The winner of the 2024 Stanley Cup Remaining belt will not simply figuratively maintain the NHL’s title belt. Both the Edmonton Oilers or Florida Panthers will get their very own championship belt as a part of a brand new deal between the NHL and WWE.
On Friday, the WWE introduced that it’ll create an formally licensed championship belt for the Stanley Cup winner. These commemorative belts will probably be out there for buy on the official retailers of each the NHL and WWE.
The WWE offered some extra particulars about what to anticipate from the belt in a press launch.
“That includes customized facet plates emblazoned with the emblem and official markings of the profitable crew, the WWE legacy title belt prominently showcases the Stanley Cup, the oldest and one of the vital coveted trophies to be awarded in sports activities,” the announcement learn.
This might not be WrestleMania, however the Stanley Cup Remaining remains to be a marquee matchup between two of the NHL’s heaviest hitters. Connor McDavid leads a battle-tested Oilers crew as they tackle Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers, a crew making an attempt to complete the job after shedding within the Remaining final yr.
The Oilers and Panthers will start their battle for the Cup, and the championship belt, on Saturday night time at 8 p.m. ET. Earlier than the puck drops on the ultimate collection of the 2023-24 season, take a look at our Stanley Cup predictions.
