WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation, is an American professional wrestling and entertainment company, whose roots lie in the Capitol Wrestling Corporation founded in the 1950s by Jess McMahon and Toots Mondt. It was transformed in the 1980s by Vince McMahon, who bought the company from his father and took it into national television with events such as WrestleMania, helped by stars like Hulk Hogan. It later faced competition from World Championship Wrestling, which it bought in 2001. WWE has grown into a global media business and merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship's parent company in 2023 to form TKO Group Holdings.
Before and after
- 1952Polio vaccine
- 1952Discovery of einsteinium
- 1952Publication of Waiting for Godot
- 1952Construction of Helsinki Airport
- 1952Founding of WWE
- 1952Introduction of rupiah
- 1952Publication of Charlotte's Web
- from 1952 to 1960Mau Mau rebellion
- 1952Founding of Court of Justice of the European Union
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- 24 October 1945Founding of United Nations
- 16 November 1945Founding of UNESCO
- 4 April 1949Founding of NATO
- 1959HIV/AIDS
- 1 November 1993Founding of European Union
- 2015Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month
The era
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