ADVISORY/World Wrestling Federation Superstars To Appear at Fort Hood on Thursday, March 29.Business Editors/Entertainment, Government & Advertising Writers STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 The Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation will descend upon Fort Hood Fort Hood, U.S. army post, 209,000 acres (84,580 hectares), central Tex., near Killeen; est. 1942 on the site of old Fort Gates and named for Confederate Gen. John Hood. It is one of the army's largest installations and a major employer of the area. in Killeen, Tex., on Thursday, March 29, 2001, to hold a special Wrestlemania(R) "Pep Rally" in anticipation of Wrestlemania X-Seven WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 1 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. at the Reliant Astrodome
• • [ in Houston, Tex. The rally, which is free to the public, is expected to attract more than 20,000 U.S. troops and their families, along with local residents of Killeen, to Fort Hood Stadium. A parade will precede the rally at Fort Hood Stadium. The events will start at 4 p.m. (CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. ) World Wrestling Federation Superstars The Undertaker, Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. He currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He is an overall 8-time World Champion as a singles wrestler according to Pro Wrestling Illustrated. , Bradshaw, Trish Stratus Patricia Anne Stratigias[8][9] (born December 18 1975, IPA: /strætɛˈdʒiːʌs/), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is Canadian. , Jacqueline and Lita will attend the event. Highlights of the rally will be the re-enlistment of two servicemen, interaction with the student winners of local school essay and poster contests, and the selection of the "greatest World Wrestling Federation fan at Fort Hood." The Superstars are expected to arrive at 1 p.m. (CST) at Robert Gray Airfield at Fort Hood. They will meet with military personnel who have won tickets to Wrestlemania through a contest at the Fort Hood PX, and student winners of essay and poster contests held by local schools. After the reception, the Superstars will visit children at the local base hospital (no TV cameras will be allowed in the hospital). Wrestlemania X-Seven, the premier Pay-Per-View event held by the World Wrestling Federation, occurs on April 1. Media interested in attending the Fort Hood event on March 29 should contact one of the following contacts: |
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