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Post by HHH316 on May 8, 2013 18:06:37 GMT -5
I noticed that no one has mentioned HHH. I quess he's either hard to meet or the fans are afraid to approach him. I met him at a signing WM22 weekend & I thought he was nice & respectful. They were only letting him sign copies of his workout book, so I had to get one. He greeted me & asked me how I was doing & asked where I'd like him to sign. What I was very impressed with was he offered his hand out for a handshake before I had the opportunity to, & even took a posed photo with me
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 18:38:52 GMT -5
I haven't met a lot of wrestlers before but I've had a few experiences.
Zack Ryder: I won a local contest to win tickets to a RAW show. The contest let us talk to Zack Ryder backstage. Class act. Ryder signed our stuff and talked to us for a good 2/3 minutes. The dude was awesome. Really cool dude.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan: He did a local Indy show here. Superb dude. Was generally excited to meet everybody. Super nice and even let us take a photo with his 2x4. Great guy.
Asylum of The Flat liners: Another local Indy show and he was talking to somebody in the lobby during the show. I had to piss so I waited to get an autograph. After taking my piss, the dude completely blew me off. He seemed like a total dickwad.
Jamie D: Same show as Asylum. We waited a little after the show in the arena to see who we could find. Jamie D was a great person to meet. We were the only ones that got her autograph after the show. She posed for multiple photos and even signed our stuff. She talked to us for a little then we left. She was awesome and I wish the WWE would sign her. Excellent talent and person.
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Post by lifigures on May 8, 2013 21:21:50 GMT -5
I have met a few wrestlers, scheduled I met undertaker, kane, sable, mick foley, triple and chyna, christian and ricky the dragon. they were all class acts everyone was cool. I met undertaker mid 90s and he saw my sister was a little scared so he signed a photo and put it out on the table and when she went to get hit he threw out his big paw for a hand and pulled it back in with a smirk on his face it was pretty funny. I was on a delayed flignt with d-von when i was about 12 he was awesome i was hanging out with him for about 20 minutes he couldnt have been nicer signed everything took pictures and spoke with me really nice. and last but not least a few months back i ran into tazz at a reasturant he took 5 mins so i could shake his hand and say whats up.
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Post by dylan on May 8, 2013 21:59:24 GMT -5
My sister won tickets to a Raw house show and we got to meet Carlito and Eugene. Carlito looked like he was in a hurry and didn't want to be there, but Eugene was having fun playing with some kids, and he chased my sister around with a fire extinguisher because he saw her fiery back tattoo.
I also met Santino and Vladimir Kozlov at an Ihop. When they walked in Santino complimented my Nexus shirt, and signed autographs for everyone, and I got a picture. Vladimir Kozlov got a phone call so no one bothered him. He did wave and greet people though.
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Post by B-Radimus Prime on May 8, 2013 23:09:59 GMT -5
I've only ever really met wrestlers at SHIMMER. All of them are really easy going and sweet. Sara Del Rey, in character, pushed me once. It was awesome. The next time I met her, she wasn't in character and was extremely nice. Lacey and Rain stayed in character when I met them...so they were kind of jerks, but Lacey is one of my all-time favorites so I was glad she was in character. Amazing Kong was okay-ish. Not really friendly or mean...just kind of there.
The only negative experience I had was with Cheerleader Melissa. She rolled her eyes at me for asking to get a picture with her. She kind of acted like she was more important than she actually is (she's super talented, but come on...it's not like she's a mega-star in a huge company). My friend, who doesn't follow wrestling said "What a bitch." after taking the picture. Portia Perez isn't super friendly, but she genuinely doesn't like people...I'm the same way, so I tend to respect her space unlike a lot of fans.
Mercedes Martinez, Lufisto, Athena, Josie (Sojo Bolt), Nicole Matthews, Lexie Fyfe and Ariel were all incredibly kind.
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Post by johnnyaustin21 on May 8, 2013 23:10:32 GMT -5
Haven't met to many over the years but the guys I have met were Angle,Dreamer,Punk and X-Pac.All of whom were very nice,the only one I didn't really get to chat with was Angle due to it being a book signing(back when his book came out)so security was rushing people threw sense it was such a huge line,but the little interaction I had with him he was nice.
