{"id":331370,"date":"2024-09-23T16:28:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=331370"},"modified":"2024-10-01T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:17:16","slug":"vegas-combat-sports-roundup-dana-white-slaps-fontainebleau-wrestlemania-41-tix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/vegas-combat-sports-roundup-dana-white-slaps-fontainebleau-wrestlemania-41-tix\/","title":{"rendered":"VEGAS COMBAT SPORTS ROUNDUP: Dana White Wishes Fontainebleau Slappy New Year, Wrestlemania 41 Ticket Info"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMA impresario Dana White<\/strong> is bringing power slapping, also known as slap fighting, to Fontainebleau Las Vegas <\/strong>in an exclusive sports residency next year, it was announced Monday.<\/p>\n

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Layne \u201cDa Crazy Hawaiian\u201d Viernes, left, defends his super heavyweight title against Danie \u201cPitbull\u201d van Heerden in Power Slap 8 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. (Image: YouTube\/@PowerSlap)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With his Power Slap<\/strong> league, the UFC president aims to capitalize on the viral popularity of videos in which otherwise normal people smack each other until one passes out or gives up.<\/p>\n

Power Slap has six of the Top-10 YouTube shorts of all time, accounting for 560 million views.<\/p>\n

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According to a Fontainebleau news release, the North Strip casino hotel will host five live slapping events beginning with Power Slap 10 on Friday, December 6. The partnership is also expected to yield \u201cexclusive on-site experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe are excited to expand our partnership with Power Slap,\u201d said Maurice Wooden, president of the newest casino hotel on the Strip. \u201cBy blending the thrill of high-octane competition with our unparalleled amenities and hospitality, Fontainebleau offers a one-of-a-kind experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first Power Slap match held at Fontainebleau was Power Slap 8 on June 28, in which Layne \u201cDa Crazy Hawaiian\u201d Viernes<\/strong> defended his super heavyweight title against Danie \u201cPitbull\u201d van Heerden<\/strong> by unanimous decision. According to Fontainebleau, attendance for the event was \u201cmore than 3,500.\u201d<\/p>\n

White also produced a reality TV show, \u201cPower Slap: Road to the Title,\u201d which aired for one season on TBS<\/em> and a second on Rumble<\/em> before it passed out or gave up. White also famously slapped his own wife, Anne,<\/a> in 2022, but the press release neglected to mention that.<\/p>\n

Power slapping is controversial because of the potential it poses for head trauma, including concussions and those swirling stars Wile E. Coyote used to see after getting flattened by an Acme anvil.<\/p>\n

WWE Tix<\/h2>\n

WWE<\/strong> on Monday announced its on-sale date for WrestleMania 41<\/strong> in Las Vegas — 10 a.m. PT, October 25 via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n

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It’s too early for WWE to announce the match card, but the promotion has already booked Allegiant Stadium for April 19 and 20. Fans can register for a presale, which begins at 10 a.m. October 23, by going here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cOver the last four decades, WrestleMania has evolved from a made-for-television spectacle to a cultural phenomenon complete with stadium and arena events, fan festivities, and premium experiences,\u201d WWE said in a news release.<\/p>\n

According to WWE, WrestleMania XL in April was the most-viewed and highest-grossing event in company history, breaking the previous gate record set by WrestleMania 39 <\/strong>by 78%, with 145,298 attendees over two nights at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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