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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Freddie Prinze, Jr. Joins WWE Creative Team

Freddie Prinze, Jr. Joins WWE Creative Team

Star to contribute to USA Network's WWE Monday Night Raw

NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Prinze, Jr., a long-time fan of World Wrestling Entertainment(R), has joined WWE(R)'s creative team. Prinze, Jr. will now have a behind-the-scenes role contributing to USA Network's ratings powerhouse, WWE Monday Night RAW, as well as WWE's weekly television and pay-per-view programs.

"Bringing on board an experienced Hollywood writer, actor and producer like Freddie Prinze, Jr. will only increase the level of entertainment to millions of viewers and passionate WWE fans every Monday on USA," said Chris McCumber, Executive Vice President Marketing Digital & Brand Strategy, USA Network."

"Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s passion, energy and creativity make him an excellent fit for WWE," said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

WWE Monday Night RAW is the #1 weekly year-round program on cable television averaging 5 million viewers per week. WWE's programming is seen weekly by nearly 15 million viewers in the United States alone, and in 130 countries around the world (Monday Night RAW(R), ECW(R) and Friday Night SmackDown(R)).

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

USA NETWORK is cable television's leading provider of original series and feature movies, sports and entertainment events, off-net television shows, and blockbuster theatrical films. The #1 network in basic cable, USA Network is seen in nearly 94 million U.S. homes. The USA Network Web site is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

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Source: USA Network

CONTACT: Brad Bernstein, +1-212-664-4401, brad.bernstein@nbcuni.com; or
Nathan Nazario, +1-407-880-5993, nnazario@motionpicturepro.com

Web site: http://www.usanetwork.com/
http://www.wwe.com/worldwide
http://www.wwe.com/
http://www.corporate.wwe.com/


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