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'''WrestleMania 23''' is the forthcoming twenty-third annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. It is scheduled to take place on [[April 1]], [[2007]] at [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]. The event will be the first WrestleMania at Ford Field, but the second to take place in the [[Metro Detroit|Detroit]] [[metropolitan area]] (following [[WrestleMania III]], where a reported world record setting 93,173 fans filled the [[Pontiac Silverdome]] in [[1987]], 20 years before this scheduled event). |
'''WrestleMania 23''' is the forthcoming twenty-third annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. It is scheduled to take place on [[April 1]], [[2007]] at [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]. The event will be the first WrestleMania at Ford Field, but the second to take place in the [[Metro Detroit|Detroit]] [[metropolitan area]] (following [[WrestleMania III]], where a reported world record setting 93,173 fans filled the [[Pontiac Silverdome]] in [[1987]], 20 years before this scheduled event). |
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WrestleMania 23 will be a [[WWE Brand Extension|joint-promotion]] pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the [[WWE Raw|RAW]], [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]], and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brands. The tagline for WrestleMania 23 is ''Detroit Will Never Be The Same''. The theme song for the event is ''"[[ |
WrestleMania 23 will be a [[WWE Brand Extension|joint-promotion]] pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the [[WWE Raw|RAW]], [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]], and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brands. The tagline for WrestleMania 23 is ''Detroit Will Never Be The Same''. The theme song for the event is ''"[[She's Like the Wind]]"'' by [[Lumidee]] feat. [[Tony Sunshine]]. |
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Tickets for the event started to go on sale on [[November 11]], [[2006]]. As of [[November 12]], 2006, ticket sales for WrestleMania 23 stand at approximately [[United States dollar|US$]]4.35 million, with almost 50,000 seats booked and still more to go. <ref name="WM23 sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_12/ai_n16835876|title=WrestleMania 23 Has Already Set Record for Highest Grossing Live Event in WWE History With Tickets Still Available|accessdate=January 16|accessyear=2007}}</ref> This makes WrestleMania 23 the highest-grossing [[pay-per-view|pay-per-view]] in WWE history as well as the highest-grossing event in [[professional wrestling]] history, shattering the previous record of [[United States dollar|US$]]3.9 million held at [[WrestleMania X8]]. <ref name="WMX8 record">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_17.jsp|title=WrestleMania X8 Sets Revenue, Attendance Records|accessdate=January 16|accessyear=2007}}</ref> As part of the promotion for this event, a fan rally press conference was held at the Ford Field on [[July 25]], 2006. |
Tickets for the event started to go on sale on [[November 11]], [[2006]]. As of [[November 12]], 2006, ticket sales for WrestleMania 23 stand at approximately [[United States dollar|US$]]4.35 million, with almost 50,000 seats booked and still more to go. <ref name="WM23 sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Nov_12/ai_n16835876|title=WrestleMania 23 Has Already Set Record for Highest Grossing Live Event in WWE History With Tickets Still Available|accessdate=January 16|accessyear=2007}}</ref> This makes WrestleMania 23 the highest-grossing [[pay-per-view|pay-per-view]] in WWE history as well as the highest-grossing event in [[professional wrestling]] history, shattering the previous record of [[United States dollar|US$]]3.9 million held at [[WrestleMania X8]]. <ref name="WMX8 record">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_17.jsp|title=WrestleMania X8 Sets Revenue, Attendance Records|accessdate=January 16|accessyear=2007}}</ref> As part of the promotion for this event, a fan rally press conference was held at the Ford Field on [[July 25]], 2006. |
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | RAW SmackDown! ECW | ||
| Date | April 1, 2007 | ||
| City | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Venue | Ford Field | ||
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WrestleMania 23 is the forthcoming twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It is scheduled to take place on April 1, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The event will be the first WrestleMania at Ford Field, but the second to take place in the Detroit metropolitan area (following WrestleMania III, where a reported world record setting 93,173 fans filled the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987, 20 years before this scheduled event).
WrestleMania 23 will be a joint-promotion pay-per-view event, featuring performers from the RAW, SmackDown!, and ECW brands. The tagline for WrestleMania 23 is Detroit Will Never Be The Same. The theme song for the event is "She's Like the Wind" by Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine.
Tickets for the event started to go on sale on November 11, 2006. As of November 12, 2006, ticket sales for WrestleMania 23 stand at approximately US$4.35 million, with almost 50,000 seats booked and still more to go. [1] This makes WrestleMania 23 the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history as well as the highest-grossing event in professional wrestling history, shattering the previous record of US$3.9 million held at WrestleMania X8. [2] As part of the promotion for this event, a fan rally press conference was held at the Ford Field on July 25, 2006.
Matches
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker[3]
- WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels[3]
References
- ^ "WrestleMania 23 Has Already Set Record for Highest Grossing Live Event in WWE History With Tickets Still Available". Retrieved January 16.
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