3 consecutive sellouts highlight WWE's Road to Wrestlemania swing through California
STAMFORD, Conn.--Feb 22, 2007--World Wrestling Entertainment® continued its Road to WrestleMania 23 live event tours with three consecutive sellouts in
California this week, grossing more than $1.4 million in ticket sales.
On Sunday night, more than 17,000 fans packed the Staples Center in Los Angeles for WWE’s No Way Out® pay-per-view. The following night, “Monday Night RAW®”
Superstars performed to a capacity crowd of more than 8,600 at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. On Tuesday night, a sold-out crowd of more than 11,000
witnessed “Friday Night SmackDown®” and “ECW®: Extreme Championship Wrestling™” at the ipayOne Center in San Diego.
“We continue to see a great reception from our fans to our Road to WrestleMania live events as we tour around the country,” said Geof Rochester, Senior
Vice President, Marketing.
WrestleMania 23 takes place Sunday, April 1, live on pay-per-view from Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. The event will be highlighted by John Cena® defending
the WWE Championship against Shawn Michaels™, Batista™ defending the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker®, and a “Battle of the Billionaires”
between Vince McMahon™ and Donald Trump in which the loser has his head shaved bald.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE), can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities,
go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide.
Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves
and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks
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.
Contacts
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
Media:
Gary Davis, 203-353-5066
or
Investor:
Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642
California this week, grossing more than $1.4 million in ticket sales.
On Sunday night, more than 17,000 fans packed the Staples Center in Los Angeles for WWE’s No Way Out® pay-per-view. The following night, “Monday Night RAW®”
Superstars performed to a capacity crowd of more than 8,600 at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. On Tuesday night, a sold-out crowd of more than 11,000
witnessed “Friday Night SmackDown®” and “ECW®: Extreme Championship Wrestling™” at the ipayOne Center in San Diego.
“We continue to see a great reception from our fans to our Road to WrestleMania live events as we tour around the country,” said Geof Rochester, Senior
Vice President, Marketing.
WrestleMania 23 takes place Sunday, April 1, live on pay-per-view from Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. The event will be highlighted by John Cena® defending
the WWE Championship against Shawn Michaels™, Batista™ defending the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker®, and a “Battle of the Billionaires”
between Vince McMahon™ and Donald Trump in which the loser has his head shaved bald.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE), can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities,
go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide.
Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves
and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks
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.
Contacts
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
Media:
Gary Davis, 203-353-5066
or
Investor:
Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642
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