Many wrestling fans have attended live shows. WWE typically the gateway drug to wrestling fandom, especially in this post-WCW, post-ECW, well-past-post-AWA or WCCW era when Vince McMahon’s corporation is the singular dominant force in mainstream wrestling. Plenty of fans don’t go any further than WWE shows when they roll into their local arena. There are those fans who want to take it further and make pilgrimages to WrestleMania, which isn’t just a show, but a several day gathering that includes additional WWE events for each brand, the Hall of Fame ceremony, and the Axxess fan festival. That’s not to mention an increasingly high number of small promotions putting on their own shows at smaller venues, often rolling in autograph signing and photo ops with their shows.

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