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Boston, MA – October
2019 / Newsmaker Alert / WWE®
has announced that Boston will host SummerSlam
Week in August 2020 with SummerSlam, SmackDown® Live, Monday Night
Raw® and NXT® taking place at TD
Garden over four consecutive nights.
2020
Key Dates:
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Friday,
August 21 – SmackDown Live
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Saturday,
August 22 – NXT TakeOver
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Sunday,
August 23 – SummerSlam
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Monday,
August 24 – Monday Night Raw
SummerSlam
is more than just a one-day event, it’s a multi-day celebration, as WWE
will host a series of activities including autograph signings and community
outreach programs designed to leave a lasting impact throughout the New
England region.
“We
are thrilled to bring WWE’s biggest event of the summer to Boston in 2020,”
said John P. Saboor, WWE Executive Vice President, Special Events. “We
are grateful to Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker and our partners at TD Garden
and look forward to working with them to welcome the world to one of America’s
great sports and entertainment cities.”
“On
behalf of the City of Boston, we are excited to once again host WWE SummerSlam
at TD Garden," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. "SummerSlam attracts fans from
all across the world, and we are excited to welcome them all to our city
for this hallmark WWE event."
“We
have an incredible history with WWE and are honored that they have once
again selected TD Garden as the home of SummerSlam”, said Amy
Latimer, president of TD Garden. “We’ve dramatically enhanced the arena
experience with the addition of The Hub on Causeway and recent arena expansion,
and we are thrilled to showcase these tremendous upgrades with fans for
one of WWE’s biggest marquee events.”
Additional
details, including ticket availability and travel packages, will be announced
in the near future.
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 28 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 www.wwe.com/worldwide.
Media
Contact:
WWE
Mead
Rust
Vice
President, Communications
203-352-1084
About
TD Garden
TD
Garden, owned and operated by Delaware North, first opened its doors
to the public on September 30, 1995. In the 20 plus years since, the venue
has generated more than $365 million in direct economic impact to the Greater
Boston region from its major national events alone, not including its high-profile
Bruins and Celtics tenants. The arena has played host to countless marquee
events, including the Democratic National Convention, NHL AllStar Game,
NCAA Frozen Fours, NCAA Women’s Final Four, U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials,
U.S. Figure Skating Championships and ISU World Figure Skating Championships
among others. Visit www.TDGarden.com
for more information.
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About
Delaware North
Delaware
North is one of the largest privately held hospitality companies in
the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for more than
100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places
such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination
resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our 55,000 employee
associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a
time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually. Delaware North
operates in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, parks,
resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has annual revenue
of more than $3 billion. Learn more about Delaware North at www.DelawareNorth.com.
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