Capitol Wrestling Corporation Wrestling Collection CD

This collection of wrestling history illustrates the background of
Vincent McMahon "Senior", his father "Jess," and success of the
Capitol Wrestling Corporation, which promoted the World Wide
Wrestling Federation (precursor to the WWE). Topics include
McMahon's use of television during the 1950s to gain a stranglehold
on the northeast, a Department of Justice investigation for antitrust
violations, info on superstars Bruno Sammartino, Buddy Rogers, and
Antonino Rocca, and much more. There are about 200 pages.

This CD Features:

-Rare Corporation documents for the Capitol Wrestling Corporation
(the organization behind the World Wide Wrestling Federation and
the World Wrestling Federation), incorporated in August 1957 with
1000 shares of common stock. The initial registered agent was
Vincent McMahon. Philip Zacko and John Doyle were the initial
board of directors. This collection includes the annual reports for
years 1958 through 1981, and then years 1983 through 1986. Plus
the articles of dissolution from 1986, with the copied signatures of
Vincent K. McMahon and Linda E. McMahon. Each annual report
lists the officers of the company (and essentially the shareholders).

Through these documents, you can see when Doyle dropped out of
the company, when Toots Mondt left and then returned, when
Gorilla Monsoon came aboard in 1970 (replacing Mondt when he
retired), and then when Arnold Skaaland became a shareholder. All
of this information is here. The addresses of the directors are also
listed, which change throughout the years. You can also see that
between the 1981 and 1983 reports, all the names alter from
McMahon, Zacko, and Skaaland to Vincent K. and Linda E.
McMahon. That’s when the transition to Vince “Junior” took place
and wrestling history was made. Great collector’s info. (51 pages)

-Rare Corporation documents for Capitol Arena Wrestling, Inc.,
incorporated in 1958 with the board of directors being Vincent J.
McMahon and Philip Zacko. Includes annual reports from 1961,
1960, 1959, 1958, and State of Dissolution in 1961. Lots of inside
information. (14 pages)

-Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde) Social Security Application from
1937. Listed his parents names, date of birth and place of birth and
signed (copied) under his real name. (1 page)

-Buddy Rogers (Herman Rohde) Military Record information from the
United States Navy, released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Lists his dates of service and his assignments and geographical
locations. Plus, his point of entry and place of separation. (1 page)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Joseph
“Toots” Mondt from July 1960 (8 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Vincent J.
McMahon (Vince Sr.) from July 1960 (12 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Philip Zacko
from July 1960 (10 pages)

-Federal Bureau of Investigation interview summary of Rudy Miller
from July 1960 (4 pages)

-Letter by Toots Mondt to Fred Kohler from January 1954 (1 page)

-Letter by Toots Mondt to Don George from October 1951 (2 pages)

-Handwritten Letter by Toots Mondt to Sam Muchnick (1 page)

-Letter by Sam Muchnick to Toots Mondt from March 1952 about
Mondt’s resignation as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance
(1 page)

-Letter by Toots Mondt to Sam Muchnick from October 1951 about
the NWA Official Wrestling magazine. (1 page)

-Letter by Toots Mondt to the sports editor of the World-Telegram on
Manhattan Booking Agency letterhead from February 1954 regarding
Herman Hickman’s breaking kayfabe story in the Saturday Evening
Post. Mondt called Hickman a “fictionist.” (1 page)

-Press Release for a wrestling show in Newark headlined by
Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez against Dr. Jerry Graham and
Professor Roy Shire. (1 page)

-Press Release for a wrestling show in Teaneck, NJ headlined by
Edouard Carpentier and Dr. Jerry Graham from January 1958.
Carpentier was said to be recognized as World Champion by the
National Wrestling Association. (1 page)

-Press Release for a wrestling show in Jersey City, NJ from February
1958. Show was headlined by Antonino Rocca and Edouard
Carpentier against the Tolos Brothers at the Jersey City Armory. (1
page)

-Press Release for a wrestling show in Trenton, NJ from February
1958 headlined by Antonino Rocca and Miguel Perez against Killer
Kowalski and Karl Von Hess at the Trenton Armory on February 15. (1
page)

-Obituary for Vincent McMahon “Senior” (1 page)

-Obituary for Roderick “Jess” McMahon (2 pages)

-Obituary for Herb Freeman (1 page)

