NEWS

WWE Returns to China

June 5 2013 London – WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that it will be returning to Shanghai China on Friday August 2 2013 at the Oriental Sports Center. Tickets are available via www.Ticket2010.com.

Fans attending WWE LIVE® will be able to see all their favorite Superstars and Divas in action including WWE Champion John Cena® Ryback™ Kane® Daniel Bryan™ Kofi Kingston™ Natalya™ and many more*.

“We are extremely delighted to be back in Shanghai and offer the ‘WWE LIVE’ experience to Chinese fans for the first time ” said Sweesin Wu WWE’s Vice President & General Manager Asia Pacific. “We look forward to showcasing our unique brand of family-friendly entertainment that only WWE can deliver.”

WWE opened an office in Shanghai in 2007 and took part in Expo 2010 Shanghai at the Mercedes Benz Arena giving fans a first look at the WWE live event experience. Last August WWE debuted WWE SmackDown® at the Oriental Sports Center.

*Lineup subject to change see www.wwe.cn or http://weibo.com/u/2479110454 for details.

About WWE
WWE a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming pay-per-view digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford Conn. with offices in New York Los Angeles Miami London Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Istanbul and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

About Oriental Sports Center
The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center also known as the Shanghai Aquatic Sports Center is a sports venue that started construction on December 30 2008 and was completed in late 2010.
It hosted the 14th World Aquatics Championships from July 16–31. The center has an indoor arena seating 18 000 an indoor swimming pool seating 5 000 and an outdoor swimming pool also seating 5 000. The Shanghai Oriental Sports Center is close to Huangpu River next to Expo Park in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. The total investment was two billion yuan. The center is situated near the Oriental Sports Center Station on the Shanghai Metro.

Media Contacts:
Shi Bin
WWE China
+ 86 21 6122 1272
bin.shi@wwecorp.com

Trademarks: All WWE programming talent names images likenesses slogans wrestling moves trademarks logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include without limitation risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements including television and pay-per-view programming distribution agreements; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company’s brands media and merchandise within those markets; our exposure to bad debt risk; uncertainties relating to regulatory and litigation matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events both domestically and internationally; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks relating to our film business; risks relating to increasing content production for distribution on various platforms including the potential creation of a WWE Network; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition our dividend is dependent on a number of factors including among other things our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital) our financial results and condition contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.