Cover
Cover | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | DEF 14A |
Entity Registrant Name | WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001091907 |
Amendment Flag | false |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 5 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Jul. 22, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | ||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Vincent McMahon (1) Stephanie McMahon (2) Nick Khan (3) Non-CEO NEOs (4) Year-end value Year Summary Compensation Summary Compensation Summary Compensation Average Average WWE S&P US BMI Net Adjusted 2022 12,413,833 -292,437 14,283,526 11,251,129 24,873,606 19,212,760 7,773,102 8,871,744 108.6 90.7 195.6 384.6 2021 5,051,547 5,797,169 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,995,173 3,941,461 77.6 163.4 177.4 327.1 2020 3,905,792 2,057,290 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,409,744 -505,976 74.9 133.5 131.8 286.2 | |||||
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted OIBDA | |||||
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | (1) Vincent McMahon (2) Stephanie McMahon (3) Nick Khan (4) Non-CEO NEOs reflect the average Summary Compensation Table total compensation and average Compensation Actually Paid for the following executives by year: 2022: Frank Riddick, Paul Levesque, Kevin Dunn, Suzette Ramirez-Carr 2021: Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan, Frank Riddick, Paul Levesque, Kristina Salen 2020: Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan, Frank Riddick, Paul Levesque, Kristina Salen, George Barrios | |||||
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | (5) Deductions from, and additions to, total compensation in the Summary Compensation Table by year to calculate Compensation Actually Paid include: 2022 2021 2020 Vincent Stephanie Nick Khan Average Non- Vincent Average Non- Vincent Average Non- Total Compensation from $ 12,413,833 $ 14,283,526 $ 24,873,606 $ 7,773,102 $ 5,051,547 $ 3,995,173 $ 3,905,792 $ 3,409,744 Adjustments for Equity Awards Adjustment for grant date values in $ (11,267,050 ) $ (12,361,738 ) $ (21,096,312 ) $ (5,495,176 ) $ (1,671,260 ) $ (1,751,778 ) $ (1,636,594 ) $ (1,380,427 ) Year-end fair value of unvested awards granted in the current year $ — $ 8,921,098 $ 15,646,583 $ 4,875,115 $ 2,354,213 $ 1,717,614 $ 964,460 $ 795,788 Year-over-year difference of year-end fair values for unvested awards granted in prior years $ — $ 257,438 $ 752,822 $ 845,335 $ 30,522 $ 23,124 $ (592,281 ) $ (74,468 ) Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in current year $ — $ — $ — $ 567,884 $ — $ 20,006 $ — $ — Difference in fair values between prior year-end fair values and vest date $ 464,233 $ 150,805 $ (963,940 ) $ 305,484 $ 32,147 $ 5,937 $ (584,088 ) $ (167,285 ) Forfeitures during current year equal to prior year-end fair value $ (1,903,453 ) $ — $ — $ — $ $ (68,614 ) $ — $ (3,089,328 ) Total Adjustments for Equity Awards $ (12,706,270 ) $ (3,032,397 ) $ (5,660,846 ) $ 1,098,642 $ 745,622 $ (53,712 ) $ (1,848,502 ) $ (3,915,720 ) Compensation Actually Paid -292,437 11,251,129 19,212,760 8,871,744 5,797,169 3,941,461 2,057,290 -505,976 * No adjustments made for pension or dividends not otherwise included in total compensation. | |||||
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 7,773,102 | $ 3,995,173 | $ 3,409,744 | |||
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | [1] | $ 8,871,744 | 3,941,461 | (505,976) | ||
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block] | Equity valuation assumptions for calculating Compensation Actually Paid are not materially different from grant date valuation assumptions. | |||||
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | CAP and Cumulative TSR | |||||
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | CAP and Net Income | |||||
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | CAP and Adjusted OIBDA | |||||
Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures In WWE’s assessment, the most important financial performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company’s performance were the following: • Adjusted OIBDA • Revenue • Free Cash Flow | |||||
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 108.6 | 77.6 | 74.9 | |||
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 90.7 | 163.4 | 133.5 | |||
Net Income (Loss) | $ 195,600,000 | $ 177,400,000 | $ 131,800,000 | |||
Company Selected Measure Amount | 384,600,000 | 327,100,000 | 286,200,000 | |||
PEO Name | Nick Khan | Vincent McMahon | ||||
Measure [Axis]: 1 | ||||||
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Measure Name | Revenue | |||||
Measure [Axis]: 2 | ||||||
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Measure Name | Free Cash Flow | |||||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Adjustment For Grant Date Values [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (5,495,176) | $ (1,751,778) | $ (1,380,427) | |||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,875,115 | 1,717,614 | 795,788 | |||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year Over Year Difference Of Year End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 845,335 | 23,124 | (74,468) | |||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 567,884 | 20,006 | ||||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Difference In Fair Values Between Prior Year End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 305,484 | 5,937 | (167,285) | |||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year End Fair Value [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (68,614) | (3,089,328) | ||||
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,098,642 | (53,712) | (3,915,720) | |||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 12,413,833 | 5,051,547 | 3,905,792 | |||
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | [1] | (292,437) | 5,797,169 | 2,057,290 | ||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Adjustment For Grant Date Values [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (11,267,050) | (1,671,260) | (1,636,594) | |||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,354,213 | 964,460 | ||||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Difference Of Year End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 30,522 | (592,281) | ||||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | ||||||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Difference In Fair Values Between Prior Year End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 464,233 | 32,147 | (584,088) | |||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year End Fair Value [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,903,453) | |||||
Vincent Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Total Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (12,706,270) | $ 745,622 | $ (1,848,502) | |||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | ||||||
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PEO Total Compensation Amount | 14,283,526 | |||||
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | [1] | 11,251,129 | ||||
PEO Name | Stephanie McMahon | |||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Adjustment For Grant Date Values [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (12,361,738) | |||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 8,921,098 | |||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Difference Of Year End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 257,438 | |||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | ||||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Difference In Fair Values Between Prior Year End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 150,805 | |||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year End Fair Value [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | ||||||
Stephanie Mc Mahon [Member] | PEO [Member] | Total Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member] | ||||||
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Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (3,032,397) | |||||
Nick Khan [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 24,873,606 | |||||
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | [1] | 19,212,760 | ||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Adjustment For Grant Date Values [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (21,096,312) | |||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 15,646,583 | |||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Difference Of Year End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 752,822 | |||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | ||||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Difference In Fair Values Between Prior Year End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (963,940) | |||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year End Fair Value [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | ||||||
Nick Khan [Member] | PEO [Member] | Total Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member] | ||||||
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | ||||||
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (5,660,846) | |||||
[1]No adjustments made for pension or dividends not otherwise included in total compensation. |