WWE Responds to RAW Possibly Being Canceled, McMahon Takes Shot

[Kellie]

WWE issued the following press release today regarding next week's live edition of RAW in Denver being bumped due to the Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers game at the Pepsi Center.

WWE VS. NBA
May 18, 2009

STAMFORD, Conn., May 18, 2009 – World Wrestling Entertainment®’s live, internationally televised broadcast, WWE Monday Night RAW®, (USA Network, 9:00 PM ET) to take place at the Pepsi Center in Denver next Monday, May 25th is in jeopardy of being cancelled by the Denver Nuggets. The WWE and Denver Nuggets are currently at an impasse in resolving a scheduling debacle by the team and the Pepsi Center.

A sell-out crowd is expected to attend the WWE show at the same time the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the Los Angeles Lakers for Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. WWE has held the May 25th date with the Pepsi Center since August 15, 2008.

“Even though the Denver Nuggets had a strong team this year and were projected to make the playoffs, obviously Nuggets and Pepsi Center owner Stan Kroenke did not have enough faith in his own team to hold the May 25th date for a potential playoff game,” said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.




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[solaris389]

Well, Vince sounds pissed. I wonder, if they really do not get the arena, could there be any legal action that WWE could take? I would think this would be some kind of breach of contract correct?

[christianedge]

push the game earlier so that i do not have to switch between the two =P