Aug 10, 2018
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Toronto, ON (August 10, 2018) – WWE® Superstars Triple H®, A.J. Styles™, The Miz® andCharlotte Flair™ will be at FAN EXPO Canada for the first time in show history to take part in “WWE® Night”. During a special one day only event on Thursday, August 30, WWE® fans will have a chance to meet their favourite Superstars for an evening of autograph signings and photo ops. FAN EXPO Canada will take place over the Labour Day long weekend August 30 - September 2 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Tickets are now available atfanexpocanada.com/tickets.
“WWE® has one of the most devoted audiences in fandom and we’re excited to offer them the opportunity to come together and celebrate their love of WWE® at FAN EXPO Canada,” said Andrew Moyes, Vice President, FAN EXPO HQ. “Bringing this unique event experience to our fans is a natural evolution of our show and we’re looking forward to building on this part of our programming in the future.”
FAN EXPO Canada is offering the Ultimate Package to this event for passionate WWE® fans, including admission to the show on Thursday, August 30, the ability to jump the lines with a VIP Express Pass and an opportunity to achieve super-fandom with an autograph and photo op from all four WWE® talent. To cap off “WWE® Night” Triple H®, A.J. Styles™,The Miz® and Charlotte Flair™ will come together for the main event, a panel discussion that is sure to answer all the burning questions of WWE® enthusiasts. Admission to the panel will be granted with a pay-what-you-can financial donation in support of Connor’s Cure, a non-profit charity for pediatric cancer research founded by Triple H®, and Stephanie McMahon.
WWE Night FAN EXPO Canada Schedule:
Thursday, August 30
WWE® Superstar Triple H® (appearing 4 – 9)
WWE® Superstar AJ Styles™ (appearing 5 – 9)
WWE® Superstar The Miz® (appearing 5 – 9)
WWE® Superstar Charlotte Flair™ (appearing 5 – 9)
For a complete list of guests, info and tickets, visit: www.fanexpocanada.com
About Connor’s Cure
Connor’s Cure was created by Stephanie McMahon and her husband, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, in 2014 to support pediatric brain and spinal cord cancer research. Connor’s Cure was established in honour of 8-year-old WWE® fan Connor Michalek, a patient at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC who battled medulloblastoma, a rare tumour that affects the brain and spinal cord. In 2015, Connor’s Cure launched a national partnership with the V Foundation for Cancer Research, ensuring that 100 percent of all net funds raised directly benefits pediatric cancer research. To date, Connor’s Cure has raised more than $2 million and assisted more than 260 families around the world. Every year, 12,000-15,000 children are newly diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. Through the efforts of The V Foundation, progress is being made with cure rates for most pediatric cancers dramatically improving. The V Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in pediatric research grants.
FAN EXPO Canada™ boasts the largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Canada, the third largest in North America. It is packed with exciting family-friendly activities and celebrity guests including Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Tom Wilson (Back to the Future), Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride), Jeff Goldblum(Jurassic Park), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man and the Wasp), William Shatner (Star Trek) and more. The all-ages pop culture convention expects to host over 140,000 fans at 750,000 sq ft of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the four-day event, August 30 - September 2, 2018.www.fanexpocanada.com
FAN EXPO HQ is the largest pop culture exhibition group in Canada and one of the largest in the world. Collectively it hosts over 500,000 fans annually at FAN EXPO Canada™, FAN EXPO Vancouver™, FAN EXPO Regina™, FAN EXPO Dallas, Toronto Comic Con, Dallas Fan Days and MEGACON Orlando.