Fan events planned for WWE SummerSlam in Brooklyn
WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Barclays Center announced the addition of several fan events to occur at Barclays Center as part of the Ultimate SummerSlam Experience in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tickets will be available this Saturday, Aug. 1 at noon EST through Ticketmaster.
On Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug.t 22, WWE will host “WWE Superstar Meet and Greets” at 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant, presented by American Express at Barclays Center. These exclusive sessions will give WWE fans an opportunity to get autographs and photos with their choice of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, WWE Divas Charlotte, Paige and Becky Lynch, WWE Legend Sting and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.
On Saturday, Aug. 22, a special “SummerSlam Panel” will occur at Barclays Center, giving fans a chance to ask questions directly to WWE Superstars. The topic of the panel will be NXT, where WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, NXT Champion Finn Bàlor, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, WWE Superstar Kevin Owens, WWE commentator Corey Graves and host Byron Saxton will discuss the evolution of one of the hottest entertainment brands in the world seen every Wednesday at 8 p.m. on WWE Network.
The “SummerSlam Panel” will feature a 90 minute discussion and Q&A with fans in attendance. General admission and a limited number of VIP tickets will be available. The VIP ticket includes priority floor seating, a professional photo with select panel Superstars and an exclusive, autographed limited edition poster.
Tickets for “WWE Superstar Meet and Greets” and the “SummerSlam Panel” will be available Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon EST and can be purchased online by visiting
http://www.barclayscenter.com,
http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center at noon on Monday, Aug. 3. For information on SummerSlam Week activities, visit
In addition, WWE NXT will make its historic debut in New York City on Saturday night, Aug. 22, as NXT Takeover: Brooklyn will emanate live from Barclays Center.
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn is NXT’s biggest event to date and will be broadcast live on WWE Network. The main event will feature Finn Bàlor defending his newly crowned NXT Championship against former champ Kevin Owens.
The event will also include appearances by NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Samoa Joe, Rhyno, Enzo Amore, Big Cass, as well as a special appearance by international superstar Jushin “Thunder” Liger.
Tickets for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn are currently available through Ticketmaster.
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This story was originally published July 28, 2015 at 8:38 PM with the headline "Fan events planned for WWE SummerSlam in Brooklyn."