{"id":23025,"date":"2016-06-16T10:55:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=23025"},"modified":"2016-06-16T13:42:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T18:42:26","slug":"wwe-announces-new-era-china-details-tv-deal-september-live-show-new-signee-triple-h-john-cena-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/16\/wwe-announces-new-era-china-details-tv-deal-september-live-show-new-signee-triple-h-john-cena-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces &#8220;a new era&#8221; in China &#8211; details on TV deal, September live show, new signee; Triple H &#038; John Cena &#038; Yao Ming at press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3108243982\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/corporate.wwe.com\/tools\/viewpdf.aspx?page={A0E9DB12-6A56-4389-88DB-88FB19398515}\" target=\"_blank\">WWE issued a press release Thursday<\/a> officially announcing their big business venture into China.<\/p>\n<p>WWE announced\u00a0an exclusive multi-year content distribution agreement with PPTV, the return of a WWE live event to Shanghai on September 10, and Bin Wang as the first-ever Chinese talent signed to a developmental contract.<\/p>\n<p>Triple H was joined by John Cena in China to make the announcement. Plus, marketing executive Michelle Wilson, new VP for China business Jay Li, and executives from PPTV.<\/p>\n<p>Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming also attended the event to signal a &#8220;momentous occasion,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/743435511776313344\" target=\"_blank\">per Triple H<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s historic announcements further demonstrate WWE\u2019s long-term commitment to China,\u201d said Vince McMahon in the\u00a0press release. \u201cPartnerships with PPTV and Expo Group, as well as the signing of Bin Wang, will enable us to engage our fans in China like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the new TV deal, Raw and Smackdown will be made available in Mandarin. Starting June 28, Raw and Smackdown will stream on PPTV through an on-demand delivery service.<\/p>\n<p>The live event on September 10 completes an international tour scheduled for that week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 7: WWE Live in London<\/li>\n<li>September 9: Philippines (same crew as London)<\/li>\n<li>September 10: Shanghai, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for joining us in Shanghai for this momentous occasion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JohnCena<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YaoMing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YaoMing<\/a>. \u975e\u5e38\u611f\u8c22 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/akGlX0pa5S\">pic.twitter.com\/akGlX0pa5S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Triple H (@TripleH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/743435511776313344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena speaks Mandarin at WWE&#039;s historic press conference in China\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z1RqxR872uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Triple H introduces WWE&#039;s first Chinese talent signing, Bin Wang\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6FmACba5GB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2428021216\"><div id=\"pwtor-197824049\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE issued a press release Thursday officially announcing their big business venture into China. 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