Capitol Wrestling Corporation

Capitol Wrestling Corporation Ltd.
Trade name	Capitol Wrestling Corporation
Company type	Private
Industry	Professional wrestling; Professional boxing
Founded	January 7, 1953
Founders	Jess McMahon or Vincent J. McMahon
Defunct	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, [...].

[Inagurated-1] 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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