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GOLDBERG WANTS TO MAKE HIS SON PROUD, DREW MC FIRED UP, BLUE CHIPS AT SUMMERSLAM AND MORE

By Paul Jordan on 2021-08-20 12:40:00

The former Buddy Murphy in WWE released the following series of videos, revealing his new name  Buddy Matthews:

 

WWE sent out the following:

Blue-chip Brands Flock to SummerSlam® in Las Vegas

08/20/2021

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced an array of SummerSlam sponsors across the betting, gaming, wireless, beverage, beer, energy drink and credit card categories. The brands will leverage WWE’s robust television, social and digital media assets, and larger-than-life Superstars, leading up to and during WWE’s biggest event of 2021 – SummerSlam – this Saturday, August 21.

Sponsors for this year’s event include DraftKings, Victoria, 2K, Pure Life Purified Water, Cricket Wireless, C4 Energy, Credit One Bank and Wargaming.

“WWE’s ability to connect with a broad global audience allows us to attract sponsors across multiple categories,” said Claudine Lilien, WWE Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Partnerships. “Our charismatic Superstars provide tremendous value based on their passionate fanbases and we encourage our sponsors to feature them in custom campaigns.”

This will mark the first time that WWE will have an official water and beer of SummerSlam with Pure Life Purified Water from BlueTriton Brands and Victoria Beer from Constellation Brands. Pure Life will have a unique in show integration coupled with a custom television spot that will run across Peacock featuring WWE Superstars Sasha Banks and Big E and WWE Global Ambassador Titus O’Neil. They will also be the presenting partner of the official SummerSlam After Party hosted by comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish. Victoria Beer will leverage WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio and his massive Hispanic fanbase through custom content campaigns, while also sponsoring the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match where Mysterio and his son Dominik face off against The Usos.

As the official wireless provider of WWE, Cricket Wireless will run a spot from their national television campaign featuring WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston while also serving as the presenting partner of the SummerSlam Kick Off Show where they will showcase a “live” Cricket Fan Zone amongst various retail and Superstar activations throughout the weekend. C4 Energy will leverage the vast social followings of WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, WWE SmackDown Champion Bianca Belair and WWE Superstars Montez Ford and Mandy Rose with custom content leading up to the event and will also serve as the presenting partner of WWE’s media presence at the MGM Grand.

SummerSlam will take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this Saturday, August 21, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an NFL stadium. The event will stream live at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.

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 programming can be seen in more than 900 million homes worldwide in 28 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. The Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Riyadh, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Videos:

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