WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and Slim Jim® today announced a multi-layered
partnership that will begin with Slim Jim serving as the Presenting
Sponsor of a marquee match at SummerSlam on Saturday, August 5 at
Ford Field in Detroit. This partnership between the two iconic
brands pays homage to their shared, savage past and marks the
largest sponsorship deal in WWE history.
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WWE® & SLIM JIM® RETURN TO THE RING
WITH RECORD-BREAKING PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF SUMMERSLAM
WWE and Slim Jim first crossed paths thirty years ago with a
series of explosive, in-your-face Slim Jim commercials, featuring
“Macho Man” Randy Savage debuting the famous tagline “Snap Into a
Slim Jim!” that has remained a hallmark of the Slim Jim brand ever
since. The two global brands will tap into that rich history with a
reenergized, multi-platform campaign which begins with “The
SummerSlam Battle Royal Presented by Slim Jim,” the first of
several custom integrations at WWE’s Premium Live Events. As part
of the pact, Slim Jim will also activate at Survivor Series in
November, in addition to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 40 in
2024.
“Alongside our partners at Slim Jim and Conagra Brands, WWE is
excited to renew one of the most memorable collaborations in sports
entertainment history and there’s no better way to kick off the
partnership than a 20-man Battle Royal at SummerSlam,” said Craig
Stimmel, WWE SVP, Head of Global Sales and Partnerships.
“Slim Jim has always been about crushing boredom and doing the
unexpected, which is also the cornerstone of WWE and their
memorable lineup of bold, in-your-face Superstars,” said Spencer
Fivelson, VP & General Manager of Snacks at Conagra Brands.
“We’re thrilled to be back in the ring with WWE to build on our
shared history and celebrate the savage energy of today’s WWE
Superstars.”
In addition to the live event integrations, the WWE and Slim Jim
partnership will include custom content and social media executions
with Superstar talent, online sweepstakes to drive fan engagement,
in-store activations and more.
Learn more about “The SummerSlam Battle Royal Presented by Slim
Jim” here.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television
programming, premium live events, digital media and publishing
platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1
billion homes worldwide in 25 languages through world-class
distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX, BT Sport, Sony
India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all
premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive
video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180
countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service,
Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network.
Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and
corporate.wwe.com.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is
one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an
entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich heritage of
making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. The
company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food
preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Duncan
Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, and Slim
Jim®, as well as emerging brands, including Angie's®
BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®,
offer choices for every occasion. For more information, visit
www.conagrabrands.com.
About Slim Jim
Slim Jim is America’s favorite bold and spicy meat snack.
Sometimes called “Long Bois” due to their distinctive shape and
size, these mouth-watering meat sticks are known for their intense
flavor and iconic snap made popular by “Macho Man” Randy Savage as
he exclaimed “SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!”. Slim Jim offers a range of
meat stick and meat snack products in a variety of sizes and
flavors that can be found at retailers across the U.S., Canada and
online. For more information, visit www.slimjim.com.
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outlook regarding future financial results, the impact of recent
changes to management and our board of directors (the "Board"): the
timing and outcome of the Company's media and other rights
negotiations including major domestic programming licenses before
their expirations through 2024: the Company's pending business
combination with UFC, our plans to remediate identified material
weaknesses in our disclosure control and procedures and our
internal control over financial reporting, and regulatory,
investigative or enforcement inquiries, subpoenas or demands
arising from, related to, or in connection with these matters. The
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These forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties
relating to, without limitation, the consummation of the pending
business combination with UFC in the expected timeline or at all;
diversion of management's time and attention due to the pending
business combination with UFC: the availability of sufficient cash
at the close of our transaction with UFC to distribute to
shareholders of the new public company in line with current
expectations; possible disruptions in our content delivery and
online operations and our those of our business partners; privacy
norms and regulations; our need to continue to develop creative and
entertaining programs and events; our need to retain and continue
to recruit key performers; the possibility of a decline in the
popularity of our brand of sports entertainment: possible adverse
changes in the regulatory atmosphere and related private sector
initiatives: the highly competitive. rapidly changing and
increasingly fragmented nature of the markets in which we operate
and/or our inability to compete effectively, especially against
competitors with greater financial resources or marketplace
presence; uncertainties associated with international markets
including possible disruptions and reputational risks; our
difficulty or inability to promote and conduct our live events
and/or other businesses if we do not comply with applicable
regulations; our dependence on our intellectual property rights,
our need to protect those rights, and the risks of our infringement
of others’ intellectual property rights; potential substantial
liability in the event of accidents or injuries occurring during
our physically demanding events; large public events as well as
travel to and from such events; our expansion into new or
complementary businesses, strategic investments and/or
acquisitions; our accounts receivable; the construction and move to
our new leased corporate and media production headquarters;
litigation and other actions, investigations or proceedings; a
change in the tax laws of key jurisdictions; inflationary pressures
and interest rate changes; our indebtedness including our
convertible notes; our potential failure to meet market
expectations for our financial performance; our share repurchase
program; the impact of actions by Mr. McMahon (our controlling
shareholder, whose interests could conflict with those of our Class
A common stockholders); the substantial number of shares are
eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the perception
of possible sales, of those shares could cause our stock price to
decline; and the volatility in trading prices of our Class A common
stock. In addition. our dividend and share repurchases are
dependent on a number of factors, including. among other things,
our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic
plan (including alternative uses of capital, our financial results
and condition. contractual and legal restrictions, general economic
and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board may
consider relevant.
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the date made and are subject to change without any obligation on
the part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance
should not be placed on these statements. For more information
about risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's
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the Company with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" sections of our annual
reports on Form 10‑K and 10‑K/A and quarterly reports on Form
10‑Q/A and Form 10‑Q
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Media Contacts: WWE
Greg Domino Greg.Domino@wwecorp.com
Conagra Brands Amy Morgan amy.morgan@conagra.com
Investors Contact: Seth
Zaslow 203-352-1026 Seth.Zaslow@wwecorp.com
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