WrestleMania Events Planned For NY & NJ Today, WWE Builds Statue For Andre the Giant (Video)

– The entire WWE crew is currently in New York and New Jersey for WrestleMania 29 week. Today will feature a Military Meet & Greet Reception for NY National Guard First Responders to 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy at the Lexington Avenue Armory. Also today, several WWE stars will visit kids at New York Presbyterian, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York City as well as the Hackensack University Medical Center’s Don Imus Building and Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center.

On Tuesday, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez visited the Empire State Building to pose with fans for photos. Here is a photo of them with fans and media:

PHOTOS: First Look At The WWE WrestleMania 29 Set

– WWE posted the following video of a massive Andre the Giant statue being built: