Whether you're a fan of professional wrestling or not, chances are you've probably heard of WrestleMania. It's the Super Bowl of pro-wrestling and WWE's biggest show of the year, where feuds come to a head, where new champions are crowned, and where WWE Superstars put on iconic matches. This year, WrestleMania 39 will be going Hollywood, when it takes place in April at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. To help drive excitement in the months leading up to WrestleMania, USA Network - the home of WWE's Monday Night RAW programming - wants concepts for individual videos, content series, and formats - or something else altogether - that fuse the worlds of Hollywood and professional wrestling. 

When it comes to blending Hollywood and professional wrestling, the Sponsor is open to any and all ideas, ranging from the movie industry and production, to the glitz & glam of Hollywood, and even iconic Los Angeles landmarks. The only things you'll want to avoid are concepts that reference specific movies, shows, actors, personalities, or other IP. That means, for example, that you should not include concepts where WWE Superstars reenact iconic movie scenes, or hang out with Vin Diesel. That said, movie tropes are totally fair game. So if you wanted to use WWE footage to create a fake romcom-style movie trailer, that would be fine. Don't feel limited to just movies though! Think about the larger world that makes up "Hollywood" - from awards shows, to celebrity sightings, to movie posters and billboards, the Hollywood sign, and beyond. 

In terms of the type of content that could come out of these concepts, USA is open to anything from creative editing pieces, to narrated stories, to animations, to illustrations or static images. If you have an idea that would include direct to camera dialogue or voiceover from WWE Superstars, feel free to include it. However, you should stay away from any concepts that would require filming more complicated scenarios with the Superstars. Focus most of your energy on how we could leverage existing footage, imagery or audio, or other formats such as animation, motion graphics, cinemagraphs, etc, in unique and interesting ways. 

In addition, you can include concepts that connect back to the nostalgia of past WrestleManias, but they should also be able to connect back to the upcoming WrestleMania 39 event as well. 

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EXPOSURE: Content stemming from these concepts could go on to live on the following platforms:

• Broadcast/Cable on USA Network
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Facebook
• TikTok
• Please review the platform best practices page.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Wrestling fans of all ages

 

TONE: Tone will vary based on the concept, but the Sponsor is open to everything from humor, to epicness, to nostalgia. 

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• You can include concepts that require WWE Superstars speaking directly to camera or providing VO, but you should avoid concepts that would require filming more complex scenarios with the Superstars, or involve them doing anything physical. 
• You cannot include concepts that would require talent eating or drinking anything.
• You cannot include concepts that would require talent doing anything alcohol related.

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your submission. 

• CONCEPT (REQUIRED): Tell us your concept for a video, series, photo, or other form of content, using up to 250 characters. Remember, a concept is not a detailed script - it is a spark of inspiration or distillation of what will happen in the content. As always, concepts should be clever and engaging.
  
  
• HELPFUL REFERENCE LINKS (Optional): Have you seen something else out there that you think makes for a helpful reference? Or a a link that helps illustrate the concept you're submitting? Feel free to include a link to any existing content that'll be useful when trying to understand your concept.

1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
2. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
3. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
4. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor’s organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
5. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
6. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
    
7. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.
    
8. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
    
9. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
   
   
10. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
11. Creators of selected submissions must provide the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment.
    
    
12. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.