Interview Opportunities Available
EVENT:
On Fri., March 27, the women at the forefront of World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) – CEO Linda McMahon; COO Donna Goldsmith; EVP, Creative Development & Operations Stephanie McMahon Levesque; and EVP, Marketing Michelle Wilson will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring The Opening BellSM to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and WWE’s fourth theatrical release “12 Rounds” starring WWE Superstar John Cena®.
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place on Sunday, April 5 at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. More than 70,000 fans from 24 countries, including all 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces are expected to attend the event and millions in more than 100 countries will watch the event. The Army National Guard will be the presenting sponsor of the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania and WrestleMania Axxess. The week leading up to WrestleMania will be filled with community and fan events through sponsorships and partnerships including Clear Channel, Comcast, Kmart, Best Buy, the Houston Chronicle and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, just to name a few.
Also occurring on Friday, March 27, is the release of WWE’s fourth theatrical film “12 Rounds”, featuring WWE Superstar John Cena. In the film, John Cena portrays a New Orleans Police Detective who must solve a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks to save the life of his fiancée.
ABOUT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC. (NYSE: WWE):World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., is an integrated entertainment company that features a portfolio of specialized businesses that create and deliver original content for a cultivated, passionate and intensely loyal customer base. The company markets and distributes this original content under the WWE brand. WWE has been the recognized leader in entertainment for more than 25 years and has developed into one of the most popular and sophisticated forms of global entertainment today. (Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.)
WHEN/WHERE:
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009 – NYSE – Security Checkpoint at Exchange & Broad Streets
9:00 a.m. Media arrives for bell ringing
9:30 a.m. The Opening Bell rings
CONTACT:
Media interested in scheduling an interview and/or covering the bell ringing MUST contact Judy Shaw at 212.656.4290 or [email protected].
PHOTO/VIDEO:
Photos available via Associated Press/New York (212.621.1902), Reuters America (646.223.6285) and Bloomberg Photo (212.617.3420).
The Opening BellSM (starting at 9:25 a.m.) and The Closing Bell® (starting at 3:55 p.m.) feeds are available via Ascent loop #4009. Those seeking footage via The Switch please contact NYSE Broadcast at 212.656.5483.
WEBCAST:
A live webcast of The Opening Bell (beginning at 9:29 a.m.) and of The Closing Bell (beginning at 3:59 p.m.) will be available on the homepage of www.nyse.com. 
