Vincent Kenney McMahon (born August 24, 1945), popularly known by his ring name Vince McMahon or Mr. McMahon, is an American professional wrestler, promoter and film producer. He is the Chairman of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Board of Directors and majority shareholder of WWE. After acquiring World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 2001 and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2003, two years after its closure, McMahon's WWE became the sole remaining major American professional wrestling promotion. Currently, he mainly appears on the RAW brand but makes appearances on the SmackDown! and ECW brands as well. (Depending on which wrestler he's having a feud with or if he's holding a championship from a certain brand, he is mainly on that respective brand.) McMahon plays a character based on himself in the world of the WWE, and is known for participating in occasional in-ring competition.