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The Walt Disney Company announced a two-day expansion of its WWE partnership at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, featuring a Netflix-streamed Monday Night Raw special and an “Avengers: Doomsday”-themed edition of Worlds Collide.
The Walt Disney Company said WWE will stage a two-day takeover of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, marking an expansion of the companies’ partnership and a new cross-promotion between WWE programming and Marvel Studios’ upcoming film slate.
Disney’s announcement sets the events for December 14 and December 15. The headline show on Monday, December 14 is “The John Cena Classic,” WWE’s first-ever edition of a tournament-style special that will bring together WWE’s top names from Raw and SmackDown alongside emerging talent from NXT.
The event will be capped by a moment WWE says will be driven by fan participation. Members of Club WWE, WWE’s recently launched fan membership program, will vote in real time for their favorite Superstar performance, and the winner will be announced as the top Superstar of the night based on those votes.
Disney said The John Cena Classic will culminate in an announcement of that top Superstar and that the program will stream live on Netflix as a special edition of Monday Night Raw on December 14. It is also described as having been announced previously on Monday Night Raw during a sold-out show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The second day, Tuesday, December 15, will feature “Worlds Collide,” WWE’s event format that brings together talent across promotions. Disney said WWE will produce an “Avengers: Doomsday” edition of Worlds Collide, featuring WWE Superstars, NXT talent, and AAA performers, ahead of the film’s U.S. theatrical release on December 18.
Both nights are positioned around WWE’s “storytelling” and Marvel’s film universe, with Disney describing the crossover as a “landmark” moment for Disney and WWE fans. The company did not provide details on specific matchups, the full Worlds Collide card, or how Marvel-branded elements will appear inside the ring beyond noting the theme and co-branded activities.
Alongside the two main events, Disney said WWE and Fanatics will run “WWE World,” a two-day immersive fan event at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Disney’s release says WWE World will include exclusive merchandise plus photo and autograph opportunities with WWE Superstars, and it will be layered into the partnership’s entertainment-and-commerce model.
On the retail and merchandise side, Disney said WWE will produce and sell “Avengers: Doomsday” co-branded products, including title belts, at WWE World,, and across select Disney retail stores. WWE World will also serve as an on-site sales and experience hub tied to the two days of programming.
Ticketing for the two-day experience is also part of the announcement. Disney said two-day combo tickets will go on sale starting Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster, and it noted that general presale for combo tickets begins Thursday, November 12 at 10 a.m. ET. Disney added that additional event and fan experience details will be released in the coming weeks, and it pointed fans to for updates and early access registration.
For now, Disney’s release is focused on scheduling and the structure of the fan experience, without disclosing budget terms, revenue expectations, or the size of WWE’s programming commitment beyond Netflix’s live stream for The John Cena Classic. It also does not specify whether WWE World’s Marvel tie-ins will include additional attractions or media elements beyond co-branded merchandise and the themed Worlds Collide event.
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