Turner's Arena was the name given to a 2,000 seat arena, located near the northeast corner of 14th and W Streets, NW in Washington, DC, and originally owned by local wrestling

Wrestling

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 promoter Joe Turner

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. This venue was an early home to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

, a precursor to World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...

, which was started by Vincent J. McMahon

Vincent J. McMahon

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 in January 1953. McMahon took over the territory from Gabe Menendez, who had succeeded Turner after his death in 1947. In addition, the arena hosted top professional boxing

Boxing

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 matches promoted by Goldie Ahearn featuring fighters such as Lou Gevinson, Lew Hanbury, and Jimmy Cooper. It was also the birthplace of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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 annual basketball tournament, as well as the host to top country music

Country music

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 acts and Jazz

Carlene Begnaud

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 performances. It was renamed Capitol Arena in 1956 once Capitol Wrestling Corporation

World Wrestling Entertainment

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began broadcasting a syndicated weekly wrestling show from the arena every Thursday night.