New WWE Talent Update, ROH At The ‘ECW Arena’, Backlash, More

WWE developmental wrestler Johnny Riggs, who was recently signed to a contract, is now going under the name Dylan Klein in Florida Championship Wrestling. He is also being managed by Wesley Holiday (former model Beverly Mullins).

Candice Michelle will be appearing at The Atlantic City Boat Show this Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ring of Honor’s first HDNet TV tapings will be Saturday 2/28 at 7:30 PM and Sunday 3/1 at 3 PM. Both tapings will be held at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets for the 2/28 taping are now on sale at ROHwrestling.com while tickets to the 3/1 event will be go on sale shortly.

Tickets for the Apr. 26 WWE Backlash pay-per-view event in Providence, R.I. go on sale Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets range from $200 to $15. For more information, visit WWE.com. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

WWE issued the following press release yesterday: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. to Report 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results STAMFORD, Conn., Feb 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) announced that it will report its 2008 fourth quarter and full year results on February 24, 2009, before the opening of the market. Senior management will host a conference call beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. All interested parties are welcome to listen to a live web cast that will be hosted through the Company’s web site at corporate.wwe.com. Participants can also access the conference call by dialing 800-862-9098 (conference ID: WWE). Please reserve a line 15 minutes prior to the start time of the conference call. The earnings release and presentation to be referenced during the call can be found at corporate.wwe.com. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call concludes, and can be accessed on the Company’s web site. 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, please go to www.wwe.com/worldwide. If you have additional questions, please contact WWE Investor Relations via e-mail at investor.relations@wwecorp.com.

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