For the Puerto Rican promotion originally known as Capitol Sports Promotions, see World Wrestling Council.
American professional wrestling promotion
Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.
Trade name
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
Company type
Private
Industry
Professional wrestling Professional boxing
Founded
January 7, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-07)[1]
Founders
Jess McMahon or Vincent J. McMahon
Defunct
1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Fate
Acquired
Successor
Titan Sports, Inc.
Headquarters
Holland Hotel 351 West 42nd Street New York City, New York 10036
,
United States
Area served
Northeastern United States
Owner
Vincent J. McMahon
Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) was an American sports promotion company. Run by Vincent J. McMahon from the 1950s until the 1980s, the company was originally a professional wrestling and boxing promotion and later became the holding company for the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), later the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). In 1982, the CWC was acquired by Titan Sports, Inc., owned by Vincent J.'s son Vincent K. McMahon. The CWC was the precursor to today's WWE, currently run by Nick Khan as president and owned by TKO Group Holdings.
^Hornbaker, Tim (2015). Capitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire. p. 117. ASIN 1770411240. He inaugurated his promotion on January 7, 1952, [...].
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