WWE sent us the following today:
WWEยฎ Takes Over Orlando For WrestleManiaยฎ Week
STAMFORD, Conn., March 27, 2017 โ Fans from around the world will descend upon Orlando for a week-long lineup of festivities in celebration of WrestleMania, taking place in front of a capacity crowd at the Orlando Citrus Bowl and live on WWE Network at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT on Sunday, April 2. WWE will also host more than a dozen community outreach events designed to give back to the local region. WrestleMania Week begins today, and includes the following events:
New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell (NYSE) โ Monday, March 27
WWE Superstars, and the hosts of WrestleMania, The New Day, will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange to officially kick off WrestleMania Week.Veteran Employment Panel & Networking Event โ Tuesday, March 28, Full Sail University
WWE, Central Florida Sports Commission, City of Orlando and Full Sail University will host a Veteran Employment Panel and Networking Event in support of Hire Heroes USA, giving nearly 150 veterans an opportunity to receive one-on-one career coaching and then network with key employers from the Orlando area including Lockheed Martin, Hilton, ADP and many more.Panelists include:
Tammy Elliott, VP, Career Development, Full Sail University
Val Nicholas, VP, Multicultural Initiatives, NBC News
Jim Rice, Managing Director, Supporting Strategies
John Scheler, VP, Operations, Talent, Live Events and Creative, WWE
Brian Stann, CEO, Hire Heroes USA
Michael Waldrop, Chairman, Mayor Dyerโs (Orlando) Veteran Advisory CouncilIn addition, WWE Superstar Mark Henryยฎ, NXTยฎ Superstars and military veterans Macey Estrella, Montez Ford and Steve Cutler, will be on-site to meet the attendees.
WWE Community Caravan โ Wednesday, March 29
WWE Superstars Enzo Amoreโข, Big Cassโข, Sasha Banksโข and Sin Caraยฎ, NXT Superstars Billie Kayโข, Liv Morganโข and Peyton Royceโข, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, will visit the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.Additionally, WWE Superstars Bayleyโข, Titus OโNeilยฎ, Sami Zaynโข, Big Showยฎ and Nia Jaxโข, and NXT Superstar Ember Moonโข, will visit Florida Hospital for Children.
Following the hospital visits, Titus OโNeil, Sami Zayn, Big Show, Nia Jax, Ember Moon and Dana Warrior will visit the Englewood Neighborhood Center and host a pizza party, while Mark Henry, Darren Youngยฎ, Sin Cara, Billie Kay, Liv Morgan and Peyton Royce will host a pizza party at the Smith Community Center.
At each appearance, WWE and NXT Superstars will take pictures, sign autographs and donate action figures, WWE 2K17 video games and WWE Network subscriptions for the facilitiesโ play rooms.
Hefty Park Clean Up โ Wednesday, March 29, Lake Lorna Doone Park
WWE has partnered with Hefty and the City of Orlandoโs Keep Orlando Beautiful, to host a park clean up where WWE Superstars Dana Brookeโข, Goldustยฎ and R-Truthยฎ will be joined by District 5 City Commissioner Regina I and volunteers at Lake Lorna Doone Park.Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game โ Thursday, March 30, Poinciana High School
WWE will host a Special Olympics unified event at Poinciana High School in Kissimmee, where athletes from Special Olympics Florida will participate in a unified basketball game. WWE Superstars Big Show, AJ Styles, Mark Henry and Dana Brooke, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, will serve as honorary coaches, while WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel and WWE Announcer Greg Hamilton will serve as announcers.Be a STARยฎ Anti-Bullying Rally โ Thursday, March 30, Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida: Universal Orlando Foundation Branch
Last year, WWE and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America launched a multi-year partnership focusing on youth development and bullying prevention efforts around Be a STAR, WWEโs anti-bullying initiative (#BeaSTAR).WWE Superstars Darren Young, Jason Jordanโข, Chad Gableโข, Sin Cara and Natalyaยฎ, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, along with representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will speak about the importance of bullying prevention to Club members.
