2000 News

STAMFORD, Conn.--Nov. 27, 2000-- With more than four months to go until the first match, WWE Entertainment, Inc. announced today that more than 52,000 tickets have been purchased for WrestleMania X-Seven, which will take place on Sunday, April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston. This year's event will be one of the highest grossing WWE events ever, as well as the largest crowd ever to attend a live event at the Reliant Astrodome.

"For each of the last 16 years, WrestleMania has continuously proven to be one of the greatest live event spectaculars in the entertainment industry. This year, our great fans in Houston, as well as fans from all over the world, will make WrestleMania X-Seven another huge success," said Stuart Snyder, President and COO of WWE. "The demand for tickets has been overwhelming and we anticipate that WrestleMania and AXXESS: The Fan Festival will make for one of most exciting and memorable WWE weekends ever."

Tickets for WrestleMania are still available on www.wwe.com , through all Texas Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster at (713) 581-1993, and at the Reliant Astrodome Box Office. Luxury Suites and Skyboxes are available directly through the Reliant Astrodome Sales Office at (713) 799-9624.

WWE Entertainment, Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with sale offices in New York City, Chicago and Toronto. The company is an equal partner with NBC in the XFL, a new professional football league scheduled to kickoff in February 2001. The company can be found online at wwe.com and wweecorpbiz.com.

Contact:

WWE Entertainment, Inc.
Adam Hopkins
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