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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2012 9:55:08 GMT -5
Thanks for filling in a few blanks for me. I was also taking into consideration the ROH, DGUSA, & possibility wrestlereunion shows, so I might just end up picking my sessions around those. HBK's session is right during one of the ROH shows, so I've got some figuring out to do. I went last year and went once each day. If I could give you some advice, I would say go on Thursday night. Thursday was the least busiest day as far as crowds go so you could get a lot done. I met 13 people on Thursday night. (To give you an idea, on the talent there on Thursday night for Mania 27 was Randy Orton (VIP only). Big Show, Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero, Michael Cole & Jack Swagger, Sheamus, Lay Cool, Gail Kim, Rosa Mendes, Kaitlyn, Great Khali, Chavo Guerrero, The Corre (Slater, Gabriel & Ezekiel) Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo, Pat Patterson, Chris Masters, Sunny, Jimmy Hart & Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Plus they taped the Axxess portions of Smackdown that night. Sunday Morning while still great gave you the least amount of "names" unless you were looking to meet a lot of the Superstars crew. Don't get me wrong were great to meet too, but most of the guys were getting ready for Mania so the guys not on the show are generally there. It wasn't bad though they did have HBK (VIP only) Eve, The Bellas, Christian, Evan Bourne, Ted Dibiase, Tyler Rex, Curt Hawkins, The Usos, Tyson Kidd, Rosa Mendes, Kaitlyn & Sin Cara among others. Plus I think Kevin Nash was at the legends booth on Sunday Morning too. Based off of my experiences from last year would be to definitely go Thursday Night. and either Friday Night or Sunday Morning. Saturday while you could still get some good autographs is mobbed. Have fun and I hope this helps some. This is actually really helpful, and I will probably go ahead and grab a Thursday night session ticket and my HBK VIP ticket and then just work around the rest of the schedule if I need other meets when the schedules are released. I'm definitely hoping Nash signs though for one of the days. Thanks.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Jan 20, 2012 13:55:54 GMT -5
And I thought last year's pricing was ridiculous. I didn't even think it was worth what it cost last year, and I only got GA. But waiting an hour and a half for one autograph kind of sours you on things, I guess. Not to mention that the names set for the session we were going to changed the a couple days before the show, moving the ones I wanted to see, then half the changes were wrong too.
I understand why they do the block scheduling, but it's kind of a mess how they do everything. Also, there's no reason to charge as much as they do for what you're getting. The could charge half that and still make a huge profit.
That said, I did have fun. I got to meet Natalya and William Regal (him taking the hour and half) which was pretty cool... I'm just not sure I'd do it again.
And HHH316, you need to go to at least one of the ROH shows. That was probably the best show of my Mania weekend last year.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2012 14:40:16 GMT -5
And I thought last year's pricing was ridiculous. I didn't even think it was worth what it cost last year, and I only got GA. But waiting an hour and a half for one autograph kind of sours you on things, I guess. Not to mention that the names set for the session we were going to changed the a couple days before the show, moving the ones I wanted to see, then half the changes were wrong too. I understand why they do the block scheduling, but it's kind of a mess how they do everything. Also, there's no reason to charge as much as they do for what you're getting. The could charge half that and still make a huge profit. That said, I did have fun. I got to meet Natalya and William Regal (him taking the hour and half) which was pretty cool... I'm just not sure I'd do it again. And HHH316, you need to go to at least one of the ROH shows. That was probably the best show of my Mania weekend last year. Wait, William Regal's line was an hour and half long? Is that like standard because that seems ridiculously long for Regal.
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Post by Barney Stinson on Jan 20, 2012 16:27:41 GMT -5
I heard the same things about the Regal line when I was there last year. I heard he is a talker and takes his time with people, so depending on if the person is a talker it could be a while. Morrison had a 1 hour wait too, but I didn't care if I got his auto or not and Sheamus was signing at the same time so I went to his line instead and waited 20 minutes and was able to get to more booths than wait at 1 for a long time.
The longest I waited on line to meet someone was about 50 minutes for Cody Rhodes. (That was also on Saturday Morning when it was packed) I got an auto, had a quick chat and got a posed pic with him.
On average I waited on lines between 20-25 minutes. If you plan it out right (and depending on who you want) you could get a good amount of people. I waited the 50 minutes for Cody because he was one I was going specifically to meet. Everyone else I was winging it with.
My suggestion is when you get to Axxess get on a line right away. They usually don't tell you who the line is for unfortunately. I usually just got on the line closest to the entrance and it worked out well as on Saturday I was one of the 1st on line to meet Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez and on Sunday was one of the 1st on line for Christian.
