World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

2004 News Releases

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. To Issue First Quarter Fiscal 2005 Earnings Release on August 23

Conference Call to Discuss Results Scheduled for August 23

August 16 , 2004

STAMFORD, Conn., August 16, 2004 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE®) will issue its first quarter results for fiscal year 2005 before the market opens on Monday, August 23, 2004. The Company will host a conference call on Monday, August 23, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss to the results.

All interested parties are welcome to listen to a live web cast that will be hosted through the Company’s web site at
corporate.wwe.com. Participants can also access the conference call by dialing 800-862-9098 (conference ID: WWE). Please reserve a line 15 minutes prior to the start time of the conference call.

The presentation to be referenced during the call can be found at
corporate.wwe.com.

A replay of the call will be available approximately three hours after the conference call concludes, and can be accessed at
corporate.wwe.com.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London.