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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Press Release: WWE SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH MEDIASET
The following was issued by WWE today.
WWE® SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH MEDIASET
July 13, 2011
WWE (NYSE:WWE) has teamed up with Italian media giant, Mediaset, to broadcast WWE’s flagship TV show WWE Raw® on Mediaset’s new free-to-air channel, Italia 2, starting this month.
Under this new agreement, more than 16 million viewers across Italy will be able to watch the one hour international version of Raw every Thursday at 10 p.m. Raw will feature favourite WWE Superstars and Divas including John Cena®, Rey Mysterio®, Big Show®, The Miz®, Kelly Kelly® and many more.
“This new agreement with Mediaset, the largest commercial free-to-air broadcaster in Italy, is a valuable cornerstone to our business in Italy,” said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President, WWE International. “Under this new distribution deal, WWE will continue to cultivate our fan base and develop our businesses across Italy.”
Directed by Luca Tiraboschi, Italia 2 will target a young male audience and will be mostly comprised of American programming.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to wwe.com/worldwide.
WWE® SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH MEDIASET
July 13, 2011
WWE (NYSE:WWE) has teamed up with Italian media giant, Mediaset, to broadcast WWE’s flagship TV show WWE Raw® on Mediaset’s new free-to-air channel, Italia 2, starting this month.
Under this new agreement, more than 16 million viewers across Italy will be able to watch the one hour international version of Raw every Thursday at 10 p.m. Raw will feature favourite WWE Superstars and Divas including John Cena®, Rey Mysterio®, Big Show®, The Miz®, Kelly Kelly® and many more.
“This new agreement with Mediaset, the largest commercial free-to-air broadcaster in Italy, is a valuable cornerstone to our business in Italy,” said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President, WWE International. “Under this new distribution deal, WWE will continue to cultivate our fan base and develop our businesses across Italy.”
Directed by Luca Tiraboschi, Italia 2 will target a young male audience and will be mostly comprised of American programming.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to wwe.com/worldwide.
Press Release: Wrestlemania 27 Special coming to NBC
The following was issued by WWE.
WRESTLEMANIA SPECIAL ON NBC
July 13, 2011
For the third consecutive year, NBC and WWE® will bring the world’s biggest pop-culture extravaganza to network television when WrestleMania: The World Premiere airs Saturday, August 13 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT. For one night only, NBC will be the place viewers can witness their favorite WWE Superstars such as Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®, Undertaker®, The Miz® and Randy Orton® entertain a record-breaking sold-out crowd of 71,617 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The hour-long special will feature highlights from WrestleMania XXVII, including: the return of the The People’s Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who served as The World’s Most Electrifying Host of WrestleMania; the Jersey Shore’s beloved Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi proving to the world how tough she really is in a six-person tag team match with Dolph Ziggler®, WWE Divas LayCool™ (Michelle McCool® and Layla®), Vickie Guerrero®, John Morrison® and USA Network’s Tough Enough® trainer Trish Stratus®; a historic match between two of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, Undertaker and Triple H, that had more than 71,000 fans on their feet in awe of this classic match-up; plus, the highly anticipated main-event between bitter rivals John Cena and The Miz for the WWE Championship, all set to music from today’s hottest acts.
WWE again made history as WrestleMania became the highest grossing entertainment event in its host city, for the third year in a row. A total of 71,617 fans from all 50 states and 30 countries attended the event on April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome, surpassing the previous attendance record set by the Backstreet Boys (65,658) on February 19, 2000.
WRESTLEMANIA SPECIAL ON NBC
July 13, 2011
For the third consecutive year, NBC and WWE® will bring the world’s biggest pop-culture extravaganza to network television when WrestleMania: The World Premiere airs Saturday, August 13 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT. For one night only, NBC will be the place viewers can witness their favorite WWE Superstars such as Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®, Undertaker®, The Miz® and Randy Orton® entertain a record-breaking sold-out crowd of 71,617 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The hour-long special will feature highlights from WrestleMania XXVII, including: the return of the The People’s Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who served as The World’s Most Electrifying Host of WrestleMania; the Jersey Shore’s beloved Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi proving to the world how tough she really is in a six-person tag team match with Dolph Ziggler®, WWE Divas LayCool™ (Michelle McCool® and Layla®), Vickie Guerrero®, John Morrison® and USA Network’s Tough Enough® trainer Trish Stratus®; a historic match between two of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, Undertaker and Triple H, that had more than 71,000 fans on their feet in awe of this classic match-up; plus, the highly anticipated main-event between bitter rivals John Cena and The Miz for the WWE Championship, all set to music from today’s hottest acts.