WrestleMania Axxess โ Thursday, March 30 through Sunday, April 2, Orange County Convention Center
WrestleMania Axxess (#AXXESS) is the ultimate fan experience. This yearโs WrestleMania Axxess will take place from Thursday, March 30 through Sunday, April 2 at the Orange County Convention Center. Fans will have unprecedented access to meet their favorite WWE Superstars and Legends through a host of interactive fan experiences, including autograph signings and live matches.WrestleMania Reading Celebration โ Friday, March 31, Prairie Lake Elementary School
Students at Prairie Lake Elementary School, winners of this yearโs WrestleMania Reading Challenge, will participate in a Reading Celebration (#WWEReads) featuring WWE Superstars Darren Young and Zack Ryderยฎ, NXT Superstars Ember Moon, Dasha Fuentesโข and Tye Dillingerโข, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior. In an effort to support local literacy programs, WWE and First Book are donating 20,000 books to Orlando area schools.WWE 2017 Hall of Fame Ceremony Red Carpet โ Friday, March 31, Amway Center
Maria Menounos hosts the most glamorous event on the WWE calendar. WWE Superstars and Legends, and a host of celebrities, walk the red carpet live on WWE Network at 7 pm ET.WWE 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony โ Friday, March 31, Amway Center
Kurt Angle, Beth Phoenix, Diamond Dallas Page, โRavishingโ Rick Rude, Teddy Long and The Rock โnโ Roll Express will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (#WWEHOF) at the sold-out Amway Center and live on WWE Network at 8 pm ET. In addition, Eric LeGrand, a former standout from the Rutgers University football team turned motivational speaker, will receive the third annual Warrior Award. The WWE Hall of Fame recognizes the most-celebrated Superstars in WWE history, while The Warrior Award is presented each year to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of WWE Hall of Famer, The Ultimate Warriorยฎ.Susan G. Komen Project:OM Yoga Event โ Saturday, April 1, Full Sail Live
WWE and Susan G. Komen have teamed up for a Project: OM yoga event with E! News host Maria Menounos and 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Diamond Dallas Page at Full Sail Live in Winter Park. WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, and WWE Superstars Titus OโNeil and Natalya, will also participate.Project:OM is a partnership between Susan G. Komen and Manduka to promote health and wellness in support of Susan G. Komenโs Bold Goal of reducing breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026.
Make-A-Wishยฎ Luncheon โ Saturday, April 1, Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food at Universal City Walk
WWE Superstar John Cenaยฎ will host his annual Make-A-Wish luncheon at Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food at Universal City Walk. As part of its more than 30-year partnership with Make-A-Wish, WWE will host 39 wish kids whose wish is to attend WrestleMania, and induct them into WWEโs Circle of Champions. With more than 500 wishes and counting, Cena has granted more wishes than any celebrity or athlete in Make-A-Wish history. WWE Superstars AJ Stylesยฎ, Finn Bรกlorยฎ, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynchโข will also meet and take photos with the children.NXT TakeOver: Orlando โ Saturday, April 1, Amway Center
On the eve of WrestleMania 33, NXT comes home to Orlando at a sold-out Amway Center and live on WWE Network at 8 pm ET. Shinsuke Nakamuraโข tries to reclaim his title from NXT Champion Bobby Roodeโข; Asukaโข and Ember Moon, both undefeated, square off in the NXT Womenโs Championship Match; and tag teams The Authors of Pain, #DIY and The Revival face off in a Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Elimination Match.WrestleMania โ Sunday, April 2, Citrus Bowl
A sold-out crowd will descend upon the Orlando Citrus Bowl for WWEโs annual pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania (#WRESTLEMANIA), airing live on WWE Network at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT. Watch WWE Universal Champion Goldbergโข vs. Brock Lesnarยฎ in a rivalry that started 13 years ago; WWE Champion Bray Wyattยฎ go head-to-head with Randy Ortonยฎ; Roman Reignsยฎ vs. The Undertakerยฎ; United States Champion Chris Jerichoยฎ takes on his former best friend Kevin Owensยฎ; a Fatal Four-Way Raw Womenโs Championship match between Bayley, Charlotte Flairโข, Sasha Banks and Nia Jax; a SmackDownยฎ Live Womenโs Championship match between Alexa Blissโข and the entire SmackDown Live womenโs roster; AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahonยฎ; Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambroseยฎ vs. Baron Corbinยฎ; John Cena and Nikki Bellaยฎ compete against The Mizยฎ and Maryseโข; the Andre the Giantโข Memorial Battle Royal, and more!Monday Night Rawยฎ โ Monday, April 3, Amway Center
Monday Night Raw emanates live from a sold-out Amway Center at 8/7C on USA Network with the fallout from WrestleMania. The night after WrestleMania has become one of the most-anticipated events of the year and has never been short on surprises.SmackDownยฎ Live โ Tuesday, April 4, Amway Center
WWE caps off five consecutive nights of sellouts, as for the first time ever, SmackDown Live takes place in the same city as WWE Hall of Fame, NXT, WrestleMania and Monday Night Raw. The WWE excitement will continue with SmackDown Live at a sold-out Amway Center at 8/7C on USA Network.
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