WWE Brand Extension 2002
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WWE Brand Extension 2002 was the major roster split that divided WWE’s talent into separate Raw and SmackDown brands, reshaping the company’s structure during the Ruthless Aggression era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WWE Brand Extension 2002 canonical | 1 |
| WWE Vengeance (Raw-exclusive, 2003–2006) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13348404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WWE Brand Extension 2002 Context triple: [Ruthless Aggression era, keyEvent, WWE Brand Extension 2002]
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WWE Hall of Fame 2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 was a special induction ceremony honoring legendary professional wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, as part of WWE’s annual Hall of Fame tradition.
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B.
WCW Power Plant
WCW Power Plant was World Championship Wrestling’s official training facility and wrestling school, known for producing many of the promotion’s top stars.
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WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21 was a major World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event held in 2005, headlined by top stars and featuring pivotal championship matches and storyline culminations.
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WrestleMania XIX
WrestleMania XIX was WWE’s 2003 flagship pay-per-view event, headlined by major matches including The Rock vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in what became Austin’s final bout for nearly two decades.
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WrestleMania XXIV
WrestleMania XXIV was a major WWE pay-per-view event held in 2008, best known for its outdoor stadium setting and Ric Flair’s emotional retirement match.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WWE Brand Extension 2002 Target entity description: WWE Brand Extension 2002 was the major roster split that divided WWE’s talent into separate Raw and SmackDown brands, reshaping the company’s structure during the Ruthless Aggression era.
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A.
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
WWE Hall of Fame 2005 was a special induction ceremony honoring legendary professional wrestlers, including Hulk Hogan, as part of WWE’s annual Hall of Fame tradition.
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B.
WCW Power Plant
WCW Power Plant was World Championship Wrestling’s official training facility and wrestling school, known for producing many of the promotion’s top stars.
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C.
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21 was a major World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event held in 2005, headlined by top stars and featuring pivotal championship matches and storyline culminations.
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D.
WrestleMania XIX
WrestleMania XIX was WWE’s 2003 flagship pay-per-view event, headlined by major matches including The Rock vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in what became Austin’s final bout for nearly two decades.
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E.
WrestleMania XXIV
WrestleMania XXIV was a major WWE pay-per-view event held in 2008, best known for its outdoor stadium setting and Ric Flair’s emotional retirement match.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WWE brand split
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professional wrestling storyline ⓘ sports entertainment business strategy ⓘ |
| affectedTitle |
Intercontinental Championship
ⓘ
linked to:
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Tag Team Championships ⓘ WWE Championship ⓘ Women’s Championship ⓘ
linked to:
Women's World Championship
World Heavyweight Championship ⓘ
linked to:
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
WWE roster split 2002
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first WWE brand split ⓘ original WWE brand extension ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
WWE main roster
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linked to:
WWE roster
|
| authorityFigureForRaw | Ric Flair ⓘ |
| authorityFigureForSmackDown | Vince McMahon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdSeparateRosterFor |
Raw
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SmackDown ⓘ
linked to:
WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
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| divided | WWE roster ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-08 ⓘ |
| era |
Ruthless Aggression Era
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linked to:
Ruthless Aggression era (early–mid 2000s)
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| followedBy |
WWE Brand Extension 2016
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linked to:
WWE Superstar Shake-up
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| hasPart |
Raw brand
ⓘ
SmackDown brand ⓘ
linked to:
WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
WWE Draft 2002 ⓘ
linked to:
WWE draft
annual WWE drafts ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
brand-exclusive championships
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brand-exclusive pay-per-view events ⓘ |
| keyDraftPick |
Chris Jericho
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Edge ⓘ Hulk Hogan ⓘ Kurt Angle ⓘ Rob Van Dam ⓘ The Rock ⓘ The Undertaker ⓘ Triple H ⓘ |
| laterAuthorityFigureForRaw | Eric Bischoff ⓘ |
| laterAuthorityFigureForSmackDown | Stephanie McMahon ⓘ |
| limited | interbrand matches to special events ⓘ |
| locationOfDraft | State College, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to create internal competition between brands
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large WWE talent roster after WCW acquisition ⓘ |
| networkForRaw | TNN ⓘ |
| networkForSmackDown | UPN ⓘ |
| precededBy | WWF single roster era ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
WWE
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World Wrestling Entertainment ⓘ
linked to:
WWE
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| reasonFor |
distinct on-air authority figures for each brand
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separate creative teams for Raw and SmackDown ⓘ |
| startEvent |
WWE Draft Lottery 2002
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linked to:
WWE draft
first WWE Draft ⓘ |
| startTime | 2002-03-25 ⓘ |
| venueOfDraft | Bryce Jordan Center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WWE Brand Extension 2002 Description of subject: WWE Brand Extension 2002 was the major roster split that divided WWE’s talent into separate Raw and SmackDown brands, reshaping the company’s structure during the Ruthless Aggression era.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ruthless Aggression era (early–mid 2000s)
linked to: WWE Brand Extension 2002