LionDen
03-10-2007, 08:55 AM
World Wrestling Entertainment issued the following statement yesterday:
All Available Tickets Sold For 2007 WWE® Hall of Fame
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wrestling Entertainment® announced today that all available tickets were purchased for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony within one minute of going onsale. Additional seats will be released over the course of the next few weeks. The 2007 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday evening, March 31, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Mich., is part of WrestleMania® 23 weekend.
WrestleMania 23 takes place Sunday, April 1, live at Ford Field in Detroit.
Inductees announced for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame include Jerry “The King” Lawler, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. Additional names will be announced over the next few weeks on WWE programming.
“This is going to be an exciting week for WWE fans coming to Detroit,” said Geof Rochester, Senior Vice President, Marketing.
WrestleMania 23 in Detroit has already topped $5 million in ticket sales, making it the highest grossing one-day live event in World Wresting Entertainment history. Fans will be converging on Detroit from 23 countries, all 50 states and 9 Canadian provinces.
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: All World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ECW is a trademark of WWE Libraries, Inc. 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.
All Available Tickets Sold For 2007 WWE® Hall of Fame
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Wrestling Entertainment® announced today that all available tickets were purchased for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony within one minute of going onsale. Additional seats will be released over the course of the next few weeks. The 2007 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday evening, March 31, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Mich., is part of WrestleMania® 23 weekend.
WrestleMania 23 takes place Sunday, April 1, live at Ford Field in Detroit.
Inductees announced for the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame include Jerry “The King” Lawler, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. Additional names will be announced over the next few weeks on WWE programming.
“This is going to be an exciting week for WWE fans coming to Detroit,” said Geof Rochester, Senior Vice President, Marketing.
WrestleMania 23 in Detroit has already topped $5 million in ticket sales, making it the highest grossing one-day live event in World Wresting Entertainment history. Fans will be converging on Detroit from 23 countries, all 50 states and 9 Canadian provinces.
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: All World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ECW is a trademark of WWE Libraries, Inc. 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.