Thursday, February 7, 2013
WWE executive leaves the company
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Andrew Judelson, who was hired fourteen months ago as Executive Vice President of Sales and Partnership Marketing, has left the company to take a job as the head of national sales for IMG College
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Cena headlines SXSW 2013 Panel
STAMFORD, Conn. & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
WWE, (WWE) a sports entertainment company, and Echo, the first and largest real-time web platform provider, today announced that they will share the strategies behind WWE’s award-winning digital programs at SXSW 2013. The panel will feature a candid discussion with WWE Superstar John Cena, the third most followed U.S. athlete on Facebook and Twitter with more than 17 million fans combined, and provide insight into how the 10-time WWE Champion utilizes social media to extend WWE’s brand and connect with fans.
WWE recognizes the tremendous opportunity that social media presents to extend storylines, deliver exclusive content and develop new characters, while enabling fans to connect directly with their favorite Superstars and WWE. With more than six hours of domestic weekly programming, 300 live events each year and broadcast in more than 145 countries, WWE is in a unique position to unite the web, mobile, television and live audience experiences under an integrated digital strategy, with the goal of building the ultimate interactive experience for fans.
Last year, WWE launched an unprecedented second screen experience, “WWE Active,” on its WWE flagship app, which has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times since its debut. This panel will explore how WWE is leveraging creative, media, technology and talent to become one of the most widely respected and successful brands in social TV.
Date/Time:
Saturday, March 9, 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
Location:
Sheraton Austin Capitol, 701 East 11th St, Room EFGH
Title:
Get Ready to Rumble! How WWE Is Crushing Social TV
Description:
With more than 137 million social media fans, WWE ranks among the world’s digital leaders. WrestleMania 28 generated 110 worldwide trends and the hashtag #WrestleMania was mentioned more than 610,000 times on the day of the event. Learn how WWE’s integrated marketing and content strategy is connecting Superstars directly with its fans, extending storylines and delivering exclusive content and real-time experiences that dominate social television.
Moderator:
Khris Loux, Co-founder and CEO, Echo
Panelists:
John Cena, WWE Superstar and 10-time WWE Champion
Stephanie McMahon, EVP, Creative, WWE
Perkins Miller, EVP, Digital Media, WWE
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (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 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (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 Echo
Echo provides the industry’s first and largest real-time web platform, enabling the rapid implementation and scale of applications for social TV, social music, social news, social sports, social commerce and social finance. Brands can leverage the Echo platform to transform their static websites and mobile apps into real-time experiences that significantly boost traffic, increase user engagement, and drive more revenue. A leader in the space, Echo currently serves over 1 billion streams per month for brands including ABC, AMC Networks, ESPN, NASDAQ, NBC News, The Washington Post, Universal Music Group, USA Network and WWE. To learn more, visit www.aboutecho.com.
Contact:
WWE
Matthew Altman, 203-352-1177
Matthew.Altman@wwecorp.com
or
Eastwick Communications
Jesse Hamlin, 408-470-4874
echo@eastwick.com
WWE, (WWE) a sports entertainment company, and Echo, the first and largest real-time web platform provider, today announced that they will share the strategies behind WWE’s award-winning digital programs at SXSW 2013. The panel will feature a candid discussion with WWE Superstar John Cena, the third most followed U.S. athlete on Facebook and Twitter with more than 17 million fans combined, and provide insight into how the 10-time WWE Champion utilizes social media to extend WWE’s brand and connect with fans.
WWE recognizes the tremendous opportunity that social media presents to extend storylines, deliver exclusive content and develop new characters, while enabling fans to connect directly with their favorite Superstars and WWE. With more than six hours of domestic weekly programming, 300 live events each year and broadcast in more than 145 countries, WWE is in a unique position to unite the web, mobile, television and live audience experiences under an integrated digital strategy, with the goal of building the ultimate interactive experience for fans.
Last year, WWE launched an unprecedented second screen experience, “WWE Active,” on its WWE flagship app, which has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times since its debut. This panel will explore how WWE is leveraging creative, media, technology and talent to become one of the most widely respected and successful brands in social TV.
Date/Time:
Saturday, March 9, 11:00am – 12:00pm CST
Location:
Sheraton Austin Capitol, 701 East 11th St, Room EFGH
Title:
Get Ready to Rumble! How WWE Is Crushing Social TV
Description:
With more than 137 million social media fans, WWE ranks among the world’s digital leaders. WrestleMania 28 generated 110 worldwide trends and the hashtag #WrestleMania was mentioned more than 610,000 times on the day of the event. Learn how WWE’s integrated marketing and content strategy is connecting Superstars directly with its fans, extending storylines and delivering exclusive content and real-time experiences that dominate social television.
