WWE RAW SummerSlam Tour a Blockbuster Hit in Latin America
SAO PAULO BRAZIL July 8 2008– The WWE RAW SummerSlam Tour took Latin America by storm. From July 2 to 5 the Superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment traveled to four countries in four days to perform in front of enthusiastic fans in Chile Peru Panama and El Salvador.
The tour kicked off in Santiago Chile July 2 with a sold out event the third consecutive sellout in that country for WWE. It was an overwhelming response from more than 12 000 fans who gathered to cheer on WWE Superstars John Cena™ JBL™ CM Punk™ Kane® Shawn Michaels™ Chris Jericho™ and Batista™ plus witnessed a special appearance by Rey Mysterio™. On July 3 more than 12 000 were in attendance in Lima Peru for the WWE’s first-ever performance in that country. The next stop was Panama City Panama on July 4. Fans in San Salvador El Salvador experienced their first WWE live event when the tour made its final stop in that city on July 5.
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