WWE announced today, via press release, that Grumpy Cat will guest star on
next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. Here is the official
announcement…
STAMFORD, Conn., November 10, 2014 –
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat will guest star on WWE’s flagship program, Monday
Night Raw, Monday, November 17 at 8/7C on the USA Network.
Grumpy Cat has
become a pop-culture phenomenon and currently boasts 7 million Facebook fans,
500,000 Instagram followers and her YouTube page has received 29 million video
views. With countless media appearances including The Today Show, American Idol
and Forbes Magazine under her collar, Grumpy Cat has taken over with a
best-selling book, a beverage line and her own line of merchandise. Next up for
this celebrity feline is the original movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
which will air November 29th on Lifetime.
“WWE’s mission is to put smiles
on people’s faces – and now we will attempt the same with Grumpy Cat,” said WWE
Chief Brand Officer, Stephanie McMahon. “We are going to do everything in our
power to make sure she has a good time.”
Monday Night Raw is the
longest-running, weekly episodic program in U.S. primetime TV history and is the
most-watched, regularly scheduled programs on cable, airing live every Monday
night on USA Network. Each week, it is rated one of the most socially active
shows on cable television and continues to be a “must-stop” for celebrities to
reach WWE’s TV audience and its more than 420 million social media
followers.
