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World Wrestling Federation had to change their name because their organisation's abbreviation (WWF) conflicted with another organisation called the World Wildlife Fund. In 2002 the World Wrestling Federation changed its name to World Wrestling Entertainment.

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World Wide Wrestling Federation.


What was WWE World Wrestling Entertainment originally known as?

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Why did the wwfe change its name?

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What year was World Wrestling Entertainment created?

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