Moderator:
Khris Loux, Co-founder and CEO, Echo
Panelists:
John Cena, WWE Superstar and 10-time WWE Champion
Stephanie McMahon, EVP, Creative, WWE
Perkins Miller, EVP, Digital Media, WWE
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (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 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (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 Echo
Echo provides the industry’s first and largest real-time web platform, enabling the rapid implementation and scale of applications for social TV, social music, social news, social sports, social commerce and social finance. Brands can leverage the Echo platform to transform their static websites and mobile apps into real-time experiences that significantly boost traffic, increase user engagement, and drive more revenue. A leader in the space, Echo currently serves over 1 billion streams per month for brands including ABC, AMC Networks, ESPN, NASDAQ, NBC News, The Washington Post, Universal Music Group, USA Network and WWE. To learn more, visit www.aboutecho.com.
Contact:
WWE
Matthew Altman, 203-352-1177
Matthew.Altman@wwecorp.com
or
Eastwick Communications
Jesse Hamlin, 408-470-4874
echo@eastwick.com
Update on the WrestleMania 30 Location – WWE Going Back and Forth
- There are reports that a local radio station in New Orleans leaked the news on Wednesday that WWE’s WrestleMania 30 will be held there at the Super Dome. An official announcement from WWE was expected at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, also from New Orleans, later this month.
PWInsider reported earlier this week that officials continue to go back and forth on the WrestleMania 30 location and that New Orleans was not 100% official yet.
There are forces within WWE who believe WrestleMania 30 should be held at Madison Square Garden but more people in the company believe that WWE has already set the standard for holding WrestleMania at big stadiums, plus the argument that the New York area is getting WrestleMania this year.
PWInsider reported earlier this week that officials continue to go back and forth on the WrestleMania 30 location and that New Orleans was not 100% official yet.
There are forces within WWE who believe WrestleMania 30 should be held at Madison Square Garden but more people in the company believe that WWE has already set the standard for holding WrestleMania at big stadiums, plus the argument that the New York area is getting WrestleMania this year.
Update On Undertaker's Return
There was talk at Monday's RAW that one of the reasons The Undertaker didn't make an appearance at the Royal Rumble is because he's not so sure that he will work WrestleMania 29 now.
The plan had been for Taker to wrestle CM Punk but WWE officials are still waiting on Taker's decision. There's a feeling among some within WWE that Taker will end up wrestling but the discussion at RAW was they may have to come up with another WrestleMania storyline for Punk.
WWE Blocking TNA from Arenas?, WWE Possibly Inducting MSG
- WWE will be inducting a celebrity into this year’s Hall of Fame class. There was actually talk of inducting Madison Square Garden as a building. This year’s class will be larger than usual.
- With TNA Impact Wrestling taking their show on the road, WWE has began contacting a number of major arenas to put holds on them for future dates. At least one person within WWE thinks that if TNA begins going on the road every Thursday, WWE may need to change their touring schedule to Thursday, Friday and Saturday for at least one of the brands.
There is internal talk that WWE will put some arena dates on hold to make sure TNA doesn’t get into them. WWE also may be enforcing some of their non-compete clauses so TNA can’t run in the same buildings they do.
- With TNA Impact Wrestling taking their show on the road, WWE has began contacting a number of major arenas to put holds on them for future dates. At least one person within WWE thinks that if TNA begins going on the road every Thursday, WWE may need to change their touring schedule to Thursday, Friday and Saturday for at least one of the brands.
There is internal talk that WWE will put some arena dates on hold to make sure TNA doesn’t get into them. WWE also may be enforcing some of their non-compete clauses so TNA can’t run in the same buildings they do.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Current WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Card
WWE Title Match: The Rock vs. C.M. Punk
World Heavyweight Title Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. Big Show
Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match: Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Daniel Bryan with three more to be announced
WWE News: Identity of the fans C.M. Punk spoke with on Raw
The fans C.M. Punk approached at ringside during his promo on Monday's WWE Raw were independent wrestlers "Adorable" Anthony
Andrews and "Marvelous" Michael Stevens. They are Georgia wrestlers who work for
RPW, AWN, and the Anarchy promotion. [Thanks to Bill Behrens]
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