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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jess_McMahonJess McMahon - Wikipedia

    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. While some sources state that it was his son ...

  2. His father Jess McMahon and his son Vince McMahon were also professional wrestling promoters. Early life [ edit ] Vincent James McMahon was born on July 6, 1914, in Harlem, New York [1] to Rose (née Davis) and Roderick James "Jess" McMahon , [2] a successful boxing , wrestling and concert promoter, who had worked with legendary Madison Square Garden promoter Tex Rickard .

  3. Mar 10, 2021 · It was Jess' son, Vincent "Vince" J. McMahon Sr., that really took to the wrestling business, which he envisioned as a grand spectacle capable of enthralling a cross-section of Americans.

  4. 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. Jess was getting older, and Vince's ...

  5. Vincent J. McMahon. The McMahon family ( / məkˈmæn / mək-MAN) is an Irish-American family primarily known for their proprietorship of the world's largest professional wrestling company, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Vince McMahon, a third-generation wrestling promoter, was variously the chairman and/or chief executive officer of WWE ...

  6. Oct 20, 2023 · WWE, in its original form, was founded by either Jess McMahon or his son Vincent James McMahon. ... Vincent J. McMahon's Legacy of Excellence: 2016: Shane McMahon: WWF European Championship: 1:

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  8. www.wwe.com › superstars › vincemcmahonVincent J. McMahon | WWE

    Unfortunately, the elder McMahon was never able to truly enjoy the fruit of his son's labor; on May 24, 1984, just months after the phenomenon of Hulkamania began bringing WWE into the mainstream spotlight, Vincent James McMahon passed away at the age of 69. In 1996, Vince, Sr. took his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame; he was inducted by ...