wrestler: Roman Reigns # of Reigns: 3 The Head of the Table may make the top of this list when all is said and done.
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Rank: 13 (tie) Wrestler: Shawn Michaels # of Reigns: 3 Before he found God, the "Heartbreak Kid" found jaws with his foot, popularizing the Superkick.
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Rank: 9 (tie) Wrestler: Daniel Bryan # of Reigns: 4 Fellow fan-favorite Superstar is now in AEW with CM Punk.
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Rank: 9 (tie) Wrestler: Edge # of Reigns: 4 On this day, you can see clearly... that Edge is one of the best to ever lace up.
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Rank: 9 (tie) Wrestler: The Undertaker # of Reigns: 4 The Dead Man is truly a living legend.
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Rank: 9 (tie) Wrestler: Kurt Angle # of Reigns: 4 Top 10, it's true -- it's damn true.
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Rank: 8 Wrestler: Bret "Hitman" Hart # of Reigns: 5 The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
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Rank: 5 (tie) Wrestler: Hulk Hogan # of Reigns: 6 Hulkamania was real. Then again, so was Gawker at one point.
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Rank: 5 (tie) Wrestler: Brock Lesnar # of Reigns: 6 Eat. Sleep. Win Titles. Repeat.
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Rank: 5 (tie) Wrestler: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin # of Reigns: 6 On the Mt. Rushmore of all-time greats, and that's the bottom line.
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Rank: 3 (tie) Wrestler: The Rock # of Reigns: 8 He may be Dwayne Johnson now, but he'll always be "The Rock" to us.
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Rank: 3 (tie) Wrestler: Triple H # of Reigns: 8 Boss of The Authority and former DX member has two words for the other guys on this list. We can't reprint them.
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Rank: 2 Wrestler: Randy Orton # of Reigns: 10 The Viper has RKO'd a lot of dudes outta nowhere.
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Rank: 1 Wrestler: John Cena # of Reigns: 13 U Can't See Him.
From Buddy Rogers to Bobby Lashley, here are all the guys from the old WWWF and WWF days — and beyond

