Post by #HEEL Dark Lord on May 14, 2011 15:05:06 GMT -5
WWE announced Friday that they will tape an episode of Raw and Smackdown this October in Mexico City.
The October 17 episode of Raw will be taped on Saturday, October 15. The October 21 episode of SmackDown will be taped on October 16.
The events will take place at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City.
The following was issued by WWE today:
WWE TO BROADCAST RAW AND SMACKDOWN FROM MEXICO
LONDON, May 13, 2011 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that for the first time ever its weekly flagship TV shows "WWE Raw" and "WWE SmackDown" will take place in Mexico at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 respectively.
In the U.S. and Mexico, "WWE Raw" will then air on Monday, October 17 and "WWE SmackDown" will air on Friday, October 21. Outside of the U.S., the televised events will be seen in more than 145 countries. These broadcasts will make Mexico one of only four countries outside of the U.S. and Canada to have ever hosted Raw and SmackDown televised live events. Others include the UK, Japan and Italy.
"Bringing our weekly flagship TV programs to Mexico, one of WWE's most important international markets, demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to its worldwide audience and long term programming partners," said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President, International, WWE. "We look forward to bringing the entertainment that only WWE can provide to our fans in Mexico."
Tickets for both live events at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena will go on sale this summer.
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 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Singapore 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 www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
The October 17 episode of Raw will be taped on Saturday, October 15. The October 21 episode of SmackDown will be taped on October 16.
The events will take place at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City.
The following was issued by WWE today:
WWE TO BROADCAST RAW AND SMACKDOWN FROM MEXICO
LONDON, May 13, 2011 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that for the first time ever its weekly flagship TV shows "WWE Raw" and "WWE SmackDown" will take place in Mexico at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 respectively.
In the U.S. and Mexico, "WWE Raw" will then air on Monday, October 17 and "WWE SmackDown" will air on Friday, October 21. Outside of the U.S., the televised events will be seen in more than 145 countries. These broadcasts will make Mexico one of only four countries outside of the U.S. and Canada to have ever hosted Raw and SmackDown televised live events. Others include the UK, Japan and Italy.
"Bringing our weekly flagship TV programs to Mexico, one of WWE's most important international markets, demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to its worldwide audience and long term programming partners," said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President, International, WWE. "We look forward to bringing the entertainment that only WWE can provide to our fans in Mexico."
Tickets for both live events at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena will go on sale this summer.
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 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Singapore 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 www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
