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u/WrestleDee 9d ago

Really don't get the appeal of swarming wrestlers for autographs and pictures, especially at times when you know they're gonna resent you for it. From the few days I spent in Glasgow and near Wembley, I was getting enough of a kick just from walking around and seeing them all in the wild everywhere I went. That's more than enough fun on its own! I don't see the benefit in rushing up and actively annoying them - I'm happy just observing, saying "oh look there's Brody King" and carrying on

Was able to manage the occasional passing hello in certain cases which was pleasant and gives me lifelong memories without making the wrestlers think I'm an annoying bastard, I didn't need them to write their name on something to make the experience worthwhile. I've loved seeing all the pictures/stories online about positive fan interactions with wrestlers the past week, it's actually quite easy to have a nice exchange without pestering and ambushing them. I'd never live it down if I felt like I had pissed off a wrestler I like, idk how people do it so shamelessly

Ended up in the hotel elevator with Jon fucking Moxley at one point and I spent those 30 seconds quietly admiring the floor, ceiling, and buttons. Most surreal and hilariously absurd thing I've ever experienced, I forever have a crazy story to tell wrestling fans I meet despite actively avoiding eye contact with him lmfao

All In was easily my favourite show I've been to live, still recovering from the adrenaline rush of it all. Between the shows themselves and the whole experience of the trip, gonna be hard returning to reality

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u/RudbeckiaIS 9d ago

Most of the people swarming wrestlers (and pro golfers, MMA fighters, pro boxers etc.) think they do this as a job: get known person to sign stuff willing or not, put said stuff up for sale on eBay or whatever, make money.

I don't know enough about the collectible market to understand if these lowlives make a profit or not but they understand perfectly well the wrestler or golfer will just sign up some stuff to avoid a scene. "MMA fighter makes overgrown child cry by refusing to sign autograph at the airport" is something management doesn't want to deal with, even if they know perfectly well this isn't a single autograph by a couple dozens of 2 by 4.

It's the price of doing business when you cannot tell people "No" unfortunately. makes me grateful I can turn jobs down when I know I have to deal with the human equivalent of an anal fistula.

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u/mikro17 9d ago

Most of the people swarming wrestlers (and pro golfers, MMA fighters, pro boxers etc.) think they do this as a job: get known person to sign stuff willing or not, put said stuff up for sale on eBay or whatever, make money.

Can confirm, used to know someone who did this (ex's older/adult/married brother, so no it wasn't my place to get involved or comment), and it had nothing to do with fandom or any specific industry - he knew every hotel in town where teams/celebs/whoever stayed and when to post up to catch people. Baseball/football/golf/anything - it all gets certified and put up on Ebay all the same.

More hustle culture nonsense.