WWE® Slams Record Live Event Sell Outs in Europe
STAMFORD Conn. April 23 2008—WWE’s WrestleMania® Revenge Tours of Europe finished as the most successful in WWE history selling out 15 of 20 events. The tours generated more than $14.5 million in ticket sales revenue. More than 175 000 fans were in attendance at events in the United Kingdom Spain Austria France Switzerland and Portugal to see their favorite Superstars from the RAW® SmackDown® and ECW® brands.
Andrew Whitaker President of Europe Middle East and Africa stated "The success of WWE’s April tour is a real testament to the growing popularity of the brand internationally. We are thrilled that so many European fans had an opportunity to experience WWE live events in person."
For fans that missed the excitement of WWE live in April WWE announced that April 26 is the on-sale date for tickets for the RAW and SmackDown/ECW Survivor Series® Tours this November which will bring more excitement and action to Europe.
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The November 2008 RAW Survivor Series Tour dates are:
BUTLINS MINEHEAD ENGLAND – Saturday November 8 – Arena at Butlins
SHEFFIELD ENGLAND – Sunday November 9 – Sheffield Arena
MANCHESTER ENGLAND – Monday November 10 – Manchester Arena
BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND – Tuesday November 11 – Birmingham NEC
NEWCASTLE ENGLAND – Wednesday November 12 – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
BELFAST IRELAND – Thursday November 13 – Odyssey Arena
GLASGOW SCOTLAND – Friday November 14 – Braehead Arena
ABERDEEN SCOTLAND – Saturday November 15 – Aberdeen ECC
The November 2008 SmackDown / ECW Survivor Series Tour dates are:
NICE FRANCE – Thursday November 6 – Nikaia
BRUSSELS BELGIUM – Friday November 7 – Vorst-Forest Nationa(a)l
LUXEMBOURG CITY LUXEMBOURG – Saturday November 8 – Arena D’Coque
CARDIFF WALES – Sunday November 9 – Cardiff International Arena
LONDON ENGLAND – Monday November 10 – O2 World Arena
MANCHESTER ENGLAND – Tuesday November 11 – Manchester Arena
NOTTINGHAM ENGLAND – Wednesday November 12 – Nottingham Arena
ZURICH SWITZERLAND – Thursday November 13 – Hallenstadion
NURNBERG GERMANY – Friday November 14 – Arena Nürnberger Versicherung BERLIN GERMANY – Saturday November 15 – 02 World Arena
DORTMUND GERMANY – Sunday November 16 – Westfalenhalle