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3.2. When did the WWWF become the WWF?




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This article is from the Pro-Wrestling FAQ, by macika@emunix.emich.edu (Dominic Macika) with numerous contributions by others.

3.2. When did the WWWF become the WWF?

The best information available suggests that the name change took
place in mid 1979. The change was purely a cosmetic one.
Ownership and front office personnel remained unaffected. About
this same time, the WWF phased out their North American title and
replaced it with what is today known as the Intercontinental
title.

For the sake of clarity, all WWWF and WWF titles mentioned in
this document are referred to as WWF titles.

 

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