• Old School WrestleMania Celebrity Celebrates His Birthday
Old School WWF Celebrity Donnie Wahlberg (Donald Wahlberg Jr.) celebrates his 51st birthday today.
The famous ‘New Kids On The Block’ boy group member Donnie Wahlberg was one of quite a few celebrities who appeared at the WWF WrestleMania X pay-per-view in 1994.
He was used as the guest ring announcer in the Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger WWF World Title match.
Most of our younger fans will probably remember Donnie for his acting career, especially his appearances in the SAW movies.
He’s the brother of famous actor & Academy Awards nominee, Mark Wahlberg.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNIE WAHLBERG!
• WWE Announces Usage Of Virtual Fans Starting From SummerSlam Weekend
WWE has announced that fans will be in arena via live video on LED boards starting from this Friday’s SmackDown. This introduction of virtual fans is being called ThunderDome.
Below is WWE’s statement:
WWE® BRINGS THE THUNDER
“STAMFORD, Conn., – August 17, 2020 – WWE ThunderDome™, featuring a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras, will take WWE fans’ viewing experience to an unprecedented level starting this Friday, August 21 on FOX, kicking off SummerSlam® Weekend.
“WWE has a long history of producing the greatest live spectacles in sports and entertainment, yet nothing compares to what we are creating with WWE ThunderDome,” said Kevin Dunn, WWE Executive Vice President, Television Production. “This structure will enable us to deliver an immersive atmosphere and generate more excitement amongst the millions of fans watching our programming around the world.”
With the debut of WWE ThunderDome, WWE will take residency at Amway Center in Orlando and virtually bring fans into the arena via live video on massive LED boards, in conjunction with The Famous Group and its proprietary technology, for every Monday Night Raw®, Friday Night SmackDown® and WWE pay-per-view event. Starting tonight, fans can register for their virtual seat to be part of upcoming shows via www.WWEThunderDome.com or at WWE’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages.
“As WWE takes residency at the world-class Amway Center, we have reimagined our live event experience for today’s environment,” said Brian Flinn, WWE Chief Marketing & Communications Officer. “In partnership with The Famous Group, we will virtually bring our fans back into the show and recreate the interactive in-arena atmosphere that has been a staple of WWE events for decades.”
WWE Event Schedule for August:
– Friday, August 21 – Friday Night SmackDown®, Amway Center, 8 pm ET on FOX
– Saturday, August 22 – NXT TakeOver® XXX, Full Sail Live, 7 pm ET on WWE Network
– Sunday, August 23 – SummerSlam, Amway Center, 7 pm ET on WWE Network
– Monday, August 24 – Monday Night Raw®, Amway Center, 8 pm ET on USA Network
– Wednesday, August 26 – NXT®, Full Sail Live, 8 pm ET on USA Network
– Friday, August 28 – Friday Night SmackDown, Amway Center, 8 pm ET on FOX
– Sunday, August 30 – Payback®, Amway Center, 7 pm ET on WWE Network
– Monday, August 31 – Monday Night Raw, Amway Center, 8 pm ET on USA Network
WWE’s Amway Center residency will continue for the foreseeable future and Raw, SmackDown and pay-per-view programming will be produced on closed sets with only essential personnel in attendance. WWE will continue to administer its health and safety protocols for talent, crew and employees in conjunction with each production, including PCR testing for COVID-19, social distancing and wearing masks.”
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