STAMFORD, Conn. - (Business Wire) World Wrestling Entertainment® has announced that tickets for its annual global pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania XXVI, will go on sale this Saturday, November 7 at 10 AM MT. WrestleMania XXVI will take place Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ. Ticket prices including tax and facility fee range from $25-$255, with a limited number of “Platinum Ringside” seats available for $755. Tickets can be purchased through the University of Phoenix Stadium box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Last year, 72,744 fans from all 50 states, 24 countries and seven Canadian provinces converged on Reliant Stadium in Houston for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.
WrestleMania is more than just a one day event, it is a week long celebration, as WWE® will take over the greater Glendale/Phoenix area during WrestleMania Week. In addition to WrestleMania XXVI, other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess – WWE’s interactive fan festival ; WrestleMania Art; WrestleMania Reading Challenge competition; WrestleMania Pro-Am Golf Tournament; and the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Additional information on these events will be announced in the future at www.wrestlemania26.com.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., 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, PG content across all of its platforms including television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. can be found at corporate.wwe.com.
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