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WrestleMania Tickets on Sale This Saturday
STAMFORD, Conn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that tickets for its
annual global pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVI, will
go on sale this Saturday, November 7 at 10 AM MT. WrestleMania XXVI
will take place Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the University of Phoenix
Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
Ticket prices including tax and facility fee range from $25-$255, with a
limited number of "Platinum Ringside" seats available for $755. Tickets
can be purchased through the University of Phoenix Stadium box office,
all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com,
or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Last year, 72,744 fans from all 50
states, 24 countries and seven Canadian provinces converged on Reliant
Stadium in Houston for the 25th Anniversary
of WrestleMania.
WrestleMania is more than just a one day event, it is a week long
celebration, as WWE will take over the greater Glendale/Phoenix area
during WrestleMania Week. In addition to WrestleMania XXVI,
other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess - WWE's
interactive fan festival ; WrestleMania Art; WrestleMania
Reading Challenge competition; WrestleMania Pro-Am Golf Tournament;
and the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Additional
information on these events will be announced in the future at www.wrestlemania26.com.
World
Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE:
WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in
global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses
that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global
audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG
content across all of its platforms including television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing. WWE programming
is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches
more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in
Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London,
Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Additional information on World
Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. can be found at corporate.wwe.com.
Trademarks: All WWE programming,
talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks,
copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling
Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos
and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This
news release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which
are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include the conditions of the markets for live events,
broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet, feature
films, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise;
acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those
markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with
producing live events both domestically and internationally;
uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to
maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television
distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time
to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or
anticipated. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, our dividend
is based on a number of factors, including our liquidity and historical
and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our financial results and
condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of
dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may consider
relevant.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Media:
Robert
Zimmerman
203-359-5131/212-909-9301
Robert.Zimmerman@wwecorp.com
Adam
Hopkins, 203-352-8675
Adam.Hopkins@wwecorp.com
Investor:
Michael
Weitz, 203-352-8642
Michael.Weitz@wwecorp.com
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