QUIBI AND WWE ANNOUNCE SUPERSTARS IN FIGHT LIKE A GIRL
LOS ANGELES CA and STAMFORD Conn. January 15 2020 - Quibi and WWE today announced the WWE Superstars participating in the transformational series Fight Like a Girl. Leading individual episodes of the upcoming series are WWE Superstars Sasha Banks Brie Bella Nikki Bella Alexa Bliss Sonya Deville Charlotte Flair Nia Jax Becky Lynch and Natalya.
In each episode of Fight Like a Girl Stephanie McMahon pairs a WWE Superstar with a young woman struggling with a personal issue that has been holding her back. The WWE Superstars draw from their own life experiences to help their trainees overcome obstacles and become tougher stronger and healthier versions of their former selves inside and out.
“This strong cast of Superstars are leaders and role models who each have personal stories of challenge perseverance and triumph ” said Stephanie McMahon WWE Chief Brand Officer. “We are thrilled to have them on board to help young women find both their inner and outer strength and overcome adversity in their lives.”
Shot at the world-famous WWE Performance Center in Orlando Florida each episode features a stunning transformation and heart-pounding reveal as the women change their lives forever.
Produced by WWE Studios and Critical Content. Executive Producers are Stephanie McMahon Susan Levison and Ben Zierten for WWE Studios and Tom Forman Jenny Daly and Jon Beyer for Critical Content.
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About WWE Studios
WWE Studios is WWE’s multi-platform content division that develops and produces scripted and non-scripted series documentaries and feature films. WWE Studios recently produced the feature film Fighting with My Family in association with MGM and Seven Bucks Productions and is currently producing The Main Event a feature film for Netflix; The Big Show Show a live-action comedy series for Netflix; and Fight Like a Girl an unscripted series for Quibi. Recent projects also include Andre the Giant an Emmy-nominated documentary in partnership with HBO as well as hit shows Total Divas and Total Bellas on E! and Miz & Mrs. on USA.
About Quibi
Quibi is a mobile-first media technology platform bringing together the best of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Headquartered in Los Angeles Quibi is the first entertainment platform built for easy on-the-go mobile viewing allowing today's leading studios and creative talent to tell original stories in an entirely new way.
About Critical Content
Critical Content is a leading global independent content studio. Launched in October of 2015 the company focuses on unscripted and scripted programming for broadcast cable and digital platforms. Critical Content currently has more than 50 projects in production for more than 30 different networks. Recent series include “Catfish” (MTV) “Very Cavallari” (E!) “StayHere” (Netflix) “Get a Room with Carson & Thom” and “Backyard Envy” (Bravo) “Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour” (A&E) “Who Shot Biggie & Tupac?” (FOX) “Caribbean Pirate Treasure” (Travel Channel) “The Case Of: JonBenét Ramsey” (CBS Netflix) “The Great Food Truck Race” (Food Network) “Disney’s Fairytale Weddings” (Freeform) “Racing Wives” (CMT) HOME FREE (FOX) “StartUp” (Crackle Amazon) “Limitless” (CBS) “Pretty.Strong.” (Oxygen) and “Young and Hungry” (Freeform).
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 28 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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