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NaPodPoMo Day 25 takes us back into the world of pro wrestling, but not inside the ring. Today, we look at the formation of Capitol Wrestling Corporation. You may not recognize that name, but you know the company now as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
January 1953. Before any Monday Night War, Pay Per View, or weekly live TV, Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt helped change the face of professional wrestling forever. Join Seth and Crazy Train as they tell the story of the formation of Capitol Wrestling Corporation. As you may have surmised by the name “McMahon”, the company was co-founded by Jess McMahon, the grandfather of Vincent K. McMahon. Hear the stories behind the days with the National Wrestling Alliance, and the subsequent breakaway, which lead to the formation of the World Wide Wrestling Federation. In short, Capitol Wrestling was the promotion that would eventually morph into World Wrestling Entertainment.
Here is the match between Buddy Rogers and Pat O’Connor which set an attendance record at the time for the original Comiskey Park.
Another match discussed between Rogers and Lou Thesz was speculated to be at Comiskey Park actually took place at the now demolished Chicago Amphitheatre.
