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The World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) was formed on January 24, 1963. On April 25, 1963, Buddy Rogers was awarded the new WWWF World Heavyweight Championship , supposedly winning an apocryphal tournament in Rio de Janeiro .
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After rejoining the NWA in 1971, the WWWF was renamed the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979 before the promotion left the NWA for good in 1983. In 2002, following a legal dispute with the World Wildlife Fund, the WWF was renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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Feb 18, 2020 · The court ruling prevents the World Wrestling Federation from the use of the logo it adopted in 1998 and the letters WWF in specified circumstances.
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June 6, 1982 Mr. McMahon Buys Capitol Wrestling If Mr. McMahon hadn’t taken over the family business from his father, Vincent J. McMahon, this timeline would not exist. His purchase of Capitol Wrestling marks the beginning of a revolution. Mr. McMahon builds on the regional success of his father’s company, with soon-to-be household names such as An...
Mar. 30, 1985 Live from New York! The Hulkster becomes the first WWE Superstar to host “Saturday Night Live”. The show is more than an opportunity for Hogan to work on his comedic chops, though — it’s the last stop for all of the WrestleMania main event participants on the way to the next day’s show. Mar. 31, 1985 The Show of Shows This is how The ...
April 7, 1986 WrestleMania 2 x 3 This WrestleMania is so big it takes place at three arenas on the same day. In Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum, Mr. T beats Roddy Piper in a Boxing Match, then Andre the Giant wins a Battle Royal featuring stars from WWE and the NFL at Chicago’s Rosemont Horizon and finally Hulk Hogan outlasts King Kong Bundy in a Ste...
Jan. 24, 1988 Get Ready to Rumble Airing on the USA Network, the inaugural Royal Rumble Match features only 20 Superstars and is won by “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan after he dumps One Man Gang over the top rope. (WATCH) Other competitors in the soon-to-be-annual brawl include future WWE Hall of Famers Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Harley Race and Tito Santana. (MOR...
April 2, 1989 Mega Powers Explode! At WrestleMania V, Hulk Hogan overcomes his former friend Randy Savage to win the WWE Championship. (WATCH) Elsewhere on the card, Rick Rude upsets The Ultimate Warrior to score the Intercontinental Championship. Plus, Shawn Michaels and Mr. Perfect make their WrestleMania debuts, while Roddy Piper returns for his...
Aug. 26, 1991 Perfect Execution Leaving his tag team days behind, Bret “Hit Man” Hart wins the first of his many singles title when he defeats Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam in Madison Square Garden. (WATCH) The bout will go down as one of the finest in the August event’s storied history. (MORE ABOUT SUMMERSLAM '91)...
Jan. 11, 1993 Welcome to Monday Night Raw Raw debuts! Broadcast from the Manhattan Center, the show airs live in front of fans who witness “uncut, uncooked, and uncensored” action. In their respective matches, Shawn Michaels and Undertaker are victorious against Max Moon and Damien Demento. April 4, 1993 An Event of Epic Proportions The WWE Title i...
Mar. 20, 1994 New Heights In a bout that sets the standard for all Ladder Matches to come, Razor Ramon defeats Shawn Michaels to become the undisputed Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania X. (WATCH) This is one of the first Ladder Matches in WWE history, but far from the last. (MORE ABOUT WRESTLEMANIA X) Nov. 26, 1994 Diesel Power At a live ev...
Mar. 31, 1996 Iron Men The boyhood dream comes true for Shawn Michaels as HBK defeats Bret Hart in an Iron Man Match to win his first WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII. (WATCH) The grueling, 61-minute classic will long be revered as one of the must-see bouts on The Grandest Stage of Them All. (MORE ABOUT WRESTLEMANIA XII) June 23, 1996 Austin 3:...
Feb. 24, 1997 Raw Goes Extreme Although it emanates from a bingo hall, Philadelphia’s Extreme Championship Wrestling is now a serious player in the grappling world. (MORE ABOUT ECW) And on this night, WWE fans receive a taste of the mayhem, as ECW competitors run rampant in WWE, with Sabu diving off the massive Raw letters onto the floor of the Man...
While the World Wrestling Federation claims to have been the leader in "sports entertainment for over fifty years," the WWF really was formed in the early 1980s when Vince McMahon Jr. took over his ailing father's regional wrestling promotion and transformed it into an international marketing success story.
WWF To WWE Timeline. On May 6, 1998, Titan Sports, Inc. was renamed World Wrestling Federation, Inc. It was renamed World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. in 1999. In May 1999, WWF...
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