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WrestleMania is the biggest event in the WWE calendar and the biggest Pay-Per-View spectacle of the wrestling year.This years event will feature all your favourite superstars such as John Cena, Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Undertaker, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and many more. WrestleMania is famous for producing the unexpected. In the past action has featured anything from Mr T as a special match referee to Donald Trump shaving Vince McMahon’s head! There are sure to be a few surprises this year, especially with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather already set to fight the Big Show.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was a smackdown - Hollywood-style. Vince McMahon, the promoter who helped turn professional wrestling into prime-time TV entertainment, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.

He humbly thanked wrestlers and fans before shifting into the cocky, evil Mr. McMahon persona he uses on World Wrestling Entertainment telecasts.

”I already know I’m a star,” he said, drawing cheers from the crowd. ”I’m the biggest star of all time.”

McMahon, WWE’s owner, was honored in the television category.

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WrestleMania XXIV is the forthcoming twenty-fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It is scheduled to take place on March 30, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The event will be the first WrestleMania to be held in the state of Florida.

It will also be the second WrestleMania to be held entirely outdoors, the only other having been WrestleMania IX. WWE and the city of Orlando plan to host festivities that will span over a five-day period within the central Florida region, bringing numerous branding opportunities and television coverage, leading up to the event at the Citrus Bowl. Despite the risks of an outdoor show, WWE chairman Vince McMahon has announced that the “show will go on, regardless of the weather.” The Central Florida Sports Commission estimate WrestleMania XXIV will pump $25 million into the local economy while creating numerous jobs, and bring around 60,000 visitors to the city for the event.

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WrestleMania XXIV will mark the first time WWE’s annual sports-entertainment spectacular will emanate from the Sunshine State of Florida. The event will feature WWE Superstars from Raw, SmackDown and ECW, as well as athletes, entertainers, and thousands of fans from around the world. It is expected that fans will converge on Orlando from all 50 states and more than 20 different countries.

WHEN: Sunday evening, March 30, 2008

WHERE: The Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida

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Those looking to be a part of WWE’s annual sports-entertainment extravaganza, which for the first time will emanate from the Sunshine State of Florida, will have their chance a little sooner than they anticipated. On Friday, Nov. 2, from 6-8 p.m. ET, there will be a special WrestleMania XXIV pre-sale at Ticketmaster ticket centers located in participating Florida FYE stores. Visit your local FYE store for details.

WrestleMania XXIV will take place in Orlando’s Florida Citrus Bowl on March 30, 2008. The event will feature WWE Superstars from Raw, SmackDown and ECW, as well as athletes, entertainers, and thousands of fans from around the world. It is expected that fans will converge on Orlando from all 50 states and more than 20 different countries.

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