As far as CM Punk goes I me and a few friends met him out side a RAW/Smackdown right before he debut in ECW.Super cool dude and took time to talk to us,chatted with him for a good 10 to 15 minutes.Probably helped that it was me and just a few guys talking to him,all of whom were extremely respectful of him and of the business.Plus he hadn't again made his TV debut so no one else around was really bugging him.
Lastly meet X-Pac a few years back and again with Dreamer just a month or so back.Both guys were extremely nice and both to time to talk to you.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 1:14:29 GMT -5
Believe it or not, Of all Divas and superstars I've met I gotta say Vickie Guerrero was the nicest one. She was really really nice! I wasn't really expecting that. Pleasantly surprised!
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Post by JuiceWinslow on May 9, 2013 1:23:03 GMT -5
Honestly, the nicest wrestlers I've met were David Otunga, Michael Tarver, and Daniel Bryan. The rudest was Mark Henry. That's what he do.
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Post by hitman23 on May 9, 2013 9:29:50 GMT -5
Nicest- Rowdy Piper, the Miz, Foley, Paul Bearer,William Regal and The Ultimate Warrior
Rudest- Hands down Randy Orton met him twice and he was bad both times. Brock Lesnar comes in a close second
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Post by hitman23 on May 9, 2013 9:33:17 GMT -5
I noticed that no one has mentioned HHH. I quess he's either hard to meet or the fans are afraid to approach him. I met him at a signing WM22 weekend & I thought he was nice & respectful. They were only letting him sign copies of his workout book, so I had to get one. He greeted me & asked me how I was doing & asked where I'd like him to sign. What I was very impressed with was he offered his hand out for a handshake before I had the opportunity to, & even took a posed photo with me I also met HHH at his workout book signing, I think it was around 2003, It was around the time he was beating everyone. I asked him when was Chris Jericho going to have a shot at being champ again. His response was "you have to be good to be the champ"
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Post by ohernan6 on May 9, 2013 11:04:31 GMT -5
One of the nicest wrestlers I've met was Victoria. She talked to me a lot and took a bunch of photos with me and my friends. I gave her a drawing of her, so she was super nice and I even met her parents. LOL... I also met RVD at his comic book store once a few years ago. Funny, we were both stoned...
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Post by John Zero on May 9, 2013 11:12:35 GMT -5
I really can't say I've ever had a bad experience meeting a wrestler.
When OVW was still a developmental territory and was still in Southern Indiana, I would run into guys all over the place, grocery stores, restaurants and such. I never asked for autographs, just tried to let them know I appreciated what they did and that I enjoyed their work.
I've heard horror stories about people meeting CM Punk alot, but he was pleasant when I met him. It was after a match he had in IWA: Mid South, so it wasn't somewhere outside when he was trying to live his personal life or travel. He was nice, thanked me for enjoying his match and answered me when I asked what his music was.
Tracey Smothers was another guy that was really nice. At another IWA:MS show, he wrestled and I ended up buying one of his shirts. His wife(I think) was working the merch. table and let me know he'd be sticking around to sign afterwards, for a fee. I stuck aorund, just to meet him. He asked if I wanted my shirt signed, but I had spent all I had on me to get the shirt. He was cool enough to go ahead and sign it for me anyway.
I think it really just comes down to knowing where and when is the right time to approach them. Sometimes the guys are just trying to live their life and don't want to be bothered all the time to sign a ton of things.
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Post by dai1yut on May 9, 2013 11:45:55 GMT -5
i have met lots and lots of wrestlers and for me the coolest has been kevin nash, tara, and honkey tonk man! nash and tara tallk fo me and we had cool conversations. honkey i bought him a jakks dlx classic and he signed it on front then he ask if i wanted to take a pic i said sure why not. after that he took the fig back and signed it 2 more times in the back!
the biggest dissapointment was carlito he seems like he didnt want to sign and just seemed annoyed. a lil kid ask for a auto and he just ignored him thats not cool!!
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Post by Brad on May 9, 2013 12:48:46 GMT -5
I noticed that no one has mentioned HHH. I quess he's either hard to meet or the fans are afraid to approach him. I met him at a signing WM22 weekend & I thought he was nice & respectful. They were only letting him sign copies of his workout book, so I had to get one. He greeted me & asked me how I was doing & asked where I'd like him to sign. What I was very impressed with was he offered his hand out for a handshake before I had the opportunity to, & even took a posed photo with me This is good to hear because I heard a few bad stories about him over the years.
