WWE LIVE™ RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE Australia and STAMFORD Conn. May 22 2019 – WWE LIVE will return to Australia with three events including Monday October 21 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Tuesday October 22 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane and Wednesday October 23 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne presented in partnership with TEG Dainty.
Tickets for WWE LIVE Australia are available this Tuesday May 28 at 10 am via ticketek.com.au.
Fans attending WWE LIVE Australia will be able to see their favorite WWE Superstars including Roman Reigns™ WWE Champion Kofi Kingston™ Finn Bálor™ Xavier Woods™ Charlotte Flair™ Asuka™ Buddy Murphy™ Elias™ Shinsuke Nakamura™ Rusev™ Kevin Owens™ SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley™ Carmella™ Australians Billie Kay™ and Peyton Royce who are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The IIconics™ and many more.*
“After the thrilling WWE Super Show-Down at the iconic MCG in Melbourne last year where more than 70 000 fans witnessed one of the biggest sports and entertainment events of the decade Australia is ecstatic to welcome back WWE LIVE for three live events this October ” said Paul Dainty President & CEO of TEG Dainty. “TEG Dainty is committed to continuing to bring WWE back to Australia and is thrilled to host WWE this year."
“We are excited to return to Australia where the passionate WWE Universe can once again see their favorite WWE Superstars live ” said Chris Marsh Vice President and General Manager of WWE Asia Pacific. “Our fans can look forward to experiencing another action-packed night of family-friendly entertainment that will create life-long memories.”
*Talent line-up subject to change.
About TEG DAINTY
TEG DAINTY produces and promotes shows across Australia and New Zealand the United States United Kingdom South East Asia and South Africa. Paul Dainty President and CEO of TEG DAINTY was awarded an AM in the Queen’s Birthday 2017 Honours list for his significant service to the entertainment industry as a producer and promoter of national concert tours theatre and events. Paul Dainty is recognised by the highly acclaimed Sport Business International Magazine as one of the world’s 20 most influential promoters and recently ranked by Billboard as the 5th largest promoter in the world. Paul Dainty’s tours have included Guns N’ Roses Katy Perry Michael Bublé Bon Jovi Eminem Paul McCartney Rolling Stones George Michael U2 Prince Yusuf (Cat Stevens) Neil Diamond Tony Bennett Jerry Seinfeld Chris Rock Hugh Jackman Oprah Winfrey and many more. Sports entertainment tours have included World Wrestling Entertainment and Crusty Demons. Theatrical Productions have included Jersey Boys Mamma Mia! Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays Hairspray the Musical Singin’ in the Rain Hugh Jackman’s Broadway to Oz and Dame Edna tours in Australia New Zealand United States and United Kingdom. In 2019 TEGD will Co-Produce Hugh Jackman’s The Man. The Music. The Show throughout the world and co-present Disney’s Aladdin The Phantom of the Opera and CATS in Asia.
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’s TV-PG family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 27 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.
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Marketing Contact:
TEG Dainty
Johnny Salerno
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