-Article about wrestling show from February 1966 headlined by
Bruno Sammartino and Dr. Bill Miller in Scranton with Tony Galento
as referee. (1 page)

-Article about show in Newark headlined by Antonino Rocca and
Baron Gattoni where promoter Willie Gilzenberg was on the
receiving end of a dropkick. (1 page)

-Collection of WWWF program covers for shows at Madison Square
Garden, Providence Civic Center, Boston Garden, The Spectrum (7
pages)

-Newspaper article on Vincent McMahon “Senior” following his
death. Talks about his life and career as a promoter. (1 page)

-Column about Willie Gilzenberg (1 page)

-Copies of three telegrams congratulating Willie Gilzenberg for his
30th year in boxing and wrestling from Ace Freeman and Rudy Miller
of Pennsylvania Wrestling, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Phil Zacko and Herbie
Freeman of Washington, and Ray Fabiani. (1 page)

-Article from 1909 mentioning Edward McMahon as a boxing
promoter in New York. Edward was the brother of “Jess” McMahon.
(1 page)

-Article from 1912 mentioning the McMahon Brothers (Edward and
Jess) being involved in boxing promotions in New York. (1 page)

-Article from Washington talking about the death of NYC area
promoter Rudy Dusek (2 pages)

-Article about Fred Blassie from 1974 (1 page)

-Article about Bruno Sammartino from 1966 (1 page)

-1958 article talking about Antonino Rocca’s claim that he killed a
wrestler in San Paulo, Brazil. (1 page)

-Article about Gorilla Monsoon being inducted into Ithaca Hall of
Fame in 1973 (1 page)

-Article about Bruno Sammartino’s $10,000 WWWF championship belt
being stolen from his car while he was in a restaurant in New York
City in 1965 (1 page)

-Article about Turner’s Arena changing name to Capitol Arena in
1955. (1 page)

-Article showing Vincent McMahon “Senior” as boxing promoter in
1953 (1 page)

-3 small articles mentioning Herman Rohde (Buddy Rogers) as a real
estate broker in South New Jersey in 1956 and 1957 (1 page)

-Results of June 1964 Jersey City show at Roosevelt Stadium
headlined by Bruno Sammartino and Fred Blassie for the undisputed
heavyweight championship. More than 12,000 fans were in
attendance. (1 page)

-Historical article talking about Toots Mondt’s career in wrestling.
Talks about how he got his start and rose up the ranks. (2 pages)

-Photo of Toots Mondt as a college wrestling coach in 1922 (1 page)

-Article on the success of Vincent McMahon and how he was using
TV to expand his business from 1958 (2 pages)

-FBI Document received through FOIA request with the proper
edited content talking about Toots Mondt being a victim of extortion
in 1961 (2 pages)

-Article about Vincent McMahon being named manager of Turner
Arena in 1948 (1 page)

-Article about Vincent McMahon discontinuing weekly wrestling in
Washington in 1971 (1 page)

-Article about the complaints McMahon’s TV wrestling were
receiving in 1956 (1 page)

-Magazing article about Vincent McMahon being “Mr. Wrestling,”
and providing his background and info on his success. (4 pages)

-Magazine article about Vincent McMahon. Lots of info. (4 pages)

-Article about the Capitol Arena office being robbed in 1963 (1 page)

-Article about moving wrestling to the National Arena in Washington
in 1965 (1 page)

-Article about the closing of the Capitol Arena in 1965 (1 page)

-Article about last show in the “old” Madison Square Garden in 1968
(1 page)

-Article about McMahon and how his father had been the
matchmaker of the “old” Garden’s first show and how he was going
to be the wrestling promoter for the first grappling show on
February 19, 1968. (1 page)

-Article on Sammartino losing the WWWF Title to Ivan Koloff in 1971
(1 page)

-Massive Andre the Giant article from major sports magazine (11
pages)

-Article about Andre the Giant being sized up by the Washington
Redskins in 1975 (3 pages)

-Series of Sammartino articles (12 pages)

-Obituary for Edward Contos from 1959 (1 page)

-Andre the Giant vs. Chuck Wepner from 1976 (2 pages)

-Obituary for Antonino Rocca from 1977 (1 page)

-Series of Rocca articles (6 pages)

-Article on Capitol Wrestling being sued by Contos Family from 1960
(1 page)

Cost: $60

Capitol Wrestling Corporation Wrestling Collection CD