Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The history of American professional wrestling promotion WWE dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded on January 7, 1953 as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC). The public branding of the company has undergone several name changes throughout the years, from the CWC to the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1963, then the ...
History of WWE; PG Era; Reality Era; 0–9. 1980s professional wrestling boom; 2002 WWF Draft Lottery; 2006 WWE brand extension draft; A. List of WWE attendance records;
In 1963, CWC left the NWA to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which was renamed to World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979 and then World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002 — since 2011, the company has promoted itself solely under the trade name of WWE. [2] In the company's 60-year history, over 40 different unique ...
WrestleMania 32 (April 2, 2016) – Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks for the WWE Women's Championship. A new era of women’s wrestling was well underway by the time these three ...
WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as ending on April 5, 2001, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [88] 73 Triple H: April 3, 2001: SmackDown! Oklahoma City, OK: 3 7: 6 WWE recognizes Triple H's reign as beginning on April 5, 2001 and ending on April 12, 2001, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [89] 74 Jeff Hardy: April 10 ...
One of the most polarizing figures in sports history, Pete Rose had a long, complicated relationship with baseball. But he also was a star in another sport: wrestling. MLB's all-time hits leader ...
WWE recognizes The Rock's reign as ending on January 4, 1999, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [72] 42 Mankind: December 29, 1998: Raw: Worcester, MA: 1 26: 20 This was a no disqualification match. WWE recognizes Mankind's reign as beginning on January 4, 1999, when the episode aired on tape delay. [73] 43 The Rock: January 24 ...
WWE's inaugural world champion, Buddy Rogers, who became the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion in 1963, a title that is now known as the WWE Championship.. The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has maintained several men's world championships since Capitol Wrestling Corporation seceded from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1963 to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF ...