World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE-Listed WWE) visits the NYSE to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and WWE’s fourth theatrical release “12 Rounds” starring WWE Superstar John Cena®. In honor of the occasion, WWE®’s Powerful Women in the Boardroom – CEO Linda McMahon, COO Donna Goldsmith, EVP of Creative Development & Operations, Stephanie McMahon Levesque; and EVP of Marketing Michelle Wilson ring The Opening BellSM.
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania takes place on Sunday, April 5 at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. More than 70,000 fans from 24 countries, including all 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces are expected to attend the event and millions in more than 100 countries will watch the event. The Army National Guard will be the presenting sponsor of the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and WrestleMania Axxess. The week leading up to WrestleMania will be filled with community and fan events through sponsorships and partnerships including Clear Channel, Comcast, Kmart, Best Buy, the Houston Chronicle and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, just to name a few.
Also occurring on Friday, March 27, is the release of WWE’s fourth theatrical film “12 Rounds”, featuring WWE Superstar John Cena. In the film, John Cena portrays a New Orleans Police Detective who must solve a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks to save the life of his fiancée.
ABOUT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC. (NYSE: WWE):
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., is an integrated entertainment company that features a portfolio of specialized businesses that create and deliver original content for a cultivated, passionate and intensely loyal customer base. The company markets and distributes this original content under the WWE brand. WWE has been the recognized leader in entertainment for more than 25 years and has developed into one of the most popular and sophisticated forms of global entertainment today. (Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.)
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