Meet and Greet with Royal Rumble Winner Edge in Melbourne, Florida

Royal Rumble Winner Edge Headed to Melbourne for Meet and Greet at FCW Wrestling

Melbourne, Fl – February 2, 2010

Florida Championship Wrestling makes its Melbourne debut Friday February 12, 2010 when the ‘Broken Hearts Tour’ hits the Melbourne Auditorium.

The highlight of the show will be a rare meet and greet autograph session with WWE Superstar EDGE from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. The Rated-R Superstar from Smackdown is coming off his impressive win at the Royal Rumble this past Sunday on PPV and is headed to Wrestlemania XXVI for a Heavyweight Title Match.

“As president of FCW Wrestling it is an honor to have Edge, the winner of the Royal Rumble at our live event in Melbourne, Fl,” says Steve Keirn. “Also knowing that he is going to be the main event in Wrestlemania XXVI makes it that much more special. This is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity for Wrestling fans in Melbourne to get up close to one of the biggest Superstars in WWE history,” added Keirn.

The action packed wrestling card will feature a Florida Heavyweight Title Match, a Florida Tag Team Title match, the FCW Divas in action and much more. Scheduled to appear are Superstars from FCW, RAW, Smackdown and ECW.

Doors open at 5:30pm with bell time at 7:30pm. Tickets in advance, are $10 for Kids and $20 for Adults. A limited number of Gold Circle Ringside tickets are available for $30 and include, reserved ringside seat in rows 1-3, VIP reception with WWE Superstar EDGE and a free personalized picture. The VIP reception in the Gold Room runs from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Tickets are now available online at www.fcwwrestling.com and will also be available at Buddy’s Home Furnishings in West Melbourne 3034 New Haven Ave (321) 369-9000, in Cocoa at 801 Dixon Blvd. (321) 635-1960, and Titusville at 710 Cheney Ave. (321) 383-2492.

The first 500 fans receive a free pack of FCW trading cards,

FCW is the only Official Developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment.

TELEVISION: Florida Championship Wrestling airs every Sunday on Brighthouse channel 47 from 6-7 p.m.

ABOUT FCW: For nearly half a century, Florida Championship Wrestling has been the Sunshine State’s primary wrestling promotion. Now officially sanctioned and recently reorganized by WWE, FCW has also become the training ground for future WWE Superstars.

Under the tutelage and leadership of Florida wrestling legend Steve Keirn, FCW’s goal for the fans is simple: To give them a glimpse at the potential Superstars of tomorrow, while providing exciting ring action that leaves the entire family with smiles on their faces.

The key objective within Florida Championship Wrestling is to train the next generation of WWE Superstars. FCW takes enormous pride in its live events all over the southeast, and in promoting tryouts at the organization’s Tampa location to showcase young men and women interested in a career as a sports-entertainer.

Current WWE Superstars that have come from the FCW include WWE Champion Sheamus, Inter Continental Champion Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston Ted DiBiase, Primo Colon, DH Smith, Tyson Kidd, Ezekiel Jackson, The Bella Twins Gabriel, Evan Bourne, Tiffany, Tyler Reks, Abraham Washington, Alicia Fox, Eric Escobar, Vance Archer, Trent Berretta, Caylen Croft, Savannah, Courtney Taylor, Rosa Mendes, Yoshi-Tatsu and many more

EDGE STATS:
Height: 6 foot 5
Weight: 250 pounds
From: Toronto
Signature Move: Spear
Career Highlights: 2010 Royal Rumble Winner, WWE Champion; World Heavyweight Champion; World Tag Team Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; Intercontinental Champion; WCW U.S. Champion; 2001 King of the Ring; winner of the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match

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