WWE again made history as WrestleMania became the highest grossing entertainment event in its host city, for the third year in a row. A total of 71,617 fans from all 50 states and 30 countries attended the event on April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome, surpassing the previous attendance record set by the Backstreet Boys (65,658) on February 19, 2000.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Chris Jericho's Band Involved In Bus Accident, Jillian Hall To Pen 'Dramatic' Book
-- Former WWE Divas Champion Jillian Hall revealed on Twitter that she is in the early stages of her autobiography.
"My story (which few know) is very dramatic and unexpected. As of now, in the beginning stages of writing a book. I'm doing this for me," she wrote. "Hope to have people's support but know there will always be negativity. What I'm writing will give you a completely different opinion of me."
-- Chris Jericho's band Fozzy was involved in an automobile accident last night in Europe as the tour bus he was traveling on skidded on two wheels for fifty feet, resulting in the side door being torn off. The former WWE Superstar and his band mates are okay, though their scheduled appearance tonight in Denmark is canceled.
"Last night as I was riding on the Anthrax bus, Fozzy's bus was in an accident. The band is ok thank God, but the bus is trashed so we won't be able to play the show in Denmark tonight. Hamburg is still on for tomorrow. Its a miracle nobody got hurt, as the bus skidded on two wheels for 50 feet and the side door was completely torn off. Say a prayer for the boys and stay tuned for more info.
"My story (which few know) is very dramatic and unexpected. As of now, in the beginning stages of writing a book. I'm doing this for me," she wrote. "Hope to have people's support but know there will always be negativity. What I'm writing will give you a completely different opinion of me."
-- Chris Jericho's band Fozzy was involved in an automobile accident last night in Europe as the tour bus he was traveling on skidded on two wheels for fifty feet, resulting in the side door being torn off. The former WWE Superstar and his band mates are okay, though their scheduled appearance tonight in Denmark is canceled.
"Last night as I was riding on the Anthrax bus, Fozzy's bus was in an accident. The band is ok thank God, but the bus is trashed so we won't be able to play the show in Denmark tonight. Hamburg is still on for tomorrow. Its a miracle nobody got hurt, as the bus skidded on two wheels for 50 feet and the side door was completely torn off. Say a prayer for the boys and stay tuned for more info.
Former WWE Star Finlay Comments on His Release
Earlier this year, former WWE superstar Finaly, who was working as an agent/producer behind the scenes at the time, was fired after booking an angle where The Miz interrupted the National Anthem at a live WWE event – which caused an uproar among the National Guard servicemen who were in attendance.
Finaly recently spoke to the UK’s Fighting Spirit magazine and had this to say about the situation:
“I was given a lot of leeway and a lot of power in WWE, and that comes with a lot of responsibility. I made a call that caused a storm and I paid for it. They play the American national anthem over here before every event. We had Miz going out first and, because it was just before WrestleMania, we were trying to get as much heat on him as possible. So my spur-of-the-moment call, as I sat right by the technician, was to tell him to hit Miz’s music while they were half-way through the national anthem. Of course, people were up in arms about it, but it was a good reaction as a heel. But there were National Guard people in the building that took exception to it, and I understand that fully. It wasn’t intended to insult anybody in that way — it was just part of an entertaining show. That’s what we do, we entertain — it’s about cheers and boos.”
Finaly recently spoke to the UK’s Fighting Spirit magazine and had this to say about the situation:
“I was given a lot of leeway and a lot of power in WWE, and that comes with a lot of responsibility. I made a call that caused a storm and I paid for it. They play the American national anthem over here before every event. We had Miz going out first and, because it was just before WrestleMania, we were trying to get as much heat on him as possible. So my spur-of-the-moment call, as I sat right by the technician, was to tell him to hit Miz’s music while they were half-way through the national anthem. Of course, people were up in arms about it, but it was a good reaction as a heel. But there were National Guard people in the building that took exception to it, and I understand that fully. It wasn’t intended to insult anybody in that way — it was just part of an entertaining show. That’s what we do, we entertain — it’s about cheers and boos.”
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