The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración.
"WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which remains the company's legal name, though the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. WWE divides its roster into three storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw and SmackDown are their two main brands, while NXT serves as their developmenal territory.
January 1 – Fight for the Fallen special will beginning a AEW new media rights extension, where Dynamite would be simulcast on TBS and WBD's streaming platform Max.
January 5 – Wrestle Dynasty will be the first AEW's pay-per-view, which will be aired on Max.
January 6 – WWE Raw will be premiered on Netflix after airing on the USA Network since 2005. It will be return to the three hour broadcast since October 2024.
