WWE Entertainment to Start 2002 International Touring in March
STAMFORD Conn. December 19 2001 – WWE Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) today announced it will be conducting a series of international live event tours in Asia Europe and Australia in 2002 starting with a three-city tour through Asia in March.
Asia’s SmackDown! Tour will start at the Yokohama Arena in Tokyo Japan on March 1 2002. Performances will also be held at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore on March 3 and Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on March 4. Total Sports Asia will coordinate the Asian tour.
WWE also will add events around its Insurrextion pay-per-view event on May 4 in London’s Wembley Arena which sold out in 21 minutes earlier this month. The three new events will be in the United Kingdom and Germany. In addition WWE will be scheduling an event for Australia in summer 2002 and a second European tour in the fall. Specific dates and venues will be announced later.
"Through our international television partners the WWE® has built a strong foundation for further global expansion. Live event touring is the next logical step " said Roger Marment Executive Vice President International Business Development. "We believe that our international business will increase significantly as we conduct live event tours in Asia Europe and Australia throughout 2002."
WWE Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford Conn. with sales offices in New York City and Chicago and Toronto. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and wweecorpbiz.com.
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