Capitol Wrestling Corporation

For the Puerto Rican promotion originally known as Capitol Sports Promotions, see World Wrestling Council.
Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.
Capitol Wrestling Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional wrestling promotion
Boxing promotion
Founded
  • January 7, 1953 (1953-01-07)
    (as Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.)
  • April 1963 (1963-04)
    (rebranding as the World Wide Wrestling Federation)
FoundersJess McMahon or Vincent J. McMahon
Defunct1982 (1982)
FateAcquired by Titan Sports, Inc.
SuccessorTitan Sports, Inc.
(Now known as World Wrestling Entertainment)
Headquarters
Holland Hotel
351 West 42nd Street
New York City, New York 10036
,
United States
Area served
Northeastern United States
OwnerVincent 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 professional 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. McMahon's son, Vince McMahon. The CWC was the precursor to today's WWE, currently run by Nick Khan as president and owned by TKO Group Holdings.


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