WWE® Brings Annual Tribute to the Troops® Celebration to Washington D.C.

STAMFORD, Conn. & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WWE today announced that the 14th annual WWE Tribute to
the Troops
event will be held on Tuesday, December 13 at Verizon
Center in Washington D.C., marking the first time the event will be held
in our nation’s capital. While in D.C., WWE Superstars will spend time
with members of all five branches of the military. WWE began Tribute
to the Troops
in 2003 as a way to honor our servicemen and women and
their families. Tribute to the Troops will air on Wednesday,
December 14 on USA Network.


In the long-standing tradition of the USO supporting and entertaining
our troops at home and abroad, WWE brings together the best of sports,
entertainment and pop culture, with celebrity appearances and
performances from music’s most popular acts. Tribute to the Troops
has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and
heartwarming show of the year.

While in Washington D.C., WWE Superstars will spend time giving back to
military personnel and their families. Activities will include a Be a
STAR® anti-bullying rally, as well as hospital visits and
outreach initiatives at various installations throughout the Washington
D.C. metropolitan area. Additionally, servicemen and women and their
families will be given complimentary tickets to attend Tribute to the
Troops.

“We are so excited to partner with WWE on Tribute to the Troops,
an event that truly has become a holiday tradition for our service
members and their families,” said Elaine Rogers, President and CEO of
USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. “What better way to thank our
active duty military members and their families for their service than
by providing them with an amazing evening of fun and entertainment.”

“First I would like to thank the USO and WWE for all the support they
have given our servicemen and women,” said Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker,
Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S.
Army Military District of Washington. “The National Capital Region is
the political and military center of gravity for the United States with
an infrastructure vital to the global interests of the nation, and I
believe is an ideal location for the upcoming Tribute to the Troops
because of the large number of military personnel and their families
that live and work in the DC-Metro area. I know that our service members
are big fans of WWE and are excited to participate in this wonderful
event.”

“For the 14th year, WWE is honored to give back to American
military personnel and their families for their commitment to and
sacrifice for our country,” said WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. “Our
servicemen and women work tirelessly and selflessly for our freedom, and
it is an honor to continue the Tribute to the Troops tradition
for them this year in our nation’s capital.”

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 programming reaches more
than 650 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: WWE Network; major distribution
agreements; 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; a
possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in
financial markets; our accounts receivable; our revolving credit
facility; 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
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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
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quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

http://www.wwe.com/

Contacts

Media:
WWE
Annie
Kruger, 203-352-8613
Annie.Kruger@wwecorp.com
or
USO
of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore

Michelle Shortencarrier,
703-864-6429
michelle@usometro.org
or
Investor:
WWE
Michael
Weitz, 203-352-8642
Michael.Weitz@wwecorp.com

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