WWE holds events across Orlando for WrestleMania 33 Week

WrestleMania 33 Week
WrestleMania 33 Week has arrived with a dozen WWE events around Orlando.

Professional wrestling superstars and their fans have descended upon Orlando for April 2’s WrestleMania at the Citrus Bowl, and WWE is currently holding community outreach events across the city in honor of WrestleMania 33 Week.

The celebrations started on Monday, March 27 at the New York Stock Exchange when the hosts of WrestleMania, The New Day, rang the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s a rundown of the remaining WrestleMania 33 Week events being held around Orlando:

Veteran Employment Panel & Networking Event – Tuesday, March 28, Full Sail University
WWE, Central Florida Sports Commission, City of Orlando and Full Sail University will host a Veteran Employment Panel and Networking Event in support of Hire Heroes USA, giving nearly 150 veterans an opportunity to receive one-on- one career coaching and then network with key employers from the Orlando area including Lockheed Martin, Hilton, ADP and many more.

Panelists include:
Tammy Elliott, VP, Career Development, Full Sail University
Val Nicholas, VP, Multicultural Initiatives, NBC News
Jim Rice, Managing Director, Supporting Strategies
John Scheler, VP, Operations, Talent, Live Events and Creative, WWE
Brian Stann, CEO, Hire Heroes USA
Michael Waldrop, Chairman, Mayor Dyer’s (Orlando) Veteran Advisory Council
In addition, WWE Superstar Mark Henry , NXT Superstars and military veterans Macey Estrella, Montez Ford and Steve Cutler, will be on-site to meet the attendees.

WWE Community Caravan – Wednesday, March 29
WWE Superstars Enzo Amore, Big Cass, Sasha Banks and Sin Cara, NXT Superstars Billie Kay, Liv Morgan and Peyton Royce, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, will visit the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Additionally, WWE Superstars Bayley, Titus O’Neil, Sami Zayn, Big Show and Nia Jax, and NXT Superstar Ember Moon, will visit Florida Hospital for Children. Following the hospital visits, Titus O’Neil, Sami Zayn, Big Show, Nia Jax, Ember Moon and Dana Warrior will visit the Englewood Neighborhood Center and host a pizza party, while Mark Henry, Darren Young, Sin Cara, Billie Kay, Liv Morgan and Peyton Royce will host a pizza party at the Smith Community Center. At each appearance, WWE and NXT Superstars will take pictures, sign autographs and donate action figures, WWE 2K17 video games and WWE Network subscriptions for the facilities’ play rooms. (Note: these events are not open to the public.)

Hefty Park Clean Up – Wednesday, March 29, Lake Lorna Doone Park (9-11 a.m.)
WWE has partnered with Hefty and the City of Orlando’s Keep Orlando Beautiful, to host a park clean up where WWE Superstars Dana Brooke, Goldust and R-Truth will be joined by District 5 City Commissioner Regina I and volunteers at Lake Lorna Doone Park.

Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game – Thursday, March 30, Poinciana High School (12 p.m.)
WWE will host a Special Olympics unified event at Poinciana High School in Kissimmee, where athletes from Special Olympics Florida will participate in a unified basketball game. WWE Superstars Big Show, AJ Styles, Mark Henry and Dana Brooke, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, will serve as honorary coaches, while WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel and WWE Announcer Greg Hamilton will serve as announcers.

Be a STAR Anti-Bullying Rally – Thursday, March 30, Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida: Universal Orlando Foundation Branch
Last year, WWE and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America launched a multi-year partnership focusing on youth development and bullying prevention efforts around Be a STAR, WWE’s anti-bullying initiative (#BeaSTAR). WWE Superstars Darren Young, Jason Jordan, Chad Gable, Sin Cara and Natalya, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, along with representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will speak about the importance of bullying prevention to Club members.

WrestleMania Axxess – Thursday, March 30 through Sunday, April 2, Orange County Convention Center
This year’s WrestleMania Axxess will take place from Thursday, March 30 through Sunday, April 2 at the Orange County Convention Center. Fans will have unprecedented access to meet their favorite WWE Superstars and Legends through a host of interactive fan experiences, including autograph signings and live matches.

WrestleMania Reading Celebration – Friday, March 31, Prairie Lake Elementary School (9-11 a.m.)
Students at Prairie Lake Elementary School, winners of this year’s WrestleMania Reading Challenge, will participate in a Reading Celebration (#WWEReads) featuring WWE Superstars Darren Young and Zack Ryder, NXT Superstars Ember Moon, Dasha Fuentes and Tye Dillinger, and WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior. In an effort to support local literacy programs, WWE and First Book are donating 20,000 books to Orlando area schools.

WWE 2017 Hall of Fame Ceremony Red Carpet – Friday, March 31, Amway Center
Host Maria Menounos, WWE Superstars and Legends, and a host of celebrities, walk the red carpet live on WWE Network at 7 p.m. ET.

WWE 2017 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Friday, March 31, Amway Center
Kurt Angle, Beth Phoenix, Diamond Dallas Page, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Teddy Long and The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (#WWEHOF) at the sold-out Amway Center and live on WWE Network at 8 pm ET. In addition, Eric LeGrand, a former standout from the Rutgers University football team turned motivational speaker, will receive the third annual Warrior Award. The WWE Hall of Fame recognizes the most-celebrated Superstars in WWE history, while The Warrior Award is presented each year to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of WWE Hall of Famer, The Ultimate Warrior.

Susan G. Komen Project:OM Yoga Event – Saturday, April 1, Full Sail Live
WWE and Susan G. Komen have teamed up for a Project: OM yoga event with E! News host Maria Menounos and 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Diamond Dallas Page at Full Sail Live in Winter Park. WWE Ambassador Dana Warrior, and WWE Superstars Titus O’Neil and Natalya, will also participate. Project:OM is a partnership between Susan G. Komen and Manduka to promote health and wellness in support of Susan G. Komen’s Bold Goal of reducing breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026.

NXT TakeOver: Orlando – Saturday, April 1, Amway Center
On the eve of WrestleMania 33, NXT comes home to Orlando at a sold-out Amway Center and live on WWE Network at 8 pm ET. Shinsuke Nakamura tries to reclaim his title from NXT Champion Bobby Roode; Asuka and Ember Moon, both undefeated, square off in the NXT Women’s Championship Match; and tag teams The Authors of Pain, #DIY and The Revival face off in a Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Elimination Match.

WrestleMania 33 – Sunday, April 2, Citrus Bowl
WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania (#WRESTLEMANIA), will air live from Orlando’s Citrus Bowl on WWE Network at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT.

Monday Night Raw – Monday, April 3, Amway Center
Monday Night Raw emanates live from a sold-out Amway Center at 8/7C on USA Network with the fallout from WrestleMania.

SmackDown Live – Tuesday, April 4, Amway Center
WWE caps off five consecutive nights of sellouts, as for the first time ever, SmackDown Live takes place in the same city as WWE Hall of Fame, NXT, WrestleMania and Monday Night Raw. The WWE excitement will continue with SmackDown Live at a sold-out Amway Center at 8/7C on USA Network.

For more information on WrestleMania, please visit WrestleMania.com, and watch these videos for more about WrestleMania 33 Week in Orlando:

Giant WWE Championship Belt unveiled in Orlando to promote WrestleMania 33
Attractions - The Show - Wrestlemania 33 event; Main Event Orlando; latest news - Jan. 5, 2017
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