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Roderick James "Jess" McMahon Sr. (October 29, 1882 – November 21, 1954) was an American professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, and the patriarch of the McMahon family. It is not certain if either he or his son Vincent J. McMahon was the founder of Capitol Wrestling Corporation.
Vincent James McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984), also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the World Wrestling Federation (and now known as WWE ).
Before his death in 1954, Jess and his son Vincent J. McMahon formed Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) in 1953, which became a territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). However, following a dispute in early 1963, CWC left the NWA and became the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).
Jul 22, 2016 · By that time, Jess's son, Vincent J. McMahon (who would eventually become Vince McMahon, Sr.), had become an integral part of his father's business endeavors.
Aug 13, 2022 · Jess McMahon promoted wrestling alongside his other ventures, becoming the first McMahon to ever run in Madison Square Garden. As Jess grew his business across the northeast, he began to work with his son, Vincent J. McMahon. Vince Sr. had an eye for expanding the business, recognizing the potential that the dawn of the television ...
Vincent James McMahon, known as "Vince, Sr." to his associates, is arguably the most important man in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment. Why, you ask? Well, without him, WWE may not exist as we know it today.
Oct 20, 2023 · WWE, in its original form, was founded by either Jess McMahon or his son Vincent James McMahon. While this claim is disputed, there is no doubt in the fact that it was his son Vince...
