- WA Government secures international wrestling
event - a WA first and the only WWE Premium Live Event in Asia-Pacific next
year
- WWE coming to WA and will appear at a range of
feature and pop-up events in the lead up to the live event at Optus Stadium on
Saturday, 24 February 2024
- Blockbuster wrestling matches will be broadcast live
to up to one billion homes worldwide, with potential to attract thousands of
out-of-state visitors and generate millions for WA economy as a major jobs
booster
Thousands of Western
Australians and out-of-state visitors are expected to flock to Optus Stadium to
see the world's most famous WWE superstars take part in a Premium Live Event,
which will also be beamed across the globe to up to one billion households.
WWE Superstars will be
available for a range of appearances, and meet fans through a series of
community-focused activations and celebrations in Perth, in the days leading up
to the event.
It will be the first time
a WWE Premium Live Event has been held in WA, and only the second time the
worldwide phenomenon has hosted a televised Premium Live Event in Australia.
The exclusive Perth
stadium show will be the only WWE Premium Live Event held anywhere in Australia
or the Asia-Pacific next year, and will help to bolster the Cook Government's
vision to make WA the fastest growing events destination in the South East
Asian region.
Thousands of out-of-state
fans are expected to travel to Perth to witness their favourite WWE Superstars
live, generating millions of dollars in visitor spend and providing a boost to
local hospitality, accommodation and tourism businesses.
Hosting WWE will
highlight WA on a global stage, with the brand's WWE Superstars showcasing
their Perth tourism experiences to their collective social media audience of
more than one billion followers.
The event will be
broadcast live to WWE's extensive audience, including 180 countries in more
than 25 languages, and available in more than one billion homes.
The announcement adds to
the growing list of blockbuster events the Cook Labor Government has recently
secured and hosted including the Australian-exclusive Coldplay concerts and
Matildas Olympic Qualifier matches, plus sporting spectaculars like the FIFA
Women's World Cup, Tottenham vs West Ham match, and the State of Origin series.
Fans across the globe
interested in an exclusive presale opportunity can register now at wwe.com/PreSale. Travel packages will be available through sportsnetholidays.com/wwe-elimination-chamber-perth and On Location Priority Passes can be
purchased at WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth Tickets |
Official Ticket & Hotel Travel Packages (onlocationexp.com).
Comments attributed to
Premier Roger Cook:
"Securing this exclusive
WWE whopping blockbuster event to Western Australia will put our State on the world
stage.
"It's exclusive major
events like these that attract people to Western Australia, and set us apart
from any other city or town in the country or indeed the Asia Pacific.
"The WWE stadium
spectacle will drive visitors to Western Australia from right around the world,
inject millions into the economy and showcase our State on the global
stage.
"We know the UFC 284
event held in Perth this year was a winner for WA, attracting thousands of
visitors and breaking attendance and revenue records, and we expect WWE will be
just as successful as we host it for the first time here next year.
"Not only will we have
top international WWE superstars making their way Down Under to WA, we will
also provide a major platform for our local champs including Australia's own
product - Rhea Ripley.
"WWE is an incredible get
for Western Australia and I'm pleased my Government's ongoing advocacy, and the
work of everyone involved in securing this major sport entertainment has come
to fruition and in a very short period of time. This is testament to Western
Australia's capacity and recognition as a global leader in hosting major
world-class events."
Comments attributed to
Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"Hosting WWE in Perth
is a massive coup for Western Australia and provides us with a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase our beautiful State to a billion
households across the globe and put it firmly on the world map as an events
destination.
"Importantly, it
will also provide huge benefits for locals, by pumping millions of dollars into
our economy and providing a massive boost to our hospitality, tourism and
accommodation sectors.
"This is an
incredible achievement, and we're so excited to have secured this Australian exclusive,
which will be the only place across the country and the wider Asian region to
host such an event in 2024.
"We make no
secret of our ambition to become the fastest growing events
destination in the South East Asian region, and this announcement only adds to
our increasing list of credentials in landing and delivering these major
blockbuster events.
"We've hosted the UFC,
two years of the English Premier League, an NRL double-header, State of Origin,
FIFA Women's World Cup matches and will soon have the Matildas back in Perth in
an exclusive three-match series, plus Australian-exclusive Coldplay concerts,
so we've well and truly become an interstate and global event hotspot."
Comments
attributed to Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
"WWE is
an iconic and well-loved sports entertainment behemoth that boasts more than a
billion fans from all around the globe and of all different ages.
"Securing
such a prominent event will highlight how spectacular our major sporting
infrastructure really is.
"We
expect this to be a sell-out event at Optus Stadium and I'm excited for fans to
enjoy this awesome spectacle live in Perth."
