When is champion capitalized?
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Let's say we're talking about wrestling. When you say "the WWF champion", shouldn't champion be capitalized? It's essentially a title.
For example: Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Championship. The WWF Championship is the name of the title/belt/championship. He is then often referred to as "the WWF champion".
Should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion" or should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF champion".
I know that if someone just called him "the champion", it would remain lowercase, but since we're referring to a specific title "the WWF champion", I thought it would be capitalized.
This has been driving me nuts for a long time, so I was hoping to get a clear answer here.
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Let's say we're talking about wrestling. When you say "the WWF champion", shouldn't champion be capitalized? It's essentially a title.
For example: Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Championship. The WWF Championship is the name of the title/belt/championship. He is then often referred to as "the WWF champion".
Should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion" or should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF champion".
I know that if someone just called him "the champion", it would remain lowercase, but since we're referring to a specific title "the WWF champion", I thought it would be capitalized.
This has been driving me nuts for a long time, so I was hoping to get a clear answer here.
capitalization title
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I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
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Let's say we're talking about wrestling. When you say "the WWF champion", shouldn't champion be capitalized? It's essentially a title.
For example: Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Championship. The WWF Championship is the name of the title/belt/championship. He is then often referred to as "the WWF champion".
Should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion" or should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF champion".
I know that if someone just called him "the champion", it would remain lowercase, but since we're referring to a specific title "the WWF champion", I thought it would be capitalized.
This has been driving me nuts for a long time, so I was hoping to get a clear answer here.
capitalization title
asked Nov 6 at 21:52
Steven
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Let's say we're talking about wrestling. When you say "the WWF champion", shouldn't champion be capitalized? It's essentially a title.
For example: Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Championship. The WWF Championship is the name of the title/belt/championship. He is then often referred to as "the WWF champion".
Should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion" or should it be "Hulk Hogan is the WWF champion".
I know that if someone just called him "the champion", it would remain lowercase, but since we're referring to a specific title "the WWF champion", I thought it would be capitalized.
This has been driving me nuts for a long time, so I was hoping to get a clear answer here.
capitalization title
capitalization title
asked Nov 6 at 21:52
Steven
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asked Nov 6 at 21:52
Steven
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asked Nov 6 at 21:52
Steven
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asked Nov 6 at 21:52
Steven
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asked Nov 6 at 21:52
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I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
– Zebrafish
Nov 6 at 22:18
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I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
– Zebrafish
Nov 6 at 22:18
I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
– Zebrafish
Nov 6 at 22:18
I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
– Zebrafish
Nov 6 at 22:18
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Based on the WWE (which appears to have formerly been WWF) corporate website, the capitalized "Champion" is correct when used in reference to the organization. I couldn't find a style guide on their website, but if you search their corporate site for champion, you'll find it consistently capitalized when referencing a specific event or title.
Similarly, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America Stylebook also indicates that "Champion" should be used when referring to their own championships, as well as for other related golf organization championships.
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
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Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
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Based on the WWE (which appears to have formerly been WWF) corporate website, the capitalized "Champion" is correct when used in reference to the organization. I couldn't find a style guide on their website, but if you search their corporate site for champion, you'll find it consistently capitalized when referencing a specific event or title.
Similarly, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America Stylebook also indicates that "Champion" should be used when referring to their own championships, as well as for other related golf organization championships.
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
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Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
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Based on the WWE (which appears to have formerly been WWF) corporate website, the capitalized "Champion" is correct when used in reference to the organization. I couldn't find a style guide on their website, but if you search their corporate site for champion, you'll find it consistently capitalized when referencing a specific event or title.
Similarly, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America Stylebook also indicates that "Champion" should be used when referring to their own championships, as well as for other related golf organization championships.
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
add a comment |
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Based on the WWE (which appears to have formerly been WWF) corporate website, the capitalized "Champion" is correct when used in reference to the organization. I couldn't find a style guide on their website, but if you search their corporate site for champion, you'll find it consistently capitalized when referencing a specific event or title.
Similarly, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America Stylebook also indicates that "Champion" should be used when referring to their own championships, as well as for other related golf organization championships.
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
Based on the WWE (which appears to have formerly been WWF) corporate website, the capitalized "Champion" is correct when used in reference to the organization. I couldn't find a style guide on their website, but if you search their corporate site for champion, you'll find it consistently capitalized when referencing a specific event or title.
Similarly, the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America Stylebook also indicates that "Champion" should be used when referring to their own championships, as well as for other related golf organization championships.
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
answered Nov 7 at 0:13
Bryan Pettit
485
485
Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
add a comment |
Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
Thanks. Do you really need to check with each organization to see if it should be capitalized? I mean, wrestling is pretty much the same, and it works the same way. When someone wins a title, they're usually referred to as the champion. Examples: "He's the ROH World Champion", "They're the PWG World Tag Team Champions"
– Steven
Nov 7 at 0:55
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
I'll probably never come across the word champion in any of the technical literature I support, but I think I would settle on capitalizing it (Champion) when it's tied to a specific organization or contest. When I first read the original question, I actually began looking for sources that supported not capitalizing it in nearly any case (which is supported by Gregg's Reference Manual).
– Bryan Pettit
Nov 7 at 15:57
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I think it's up to the WWF to decide whether it's capitalised or not. WWF champion might be like Wimbledon champion books.google.com/ngrams/…
– Zebrafish
Nov 6 at 22:18