WWE will bring its world-class viewing experience, WWE
ThunderDome, to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay as it begins a new
residency starting with SmackDown® on Friday, December 11 at
8 PM ET on FOX.
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WWE® THUNDERDOME™ TAKES OVER TROPICANA
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The move to Tampa Bay marks the next iteration for WWE
ThunderDome, which launched to critical acclaim in August as part
of WWE’s first-ever residency at Amway Center in Orlando. Featuring
a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers,
cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras, WWE ThunderDome provides
an immersive viewing atmosphere and virtually brings thousands of
fans into the arena via live video, in conjunction with The Famous
Group and its proprietary technology, for every Monday Night
Raw®, Friday Night SmackDown® and WWE pay-per-view
event. WWE ThunderDome recently received top honors at this year’s
Sportel Awards for Best Virtual Fan Experience.
“The Tampa Bay Rays are excited to welcome WWE to Tropicana
Field for this residency and shine a spotlight on the Tampa Bay
area for WWE fans around the world,” said Matt Silverman, Tampa Bay
Rays President. “The ballpark will be transformed to host the
spectacle of WWE ThunderDome, allowing fans to enjoy this wildly
popular experience virtually.”
“We are proud to have reimagined the in-arena atmosphere and
provide an interactive experience like nothing else in sports and
entertainment with the launch of WWE ThunderDome,” said Kevin Dunn,
WWE Executive Producer & Chief, Global Television Production.
“Our fans’ response and industrywide recognition are both humbling
and further validation of the innovative spirit and passion that
exist across the entire WWE organization.”
“Hollywood celebrities, WWE Legends and millions of fans from
around the world have all enjoyed what the world-class WWE
ThunderDome has to offer,” said Brian Flinn, WWE Chief Marketing
& Communications Officer. “This new residency will enable us to
continue offering an unmatched live spectacle and would not have
been possible without the strong support from the Tampa Bay Rays
organization. We remain grateful for the hospitality provided by
the Amway Center over the past four months.”
Fans can register for their virtual seat to be part of upcoming
WWE shows via www.WWEThunderDome.com or at WWE’s Facebook,
Instagram or Twitter pages.
Raw, SmackDown and pay-per-view programming will be produced at
Tropicana Field on closed sets with only essential personnel in
attendance. WWE will continue to administer its health and safety
protocols for talent, crew and employees in conjunction with each
production, including PCR testing for COVID-19, social distancing
and wearing masks.
About WWE
WWE, 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 entertainment on its television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than
800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network, the
first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live
pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand
library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The
Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New
York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai,
Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (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 WWE programming,
talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves,
trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE
and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights
are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This
press 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, without limitation, risks relating
to: the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business, results of
operations and financial condition; entering, maintaining and
renewing major distribution agreements; a rapidly evolving media
landscape; WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to
attract, retain and renew subscribers); our need to continue to
develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the
possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports
entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the
services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the
regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the
highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented
nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial
resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors;
uncertainties associated with international markets including
possible disruptions and reputational risks; our difficulty or
inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other
businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our
dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect
those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’
intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights
agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas;
potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or
injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including
without limitation, claims alleging traumatic brain injury; large
public events as well as travel to and from such events; our
feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary
businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and
online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible
decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial
markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness including our
convertible notes; litigation; our potential failure to meet market
expectations for our financial performance, which could adversely
affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our
affairs, and his interests may conflict with the holders of our
Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible
for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of
possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock price; and
the volatility of our Class A common stock. In addition, our
dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among
other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow,
strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our
financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions
on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit
facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such
other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the
date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the
part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should
not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks
and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please
refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of
the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our
annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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