Paramount Theatre

Vince McMahon leased the space in November 1999. The merchandise store opened on the first floor and the club and restaurant opened below it. The venue was Hard Rock-esque, with WWF memorabilia displayed with entrance music of various stars playing throughout the space. WWF New York would show pay-per-views as well as the company’s weekly programs and even held two concerts by The Misfits and another by Prince. The venue was also featured on “Monday Night Raw” and “Sunday Night Heat” and hosted special events, including various appearance by stars.

When the WWF was renamed to WWE in May 2002, WWF New York was simply renamed to “The World.” It still sold WWE merchandise at the store and hosted special WWE events and appearances. In February 2003, Linda McMahon made the decision to close the restaurant and club, and the store closed two months later. The building would become a Hard Rock Cafe in 2005.

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Saps is a play on my last name, also it was my original profile name here, but when I tried to change it a while back, I could only make a variation of it, if I recall correctly.

Mike, what does “(saps)” after the name mean or signify?

As per CC’s photo posted today I think I remember Sinatra saying, perhaps on Larry King, that when he was in NY he would drive by the Paramount building. Too bad he never got out perhaps late at night and had his picture taken in the area of the former entrance.

JERRY LEWIS,THE WORLD WILL MISS YOU.

BTW, I remember George Mann as King Vitamin on the cereal box.

Thank you David. The attribution should go to George Mann.

David, Please change the license to © All Rights Reserved. We usually give permission to use the photograph, but would like people to ask permission. I assume the “IM STILL SO NYC Facebook page” pulled it unattributed from my Flickr page. Thank you.

Elegant theatre style but the crowd looks rather ghostly. Prosenium is huge and lovely. Tragedy the place is gone and a loss to the history of NYC.

1920’s Pic of Paramount Theater, Office Building added to Photo Section.

HELP! I have two major areas of interest/inquiry regarding the Paramount.

1) I’ve been commissioned to write the biography of theatre organist George Wright (who played at the P around 1950)…does anybody have stories, memorabilia/pictures concerning George’s time there?

2) A friend has acquired the studio Wurlitzer made famous by Jesse Crawford. We’re restoring it and installing it in a private hall in California. Looking for studio blueprints, pictures, news articles, etc. Any help/suggestions GREATLY appreciated! -Bill

With four projectors in the booth no 3-D reel change intermission was necessary at the Paramount

Yes, I remember it..the walls looked like the inside of a poloroid [spell check if needed] camera..