Titan Towers
| 1241 East Main Street | |
|---|---|
 Titan Towers in 2012 | |
  Location in Connecticut  Location in the United States | |
| Alternative names | Titan Towers WWE Global Headquarters |
| General information | |
| Status | For sale |
| Type | Offices and television studios |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Address | 1241 East Main Street |
| Town or city | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°03′33″N 73°30′35″W / 41.0592°N 73.5097°W |
| Opened | May 13, 1991 |
| Height | 84.8 ft (25.85 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8[2] |
| Floor area | 94,248 sq ft (8,800 m2) |
| Grounds | 1.19 acres (0.48 hectares)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 300[2] |
Titan Towers[3] is an office building located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It served as the global headquarters for the American professional wrestling and entertainment company WWE from 1991 to 2023.[4] WWE, a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (TKO), later moved their global headquarters to Washington Boulevard in Stamford, with TKO establishing its headquarters in New York City.
Overview and history
[edit]Built in 1981 in Stamford, Connecticut,[5] the 94,248 sq ft (8,800 m2) building consists of four stories of office space and four levels of parking.[2] The building was reopened as the headquarters of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) on May 13, 1991.[6] Prior to the move to Titan Towers, the offices of Titan Sports, the parent company of the WWF, were headquartered at the Cape Cod Coliseum in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts before later moving to Holly Hill Lane in Greenwich, Connecticut and then to 1055 Summer Street in the same town. The main exterior logo of Titan Towers has changed over the years to reflect alterations made to the logo of the WWF/WWE.[7]
According to former WWF executive and on-screen manager Jim Cornette, Vince McMahon's office and the offices of those in charge of wrestling creative are on one side of the building, while Linda McMahon's office and the offices of those in charge of corporate projects were on the other.[8]
On March 20, 2019, WWE announced their intentions to sell Titan Towers, and relocate their headquarters to 677–707 Washington Boulevard in Stamford, Connecticut.[9][10] It was later reported that after WWE merged with the UFC mixed martial arts promotion in September 2023 to form TKO Group Holdings (TKO), Titan Towers would serve as the headquarters of TKO.[11] These reports were later proven incorrect, with TKO headquarters later being revealed as being located in New York City. The building currently has no affiliation with WWE or TKO, as WWE completed their move to the Washington Boulevard headquarters.
Use in WWF/WWE programming
[edit]1990s
[edit]On September 7, 1995, the rooftop of Titan Towers was used for one of the scenes of the opening intro of WWF Monday Night Raw. This scene featured Yokozuna, The Undertaker, Razor Ramon, and several other wrestlers.[12]
In 1999, Titan Towers was featured in a 30-second television commercial that consisted of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sable, The Rock, Kane, The Undertaker, Mankind, Chyna, and Vince McMahon during Super Bowl XXXIII.[13] That same year, on the June 14 edition of Raw is War, Austin took a kayfabe role as CEO overseeing day-to-day operations within the WWF.[14]
2000s–2020s
[edit]During the August 21, 2006, episode of Raw, D-Generation X defaced Titan Towers by tagging the "DX" logo on the building with green spray paint.[15][16]
In the build-up to Extreme Rules in 2013, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman visited Titan Towers on May 13 in which they vandalized Triple H's office and attacked nearby employees of WWE.[17]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Titan Towers was briefly used as an alternative location for selected matches during pay-per-views (as opposed to the WWE Performance Center). WrestleMania 36's "Firefly Fun House" match between Bray Wyatt and John Cena was filmed at Titan Towers using props and set pieces in storage.[18] The two eponymous ladder matches at Money in the Bank were also filmed on its premises; the wrestlers began on the ground floor in the lobby and fought their way to the rooftop where a ring was located with the Money in the Bank briefcases suspended above the ring.[19][20]
References
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- ^ Schott, Paul (April 4, 2019). "As WrestleMania returns, Stamford-based WWE booms". Stamford Advocate. Stamford, Connecticut: Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
WWE now occupies about 92,000 square feet at its main offices in the "Titan Towers" complex that it owns at 1241 E. Main St.
- ^ "UFC And WWE To Close Merger Next Week, Make NYSE Debut As TKO Group". Deadline. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (March 20, 2019). "WWE moving headquarters, selling Titan Towers". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
Built in 1981, WWE purchased Titan Towers in 1985 and has since become its world headquarters.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE in 1991". 21 May 2015.
- ^ Staff, WWE.com (August 15, 2014). "WWE unveils new logo". WWE. Stamford, Connecticut. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
WWE Headquarters gets a makeover with the installation of the new WWE logo.
- ^ "Jim Cornette on Why Linda McMahon Never Divorced Vince". YouTube.
- ^ "WWE® Announces New Global Headquarters in Stamford". WWE. Stamford, Connecticut. Business Wire. March 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Schott, Paul (March 22, 2019). "WWE HQ plan showcases Stamford's economic momentum". Stamford Advocate. Stamford, Connecticut: Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "SEC-Show". otp.tools.investis.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "How Raw ended up on the roof of WWE Headquarters - What you need to know..." YouTube. WWE. August 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Powers, Kevin (January 31, 2015). "A look back at WWE's most infamous commercial". WWE. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
WWE's commercial featured a handful of the biggest Superstars of all time, including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Mankind, The Rock and The Undertaker, walking through the halls of WWE headquarters as bedlam ensued in the background.
- ^ McAvennie, Michael (March 16, 2021). "2:57 First day on the job". Austin 316: 316 Facts & Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin (Paperback). ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770416161. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
One week after Linda McMahon appointed Stone Cold Steve Austin her successor as WWE's CEO - in response to her husband revealing himself as The Corporate Ministry's "Greater Power" - The Texas Rattlesnake had a busy first day on the job in WWE's headquarters in Stamford, CT. (And yes, this was the actual headquarters.) As seen on Raw June 14, 1999, the Stone Cold CEO:
- ^ "DX leaves their mark". WWE. Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
DX was in full force on RAW, vandalizing Mr. McMahon's $30 million private airplane, WWE headquarters in Stamford, Conn., and then attaching a chain to the Chairman's limousine, causing the vehicle's rear axle to break, ruining yet another night for the Mr. McMahons.
- ^ DK (September 3, 2020). WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition (Hardcover). Dorling Kindersley. p. 89. ISBN 978-0241488065. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
Mr. McMahon nearly had a nervous breakdown seeing his limousine, his private jet, and even the WWE Tower tagged with lime green DX spray paint.
- ^ Editorial Staff, WWE.com (May 6, 2013). "Brock Lesnar involved in incident at WWE HQ; stunned employees comment". WWE. Stamford, Connecticut. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (April 6, 2020). "WOR: Wrestlemania 36 night two, plus all the news!". f4wonline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Fiorvanti, Tim; Coyle, Sean (May 10, 2020). "WWE Money in the Bank: Otis and Asuka secure MITB briefcases". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
The match was previously taped at WWE's Titan Towers headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The men's Money in the Bank match and the women's Money in the Bank match aired at the same time, almost as if they were one big match. The competitors on each side had to find their way to the roof of the building, where a ring and ladders were set up.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (May 11, 2020). "MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH NEWS AND NOTES". PWInsider. Retrieved May 12, 2020.