WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV Set for Blu-ray Rollout



World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) WrestleMania XXIV will be the first sports title to be released in the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Canada.



The Blu-ray double-disc WrestleMania XXIV set will be available in stores starting Tuesday, May 20, the same day as a three-disc DVD version. This Blu-ray two-disc release includes the entire four-hour WrestleMania XXIV event in Orlando, Florida, and the complete 2008 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, plus the never-before-televised 24-man Battle Royal. With Blu-ray, the disc will feature improved navigational and menu features, graphics and animation.


Distribution for the Blu-ray version of WrestleMania XXIV will be handled through a variety of vendors, including Genius Products for the U.S., Clearvision for the U.K./Europe, Koch Entertainment Canada and Shock for Australia, all of which are current WWE home-video distribution and licensing partners.


“It’s natural that WrestleMania 24, the biggest sports entertainment event of the year, is not only the first WWE title but the first sports title to be released on Blu-ray,” said Joel Satin, the VP of WWE home entertainment and books. “Blu-ray disc will further demonstrate our commitment to bring WWE’s high-definition content to fans around the world through our network of home video distributors and licensing partners.”

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