Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton Added to Fri’s SmackDown Show, Snickers & WWE 2K Announced as WrestleMania 40 Sponsors, Gunther Set for Austria Live Event

Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton Announced for Friday’s SmackDown Show

WWE announced one new match for the card for tonight’s SmackDown show at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

This new match announced was a singles match of Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton.

TONIGHT on #SmackDown: @TheTrinity_Fatu looks to take down @tiffstrattonwwe after Stratton eliminated her at #WWEChamber! 😤

📺 8/7c on @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/aDb9EvyeJB

— WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2024

Current card for March 1st WWE SmackDown show:

• Bayley & Dakota Kai vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
• Street Fight match – Carlito vs. Santos Escobar
• Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton

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Snickers & WWE 2K Announced as Official Sponsors of WrestleMania 40

WWE announced that they have recently extended their partnership deals with Mars and Take-Two Interactive for Snickers and WWE 2K24 to be the official sponsors for this April’s WrestleMania 40 event.

Official press release:

MARS AND 2K EXTEND WRESTLEMANIA^® PARTNERSHIP

SNICKERS^® and WWE^® 2K24 Named Presenting Partners of WrestleMania XL

STAMFORD, Conn., February 29, 2024 –Mars, Take-Two Interactive and WWE (NYSE: TKO) today announced that SNICKERS^® and WWE^® 2K24 will continue their union as the Presenting Partners of WrestleMania, which takes place Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

This marks the third consecutive year that the two powerhouse brands have combined to serve as Presenting Partners for WWE’s pop culture extravaganza. WrestleMania XL has already broken records including more than 90,000 tickets sold on the first day.

Ahead of the biggest matches of the year at WrestleMania, SNICKERS and WWE 2K24 will continue their multi-platform campaign from last year on the Road to WrestleMania.

“SNICKERS is proud to return to WrestleMania, bringing a satisfying solution to WWE fans around the world” said Martin Terwilliger, Marketing Vice President, Mars Wrigley. “We look forward to showing up for the passionate fanbase with WWE 2K24 as presenting partners for WrestleMania XL, bringing fans what is sure to be one of the most exciting sporting events of 2024.”

“While fans can relive forty years of WrestleMania in WWE 2K24, we’ll once again tag-team with SNICKERS to co-present WrestleMania XL,” said Dennis Ceccarelli, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sports at 2K. “We’ll be cheering on our cover Superstars: Rallying Cody Rhodes to ‘Finish the Story,’ rooting for Rhea Ripley to defend her title, and looking forward to Bianca Belair putting on the ‘EST’ WrestleMania performance of all.”

“WrestleMania XL is shaping up to be the biggest event in WWE history and we are excited to take our partnership with 2K and Snickers to new heights as the brands unite for a third consecutive year,” said Grant Norris-Jones, EVP & Head of Global Partnerships, TKO.

Both brands will be showcased during WWE’s flagship TV programs Monday Night Raw on USA Network and Friday Night SmackDown on FOX leading up to WrestleMania, as well as during the WrestleMania Kickoff Show and WrestleMania each day on Peacock. The partnership also includes custom digital and social content on WWE.com and WWE’s YouTube channel, which is the No. 1 most-viewed sports channel in the world. 

For more information on WWE 2K24, visit the game’s official website for a full breakdown of the pre-order details, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WWE2K24 or subscribe on YouTube.

WrestleMania XL takes place Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 live from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.  Limited tickets are still available via ticketmaster.com.

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Gunther Appearance Announced for WWE Live Event This May in Austria

WWE recently announced that Gunther will be making an appearance at their upcoming WWE Live Event on May 2nd at the Wiener Stadthalle Halle D in Vienna, Austria.

This will be Gunther’s first scheduled appearance for a WWE event outside of the United States since starting his residency period this past November to become an official legal resident in the U.S.

Official press release:

Intercontinental Champion “The Ring General” Gunther to appear at WWE Live in Vienna this May

STAMFORD, Conn., February 29, 2024 – WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced that WWE Intercontinental Champion “The Ring General” Gunther will appear at WWE Livewhen it heads to the Wiener Stadthalle Halle D in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. This is the first time that WWE has visited Vienna since 2019.

Fans attending WWE Livein Vienna, Austria will also see their favorite WWE Superstars in action, including “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, Randy Orton, WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY, Drew McIntyre, LA Knight, Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, “Main Event” Jey Uso, and many more*.

Tickets and VIP packages – including Meet & Greet opportunities with WWE Superstars – are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.at. For more information, stick with WWE.com.

WWE Livein Vienna takes place just days ahead of WWE Backlash France at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.fr.

*Talent subject to change.