NEW YORK and STAMFORD Conn. – November 17 2014 – USA Network and WWE will kick off the holiday season with an action-packed “WWE Week” beginning December 15 with MONDAY NIGHT RAW® followed by a live SMACKDOWN® and a two-hour TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS® special along with a week-long daytime roadblock featuring interviews with the WWE Superstars and Divas.

Both RAW and SMACKDOWN feature a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars and Divas and deliver a shot of adrenaline to viewers with over-the-top action feats of athleticism and high octane-drama.

On Monday December 15 from 8-11pm ET USA will air MONDAY NIGHT RAW live from Detroit Michigan.  On Tuesday December 16 from 8-10pm ET USA will also air SMACKDOWN live from Grand Rapids Michigan.

On Wednesday December 17 from 8-10pm ET USA will air one of the most patriotic and heartwarming shows of the holiday season WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS. In the tradition of Bob Hope WWE brings together the best of sports entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and performances from music’s most popular acts for our servicemen and women to honor their commitment and dedication to our country. The 12th annual holiday special will also re-air as a one hour special on NBC on Saturday December 27 from 8-9pm ET.

WWE also takes over USA DAYTIME from 11am-3pm Monday December 15 – Friday December 19 as host Cat Greenleaf interviews WWE Superstars and Divas on her iconic stoop including The Miz® Big Show® Titus O’Neil™ and Brie Bella™ as well as Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon.

MONDAY NIGHT RAW on USA is the most-watched regularly scheduled year-round program on cable airing a live three-hour block every Monday night 52 weeks a year. RAW has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television. The three-hour block on USA averages 2.12MM P18-49 2.18MM P25-54 and 4.73MM total viewers P2+.  RAW and SMACKDOWN have reached 53.1MM total viewers P2+ 2014 to-date.

Follow the social conversation with #TROOPS on @WWE @TRIBUTETOTROOPS @USA_NETWORK

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About USA Network
The #1 network in all of basic cable for an unprecedented eight straight years USA Network is seen in more than 102 million U.S. homes.  USA offers a powerful stable of dramatic comedic and unscripted originals.  The network also features spectacular live television a dynamic portfolio of acquired series and the best in blockbuster theatrical films and entertainment events.  A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling USA is defining driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV.  USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at http://www.usanetwork.com.

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 reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35 languages. WWE Network the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all 12 live pay-per-views scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library is currently available in more than 170 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford Conn. with offices in New York Los Angeles London Mexico City Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Dubai Munich 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/.

Media Contacts:
Karen Varga-Sinka/WWE
203-352-8619
karen.varga-sinka@wwecorp.com

Emily Kauffman/USA
212-664-1555
emily.kaufman@nbcuni.com

WWE Investor Contact:
Michael Weitz
203-352-8642
Michael.Weitz@wwecorp.com

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