WWE sent out the
following today…
WWE® Returns to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia, May 21, 2014 — WWE and Astro are excited to announce today
that WWE LIVE™ will return to Malaysia for the first time since 2002, with two
shows in October 2014. The shows will be held at Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur
on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11. Tickets will go on sale
Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10:00 am.
Fans will be able to see their
favorite WWE Superstars® live, including John Cena®, Bray Wyatt™ and the Wyatt
Family™, The Shield™, Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett™ and many
more.*
WWE LIVE is supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of
Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau, an agency under Malaysia’s Ministry
of Tourism and Culture.
WWE’s robust programming in Malaysia includes
Monday Night Raw®, AfterBurn™, Vintage™, BottomLine™, NXT™, Superstars™, Main
Event™ and WWE Presents™ airing on Astro SuperSport 3 channel, and all
Pay-Per-View titles on Astro Box Office Sport channel.
“Astro is pleased
to partner with WWE to bring world class entertainment, WWE LIVE, to its fans in
the South East Asia region. Fans of WWE are set for an action-packed,
entertaining event this October. We are delighted to bring the WWE experience
from TV to the live stage,” said Henry Tan, Chief Operating Officer of
Astro.
“WWE Live is expected to draw tourists from the South East Asia
region with an estimated tourist expenditure of close to RM33 million over the
two days. WWE has always been one of the favourite entertainment programmes in
the region and Malaysia since it was introduced on television. Malaysia is proud
to host WWE Live, adding to the roll call of many distinguished events that
coincide with Visit Malaysia Year 2014,” said Tony Nagamaiah, General Manager,
Malaysia Major Events.
“We are excited to return to Malaysia with WWE
live events in 2014,” said Sweesin Wu, WWE’s Vice President & General
Manager, Asia Pacific. “These events reflect WWE’s commitment to our growth in
Malaysia, and to expanding our relationship with Astro, one of the leading media
entertainment groups in market. WWE would like to extend special thanks to MME
for their vision in engaging WWE, and for MME’s high level of professionalism
and expediency in progressing negotiations which successfully resulted in ‘WWE
Live Malaysia 2014’ coming to fruition.”
Tickets will go on sale
Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10:00 am and can be purchased from
www.ticketpro.com.my or by +603 7880 7999. Ticket price ranges from RM128 –
RM1230.
*Talent line-up subject to change
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