STAMFORD Conn. March 17 2017 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that platinum selling singer songwriter producer and entertainer Tinashe will perform “America the Beautiful ” kicking off WrestleMania 33 on Sunday April 2 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando Florida and live around the world on WWE Network at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

“I’m excited to perform America the beautiful at this year’s WrestleMania ” said Tinashe. “Being part of WWE’s biggest event of the year is an honor and I look forward to seeing everyone in Orlando.”

“Tinashe joins the likes of renowned artists Ray Charles John Legend Aretha Franklin Nicole Scherzinger and most recently Fifth Harmony who have opened WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza ” said Neil Lawi Senior Vice President and General Manager WWE Music Group. “Tinashe will continue this great tradition and we look forward to her performance at this year’s WrestleMania.”

Yesterday Tinashe released her brand new single “Flame.” The track which was produced by Sir Nolan is available at all digital retail and streaming partners.

The release of “Flame” follows on the heels of Tinashe’s critically acclaimed Nightride project released late last year. The 14-track project a companion piece to her upcoming studio album includes stand-out track “Company.” The song recently received an attention-grabbing video clip a full-on dance assault all done in one take. To view the video for “Company ” click here. Nightride is the first of a two-part series which will include Tinashe’s sophomore studio album Joyride.

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 25 languages. WWE Network the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library is currently available in more than 180 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/.

About Tinashe

Celebrated for her dynamic live performance abilities innovative production and songwriting skills Tinashe has carved a path for herself as a true triple-threat popstar. Her debut album Aquarius (RCA Records 2014) received a tidal wave of acclaim landing on every critic’s year-end best-of lists. The Los Angeles Times dubbed it “one of the most inventive R&B debuts in years.” The album included the #1 multi-platinum single “2 On” featuring ScHoolboy Q and viral single “All Hands On Deck ” which garnered attention for its creative music video. Her five mixtapes released between 2012-2016 have all received attention for their songwriting smarts and forward-thinking soundscapes.

A celebrated and sought-after songwriter Tinashe has collaborated with the likes of Nick Jonas Future Chance The Rapper Snakehips A$AP Rocky Calvin Harris Charli XCX Travis Scott Ty Dolla $ign Usher Kid Ink and more. She has penned hit songs for a variety of artists including several cuts on Fifth Harmony’s recent hit album 7/27. Tinashe is no stranger to the live stage having headlined sold-out world tours as well as opening for megastars like Katy Perry Nicki Minaj and Maroon 5. Tinashe has also graced magazine covers worldwide including Nylon’s latest It-Girl issue in addition to DAZED and Confused Complex V and more. Tinashe is a current brand ambassador for Urban Outfitters’ Juicy Couture collection John Frieda’s 2017 Hair Talks campaign and maintains a multi-year relationship with X Out. Tinashe’s partnerships have also extended to relationships with the likes of Alexander Wang Ralph Lauren and MAC Cosmetics.

Follow Tinashe:

www.tinashenow.com
www.facebook.com/officialtinashe
www.twitter.com/tinashe
www.instagram.com/tinashenow
www.svusvu.com

Media Contacts:

WWE
Annie Kruger
203-352-8613
Annie.Kruger@wwecorp.com

Tinashe
Derek Sherron
212-366-5801
derek@thechambergroup.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: WWE Network; major distribution agreements; our need to continue to develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors; uncertainties associated with international markets; our difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights our need to protect those rights and the risks of our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including without limitation claims relating to CTE; large public events as well as travel to and from such events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets; our accounts receivable; our revolving credit facility; litigation; our potential failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance which could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our affairs and his interests may conflict with the holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale or the perception of possible sales of those shares could lower our stock price; and the relatively small public “float” of our Class A common stock. 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 (including under our revolving credit facility) general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings including but not limited to our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.