Continuing a trend that has recently seen both WWE and AEW bring their PPVs to the big screen, WWE announced a new partnership with Fathom Events to broadcast both nights of WrestleMania 38 live in movie theatres across the United States. See the full announcement below:
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Fathom Events today announced a new agreement that brings WrestleMania, WWE’s biggest event of the year, to movie theaters nationwide. The two-night event will air live on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
“Fathom Events is the leader in the event cinema industry and they can deliver a unique and exciting experience to WWE fans who can’t make it to Dallas for WrestleMania,” said Emilio Revelo, WWE Vice President. “We are thrilled to partner with them as we bring our biggest event of the year to big screens nationwide.”
“Any fan knows that WrestleMania is WWE’s most pivotal event and Fathom Events is excited to bring these blockbuster match-ups to movie theaters nationwide,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “We’re also very proud to be working with WWE on this event and many more in the future.”
WrestleMania 38 will feature several high-stakes championship matchups including the Biggest WrestleMania Match of All-Time between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns – A Winner Take All Championship Unification Match. Learn more about the pop-culture extravaganza at wwe.com/wrestlemania.
Tickets to see WrestleMania 38 live in theaters can be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater locations* is available on the Fathom Events website. WrestleMania will not be available in theaters in Texas.
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Owned in part by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, and Regal, Fathom Events operates the largest cinema distribution network in the world, delivering a vast array and variety of programming and experiences to audiences in both the U.S. and across the world. They currently operate in over 45 countries. WWE’s partnership with Fathom Events isn’t their first foray into the cinematic landscape as this past summer, the company signed a similar deal with Iconic Events, to bring SummerSlam to the big screen for the first time.
Being billed as the most ‘Spectacular’ WrestleMania of all-time, this year’s event is set to feature marquee stars in Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Edge, AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair, Ronda Rousey, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and more, as well as special celebrity guests in Logan Paul, Johnny Knoxville, and SmackDown commentator Pat McAfee, all of whom will be wrestling at the event. In addition, there will be a special two-night performance by DJ Valentino Khan. For more information on WrestleMania and all things WWE, make sure to stay tuned to Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