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Post by shawnedge on May 9, 2013 13:46:09 GMT -5
I've met in WWE, Melina and John Morrison, Melina was sweet and John was nice both asked how I was but we got rushed by very quickly! In TNA I met Sabin, Crimson, Mickie and Tara. Sabin and Crimson were both cool, Crimson posed for a photo but Sabin was quiet. Mickie at the start asked for no pictures but then changed her mind and was very sweet indeed and I said 'thank you' and she touched my arm and said 'aw sweetie your very welcome' and I thought that was really nice! Tara was the best though she was having a laugh and a joke with fans, she gave me hug and was really kind, she posed for a picture and was so genuine and she was one of the nicest people I've ever met!
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Post by Joe/Smurf on May 9, 2013 13:56:54 GMT -5
Jerry Lynn is probably the nicest guy I've ever met in wrestling. Honky Tonk Man is always a good guy, but I've only met him when working shows, so maybe it's different when you're approaching him as a fan. Same goes for Goldust. He was nice to me this weekend, seemed nice to the fans I saw him with. No clue why he gets a bad rep.
Rudest? Probably Shaniqua/Linda Miles back in the day. Honestly, I've never really had a terrible experience with wrestlers, but she definitely struck me as someone who didn't care at all about fans. Then again, I didn't really care about her either, so it's all good.
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Post by BCizzle on May 9, 2013 14:01:27 GMT -5
I'm sure if you meet Shawn now he'll be different. I don't buy the whole "finding God" stuff he's selling. He's still a dick. Leopards don't change their spots and all that. I've met Edge and Christian and Mark Henry. All were nice and said hi. But that was it.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 14:02:00 GMT -5
Nicest:
AJ Styles Christian Daniel Bryan (met him when he was Danielson) Big Show Matt Hardy CM Punk Maria RVD MVP Chris Masters Mickie James Todd Grisham Michael Cole Cody Rhodes Ted Dibiase Jr. Booker T (being from the Houston area I've met him several times, each time better than the last) D-Von Dudley Joey Mercury (he was very quiet but also very polite) Chris Hero Claudio Castagnoli Colt Cabana Necro Butcher Viscera Jerry Lynn Austin Aries Rhett Titus
Jerks:
Sabu Bubba Ray Gregory Helms
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 14:42:29 GMT -5
First and always the greatest is Roddy Piper. I've met him three times and he gets better and better every time. Such a wonderful person and made me feel like I was the only person there. His kid Colt is also a hell of a nice guy.
Mr. Perfect. Awesome. This was when he was going to manage Ric Flair, I told him how great it must be to get advise from a great champion, and Perfect said "Flair is pretty great", then I told him no, I meant you. The smile on his face was priceless.
King Kong Bundy. Met him twice. What a great guy. Cracking jokes and thanked me for asking how he was doing. He said people never ask him that.
Iron Sheik. Sure he was drunk but he was very nice.
Bobby Heenan. There are not enough good things to say about Bobby. He let me call him "The Brain" and was so so so nice.
As for the rudest?
Mick Foley. I've said it a billion times. He is a piece of crap.
Virgil. He spent 15 minutes saying how much better he was than Chris Benoit (before the killings) and how he is a huge star in Japan.
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Post by inkboy83 on May 9, 2013 14:47:06 GMT -5
First and always the greatest is Roddy Piper. I've met him three times and he gets better and better every time. Such a wonderful person and made me feel like I was the only person there. His kid Colt is also a hell of a nice guy. Mr. Perfect. Awesome. This was when he was going to manage Ric Flair, I told him how great it must be to get advise from a great champion, and Perfect said "Flair is pretty great", then I told him no, I meant you. The smile on his face was priceless. King Kong Bundy. Met him twice. What a great guy. Cracking jokes and thanked me for asking how he was doing. He said people never ask him that. Iron Sheik. Sure he was drunk but he was very nice. Bobby Heenan. There are not enough good things to say about Bobby. He let me call him "The Brain" and was so so so nice. As for the rudest? Mick Foley. I've said it a billion times. He is a piece of crap. Virgil. He spent 15 minutes saying how much better he was than Chris Benoit (before the killings) and how he is a huge star in Japan.[/b] I actually LOL'd when I read this, he couldn't even hold Benoit's jock.
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