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WWE(R) Live Returns to China with First-ever Show in Shenzhen

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2017-06-14 16:07 5049

SHANGHAI, China and STAMFORD, Conn., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that it will bring a live event to Shenzhen for the first time, as WWE Live China comes to the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Arena on Sunday, September 17. The event marks WWE's return to China following last year's successful show at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

 

WWE 2017 Live in Shenzhen
WWE 2017 Live in Shenzhen

 

WWE Live Returns to China 2017
WWE Live Returns to China 2017

Tickets for WWE LIVE China go on sale this Friday, June 16 at 10am Beijing-time and can be purchased at www.Damai.cn.

"WWE's return to China demonstrates our continued commitment to the market," said Jay Li, Vice President & General Manager, WWE Greater China. "Our WWE Superstars will deliver an action-packed night of family-friendly entertainment that is certain to create memories that will last a lifetime." 

Fans attending WWE LIVE China will be able to see their favorite WWE Superstars, including John Cena®, AJ Styles™, Dolph Ziggler™, Shinsuke Nakamura™, Kevin Owens™, The New Day™, Charlotte™, Becky Lynch™, Natalya™, Sami Zayn™ and many more.*

WWE LIVE China is presented in partnership with Live Nation, the global leader in live entertainment.

"Live Nation is proud to extend our relationship with WWE, a renowned global entertainment brand," said Dennis Argenzia, Vice President, Asia Touring, Live Nation. "We are excited to bring this action-packed and family-friendly WWE live show to Shenzhen, China this September."

WWE also announced Mission Hills China as official partner of WWE LIVE China.

"Mission Hills, the largest golf club in the world, is excited and proud to partner with WWE, a global entertainment company, to bring WWE Live to China," said Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Group. "Together we are bringing the excitement and family-friendly entertainment of WWE LIVE to fans here in Shenzhen for the very first time."

The past 12 months have been a period of significant activity for WWE in China:

  • Reached an exclusive multi-year agreement with PPTV to live stream its flagship shows Raw® and SmackDown® in Mandarin
  • Signed eight Chinese athletes to developmental contracts to train at the WWE Performance Center, including the first-ever Chinese WWE Superstar Tian Bing
  • Returned with its first live event in three years with a show at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai
  • Distributed WrestleMania® live in China for the first time ever via pay-per-view on PPTV Sports
  • Showcased Tian Bing as he made his WrestleMania debut in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

*Talent line-up subject to change.

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 programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 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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About Mission Hills Group

Mission Hills Group, owner and operator of Mission Hills in the heart of the Pearl River Delta and the tropical island of Hainan, is the pioneer in China's hospitality, sports and leisure industry. Founded in 1992, Mission Hills is recognised as the leading golf brand in the world and is synonymous with leisure, wellness, entertainment and luxury residences. Mission Hills has been the major driving force behind China's sports and leisure industry. The world-class integrated leisure and wellness resort destinations around China have hosted more than 100 international tournaments. Mission Hills has also been accredited by the Guinness World Records as the "World's Largest Golf Club" and "World's Largest Mineral Springs and Spa Resort".

Mission Hills' properties sprawl over 40km2. They include 22 championship courses designed by renowned players and architects from five continents, five-star resorts, award-winning spas and volcanic mineral springs, international convention centres, golf academies and Asia's largest tennis facility. Mission Hills is also the official training headquarters for China's Tennis, Football and Golf Associations.

The Group's "golf and more" leisure philosophy has catalysed its tourism-related business expansion into a leisure hub for multi-generational families. Mission Hills Centreville Shenzhen and Haikou are two HOPSCA (Hotels, Offices, Parks, Shopping, Culture and Arts) mixed-use developments with a focus on "Retail-tainment" and "Edu-tainment", providing integrated recreational, business, education, entertainment, shopping, leisure and cultural experiences.

The group has also extended its foray into the hospitality industry by partnering with world-renowned hotel brands such as Hard Rock, Renaissance and the Ritz-Carlton. This collaboration has seen the opening of the Ritz-Carlton's first Golf Resort in Haikou as well as the impending launch of Hard Rock Hotel in Shenzhen – the first Hard Rock Hotel in China.

Other significant projects include Movie Town in Haikou in partnership with China's largest film production company Huayi Brothers Media Corporate and award-winning director, Feng Xiaogang and China's first Wet'n'Wild park in collaboration with Australia's leading entertainment group and largest theme park operator, Village Roadshow Limited. Slated to open in May 2017, Wet'n'Wild Haikou will feature the world's biggest and newest collection of thrilling slides and attractions for the entire family. In March 2016, Mission Hills partnered with the tennis superstar, former World No. 1 Boris Becker aiming to develop the sport in China and unearth Chinese Grand Slam champions.

In conjunction with Mission Hills, the six-time Grand Slam champion created the world's first Boris Becker Tennis Academy here in China.

In February 2017, Mission Hills partnered with Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) to jointly open a major football academy in Haikou. The FCBEscola in Haikou will be the first overseas FCB football school directly managed by FCB. The FCBEscola in Haikou will be staffed by FCB coaches and will follow the same training methods used by the FCB youth teams. FCB and Mission Hills will also open an interactive FCB Barcelona experience area in Mission Hills Haikou. With the grand opening scheduled in 2017, the 7,000-square-meter FCB facility will offer visitors immersive and interactive experiences to bring people closer to the Barca brand, highlighting its stars and their stories, as well as the legendary club's history, philosophy and values. It also offers official FCB merchandise and includes a food and beverage outlet.

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