Who Invented WWE?
Who Invented WWE?
The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a professional wrestling organization founded in 1952. It is the largest wrestling promotion in the world, running shows in over 500 cities to a global television audience of over 36 million viewers. But who was the mastermind behind this global phenomenon?
The answer may surprise you – WWE was actually invented by a woman! Her name was Mildred Burke, and she was a pioneer in the world of professional wrestling.
Vince McMahon Sr.
Vince McMahon Sr. was an American professional wrestling promoter and founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He was born on July 6, 1914, in Springfield, Massachusetts. McMahon Sr. ran a successful regional promotion in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic United States during the 1950s and 1960s. He then sold the business to his son, Vince McMahon Jr., in 1982.
His Life
Vince McMahon Sr. was born on July 6, 1914 in carnival family. His father, Jess McMahon, was a promoter and booker for circuses, burlesque shows, and consulting with carnival sideshows. When McMahon was just a young boy, his family fell on hard times and his father Jess lost everything in the Great Depression. It was then that McMahon’s mother Sylvia suggested to Jess that he should start promoting boxing matches. And so he did.
In the early 1930s, Jess McMahon started promoting boxing matches in Washington D.C. and New York City. He did this for about a decade before passing away in November of 1954. By this time, Vince McMahon Sr. had started working for his father and learned the ropes of the business. After his father’s death, Vince McMahon Sr. took over the company and started to build it into the wrestling empire that it is today.
Vince McMahon Sr. is credited with inventing WWE (then WWWF) as we know it today. He is the one who came up with the idea of having weekly televised wrestling matches which would be syndicated across the country. He is also responsible for creating some of WWE’s most iconic characters such as Hulk Hogan and “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
McMahon Sr. passed away in May of 1984 at the age of 69 but his legacy continues on through his son Vince McMahon Jr., who took over WWE after his death, and continues to run it to this day
His Career
Vince McMahon Sr. was an American professional wrestling promoter and announcer. He founded the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1963, which later became the WWE. McMahon was also a play-by-play announcer for WWWF’s flagship show, MSG Network’s live Tuesday Night Titans. He retired from announcing in 1989, but remained as the WWF’s Owner until his death in 1984.
Vince McMahon Jr.
Vince McMahon Jr. is the current WWE Chairman and CEO. He is the son of Vince McMahon Sr., the founder of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). McMahon Jr. took over the company from his father in 1982 and renamed it World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002. McMahon has been a controversial figure in the world of professional wrestling.
His Life
Vince McMahon Jr. was born on August 24, 1945 in Pineland, Florida. He is the only son of Vince McMahon Sr. and Victoria Askew. His father was a successful regional promoter in the New England area during the 1950s and 1960s. His grandfather Jess McMahon was a successful promoter in New York during the early 1900s. McMahon was raised a Catholic and studied at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. He then attended West Texas State University, where he played football. He later dropped out of college before he could graduate.
In 1971, McMahon began working for his father’s company, World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He became WWWF’s head booker in 1972 and eventually became its vice president in 1979. He took over the company from his father in 1982 and renamed it World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Under McMahon’s leadership, WWF became one of the most popular professional wrestling companies in the world. In 1985, he founded Titan Sports, Inc., which became the parent company of WWF. In 1996, WWF merged with World Championships Wrestling to form the largest professional wrestling company in the world, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
McMahon has been married twice; his first wife was Linda McMahon, with whom he has three children: Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque. He is currently married to former WWE Diva Marissa Mazzola-McMahon.
His Career
In 1982, Vince McMahon Jr. took over his father’s small regional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and turned it into a global phenomenon. In the process, McMahon became one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history of professional wrestling. Throughout his career, McMahon has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is considered acceptable in wrestling entertainment. He has been criticized for his sometimes violent and sexually suggestive storylines, as well as his use of profanity and Suggestive adult humor. But McMahon’s willingness to take risks has also made him a very successful businessman. The WWF, which was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002, is now a multi-million dollar company with a worldwide fan base.
