G4 and WWE join forces for 'Arena' series
G4 and WWE will unveil their new series Arena later this month.
Announced today, the monthly series will find a slew of streamers, celebrities, pro-athletes, and WWE Superstars battling each other via a gauntlet of wild challenges. Co-hosted by WWE Superstar Xavier Woods (a.k.a. Austin Creed) and G4’s Gina Darling (Attack of the Show), the first episode, which will air on Wednesday, June 29, will have Twitch streamers QTCinderella and Myth facing each other.
G4 President Russell Arons said this about the collaboration:
“WWE® is known for delivering quality entertainment to its loyal fan base and we are so excited to partner with them to bring this content to life and spotlight a mix of awesome talent. The G4 network creates a fusion between the worlds of gaming and popular culture. With Arena, we're making a comical collision for fans of WWE, streamers, and celebrities with a monthly series on TV, YouTube and Twitch where rivalries will be resolved once and for all.”
Xavier Woods also said:
“All of our work on UpUpDownDown over the past seven years has brought us to this moment where we will see the wrestling and gaming universes collide. I’m psyched to partner with G4 and look forward to surprising our UpUpDownDown fans with some new faces in gaming each month.”
The first episode of Arena will air on G4’s Twitch Channel and WWE’s UpUpDownDown YouTube Channel starting at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST. Arena will air monthly on both channels.