If you have any questions about Axxess you could PM me and I'll tell you how it was for me last year. I can't guarantee it will go the same way for you but I could give you an idea of what to expect.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2012 19:45:14 GMT -5
I heard the same things about the Regal line when I was there last year. I heard he is a talker and takes his time with people, so depending on if the person is a talker it could be a while. Morrison had a 1 hour wait too, but I didn't care if I got his auto or not and Sheamus was signing at the same time so I went to his line instead and waited 20 minutes and was able to get to more booths than wait at 1 for a long time. The longest I waited on line to meet someone was about 50 minutes for Cody Rhodes. (That was also on Saturday Morning when it was packed) I got an auto, had a quick chat and got a posed pic with him. On average I waited on lines between 20-25 minutes. If you plan it out right (and depending on who you want) you could get a good amount of people. I waited the 50 minutes for Cody because he was one I was going specifically to meet. Everyone else I was winging it with. My suggestion is when you get to Axxess get on a line right away. They usually don't tell you who the line is for unfortunately. I usually just got on the line closest to the entrance and it worked out well as on Saturday I was one of the 1st on line to meet Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez and on Sunday was one of the 1st on line for Christian. If you have any questions about Axxess you could PM me and I'll tell you how it was for me last year. I can't guarantee it will go the same way for you but I could give you an idea of what to expect. Ziggler and Cody are the only two guys I feel like I have to meet, I'll do the HBK VIP and then everyone else is just added bonus. Mark Henry, DBryan, and Christian would all be cool. Thanks for the info though. I'm going to try and knock out most of my meets on either Thursday or Friday just so Saturday is more laid back for me I think. Is there a limit to the number of items that can be signed? Is it less items for the VIPs. I have a ton of stuff HBK can sign so I'm trying to pick.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 20, 2012 20:06:52 GMT -5
For those wondering about The Rock....I have heard there is an announcement to be made coming soon concerning how you will be able to meet The Rock. Tell me more! All I got bro. When I know something...I will pass it on. I heard the same things about the Regal line when I was there last year. I heard he is a talker and takes his time with people, so depending on if the person is a talker it could be a while. Morrison had a 1 hour wait too, but I didn't care if I got his auto or not and Sheamus was signing at the same time so I went to his line instead and waited 20 minutes and was able to get to more booths than wait at 1 for a long time. The longest I waited on line to meet someone was about 50 minutes for Cody Rhodes. (That was also on Saturday Morning when it was packed) I got an auto, had a quick chat and got a posed pic with him. On average I waited on lines between 20-25 minutes. If you plan it out right (and depending on who you want) you could get a good amount of people. I waited the 50 minutes for Cody because he was one I was going specifically to meet. Everyone else I was winging it with. My suggestion is when you get to Axxess get on a line right away. They usually don't tell you who the line is for unfortunately. I usually just got on the line closest to the entrance and it worked out well as on Saturday I was one of the 1st on line to meet Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez and on Sunday was one of the 1st on line for Christian. If you have any questions about Axxess you could PM me and I'll tell you how it was for me last year. I can't guarantee it will go the same way for you but I could give you an idea of what to expect. Ziggler and Cody are the only two guys I feel like I have to meet, I'll do the HBK VIP and then everyone else is just added bonus. Mark Henry, DBryan, and Christian would all be cool. Thanks for the info though. I'm going to try and knock out most of my meets on either Thursday or Friday just so Saturday is more laid back for me I think. Is there a limit to the number of items that can be signed? Is it less items for the VIPs. I have a ton of stuff HBK can sign so I'm trying to pick. VIPs are carefully monitored to get 1 item for each ticket. The GAs you can sometimes sneak an extra in...but they are tough too. There is just SO many people and the guests can change in mid line.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2012 20:22:05 GMT -5
Tell me more! All I got bro. When I know something...I will pass it on. Ziggler and Cody are the only two guys I feel like I have to meet, I'll do the HBK VIP and then everyone else is just added bonus. Mark Henry, DBryan, and Christian would all be cool. Thanks for the info though. I'm going to try and knock out most of my meets on either Thursday or Friday just so Saturday is more laid back for me I think. Is there a limit to the number of items that can be signed? Is it less items for the VIPs. I have a ton of stuff HBK can sign so I'm trying to pick. VIPs are carefully monitored to get 1 item for each ticket. The GAs you can sometimes sneak an extra in...but they are tough too. There is just SO many people and the guests can change in mid line.[/quote] Wow that seems like kind of shit, you pay $100 you would think it would be at least 2 items. I wanted to get a belt and a photo signed by HBK, . I probably wouldn't get more than 1 or 2 things signed by any of the GA guys anyway so that isn't a huge deal.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 20, 2012 22:10:54 GMT -5
All I got bro. When I know something...I will pass it on. Ziggler and Cody are the only two guys I feel like I have to meet, I'll do the HBK VIP and then everyone else is just added bonus. Mark Henry, DBryan, and Christian would all be cool. Thanks for the info though. I'm going to try and knock out most of my meets on either Thursday or Friday just so Saturday is more laid back for me I think. Is there a limit to the number of items that can be signed? Is it less items for the VIPs. I have a ton of stuff HBK can sign so I'm trying to pick. VIPs are carefully monitored to get 1 item for each ticket. The GAs you can sometimes sneak an extra in...but they are tough too. There is just SO many people and the guests can change in mid line. Wow that seems like kind of poop, you pay $100 you would think it would be at least 2 items. I wanted to get a belt and a photo signed by HBK, . I probably wouldn't get more than 1 or 2 things signed by any of the GA guys anyway so that isn't a huge deal. [/quote] You will get an auto and a photo. The VIP lines are insane.
