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THE STATUS OF THE VINCE MCMAHON BIOPIC FILM AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2018-05-10 15:10:00

We've had a few questions of late asking about the status of the planned Vince McMahion biopic Pandemonium.  There has been no real change in the project.  A new, updated draft of the screenplay was written (this would be a third draft) and we are told, was submitted to Bradley Cooper for his interest in playing McMahon.  Sources tell us there's been no final word on a yay or nay from Cooper, as of this week.

The John Cena comedy Blockers will be released digitally to own on 6/19 and will be available on DVD/Blu-ray and rental on 7/3.  Thanks to Paul Jordan.

WWE announced today that Michelle Wilson and Charlotte Flair will be participating in Needham's 2018 investor conference.  The complete press release is below.

The latest WWE book, WWE RAW: The First 25 Years by Dean Miller and Jake Black will be released on 5/15.

A promotion called Warror Wrestling is running tomorrow, Saturday 5/11 at the Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, IL with Jack Swagger vs. Alberto el Patron, Pentagon Jr. & DJZ  vs. Rey Fenix & Matt Sydal, Moose vs. Brian Cage, plus NWA champion Nick Aldis, Chelsea Green and a pretty unique bout with Swoggle vs. James Ellsworth with Holy Foley! personality Frank the Clown as the guest referee and more.  For complete details and ticket information, visit www.WarriorWrestling.net.

The WWE press release about the Needham's 2018 Investor Conference:

WWE®’s Michelle Wilson and Superstar Charlotte Flair® to Participate in Needham’s 2018 Investor Conference

05/10/2018

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced that Co-President Michelle Wilson and WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair will participate in a fireside chat at Needham & Company’s 2018 Emerging Technology Conference in New York City this Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

The conference is intended to highlight companies in the Consumer, Internet & Digital Media and Software & Services verticals that Needham believes “are most likely to win in today’s rapidly changing competitive environment, as well as those most likely to redefine the investment landscape.” (https://www.needhamco.com/conferences)

A live audio webcast will be available online at corporate.wwe.com/investors. The event is expected to begin at approximately 1:40 p.m. ET. A replay of the presentation will be available after the actual event and will be available for 90 days following the conference.

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’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 25 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.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to: entering, maintaining and renewing major distribution agreements, including our principal domestic television license which currently expires in September 2019; WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to attract, retain and renew subscribers); our need to continue to develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors; uncertainties associated with international markets; our difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’ intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas; potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during our physically demanding events including, without limitation, claims relating to CTE; large public events as well as travel to and from such events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in financial markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness; litigation; our potential failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance, which could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict with the holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception of possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock price; and the relatively small public “float” of our Class A common stock. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant. Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

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