World Wrestling Entertainment® To Undertake Eight International Tours in 2003
Asia, Africa, South America, Europe To Experience WWE® Live Action
Oct 17, 2002
STAMFORD, Conn., October 17, 2002 -– World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. today announced its international live event tour schedule for 2003. The eight tours will cover five continents and include visits to countries such as Australia, Brazil, Chile, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand.
The first tour for 2003 will be the "WWE® Far East Tour January 2003." Events will be held at the Jamsil Basketball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea on January 23, 2003, and the National Yoyogi Stadium (No. 1 Gymnasium), Tokyo on January 24 and 25, 2003.
Other tours tentatively scheduled for later in 2003 will be:
• a February tour of South Africa, with stops in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town;
• a May tour of South America with events in Chile and Brazil. An event will also be held in Mexico;