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Post by Barney Stinson on Jan 20, 2012 23:04:19 GMT -5
VIPs are carefully monitored to get 1 item for each ticket. The GAs you can sometimes sneak an extra in...but they are tough too. There is just SO many people and the guests can change in mid line. Wow that seems like kind of poop, you pay $100 you would think it would be at least 2 items. I wanted to get a belt and a photo signed by HBK, . I probably wouldn't get more than 1 or 2 things signed by any of the GA guys anyway so that isn't a huge deal. While true that the VIP lines are insane, with the VIP you are guaranteed the Auto from the VIP guest. What I did when I got the HBK VIP was rather than waste 2 hours on line where I knew I was getting a guaranteed autograph, I went and got other autographs and pics and when the line dwindled to a short wait I got on the line. I still got my HBK autograph and posed photo and actually the HBK signing went bled over into the second session of Axxess on Sunday so when we were done we were told we could stay for the next session instead of throwing us out. So we ended up getting a free session at Axxess. Plus if you are one of the last ones on line you probably won't get rushed as much because there isn't a hue line behind you waiting. I'm just saying that you don't have to waste all of your time on a line you are guaranteed an auto from. Just don't wait until the very last second.
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Post by Cody Rhodes Fan on Jan 20, 2012 23:27:49 GMT -5
VIPs are carefully monitored to get 1 item for each ticket. The GAs you can sometimes sneak an extra in...but they are tough too. There is just SO many people and the guests can change in mid line. Wow that seems like kind of poop, you pay $100 you would think it would be at least 2 items. I wanted to get a belt and a photo signed by HBK, . I probably wouldn't get more than 1 or 2 things signed by any of the GA guys anyway so that isn't a huge deal. You will get an auto and a photo. The VIP lines are insane.[/quote] Well, the VIP at least guarantees you the autograph and photo so you don't have to waste the entire session waiting. It is a guarantee. Plus, its not the only perk. With a VIP ticket you get into Axxess earlier than the GA people, allowing you to get first dibs on whatever line you want to get on. You can get in earlier, get right on a line and be one of the first ones to meet the superstar. So in the first 5 minutes you have already met someone and still have a good 3 1/2 hours to meet more. Also, with a VIP you can skip the GA line for certain activities. I had a VIP on Saturday and I was able to use it to pass at least 100 GA people to enter the Undertaker's Graveyard without waiting at all! Plus while I was in there I got to meet Paul Bearer who was posing for photographs. So the VIP ticket isn't just an autograph and a photo. It has some more perks than just that, which proved to be worth something to me at least.
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Post by 4up on Jan 21, 2012 0:11:47 GMT -5
. I'm landing in Miami on the 30th and I only want Edge and Punk
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 21, 2012 0:53:04 GMT -5
Wow that seems like kind of poop, you pay $100 you would think it would be at least 2 items. I wanted to get a belt and a photo signed by HBK, . I probably wouldn't get more than 1 or 2 things signed by any of the GA guys anyway so that isn't a huge deal. While true that the VIP lines are insane, with the VIP you are guaranteed the Auto from the VIP guest. What I did when I got the HBK VIP was rather than waste 2 hours on line where I knew I was getting a guaranteed autograph, I went and got other autographs and pics and when the line dwindled to a short wait I got on the line. I still got my HBK autograph and posed photo and actually the HBK signing went bled over into the second session of Axxess on Sunday so when we were done we were told we could stay for the next session instead of throwing us out. So we ended up getting a free session at Axxess. Plus if you are one of the last ones on line you probably won't get rushed as much because there isn't a hue line behind you waiting. I'm just saying that you don't have to waste all of your time on a line you are guaranteed an auto from. Just don't wait until the very last second. This sounds like a solid strategy. I'm going to try like hell to get two things signed. If I'm towards the end I'm hoping nobody cares or I can get him to sign quickly on the photo as I'm walking away. This is a lot of good info guys, so thank you to everyone.
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Post by Edge618 on Jan 21, 2012 3:09:08 GMT -5
Thinking about spending all my savings to travel down to meet Edge. He is undoubtedly me #1 most wanted meet of all time, and I don't know if the oppurtunity will happen again with him being retired. 2 months ago I had no plans to travel for Mania but now me and my gf are making plans to maybe possibly go and meet my favorite wrestler of all time, and attend Mania and also the HOF. I'm pretty damn excited.
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Post by bestintheworld on Jan 21, 2012 13:22:28 GMT -5
I forgot to add, each VIP ticket entitles u to 1 auto and 1 pic with 1 VIP superstar and allows u stand behind the front barricades for the exhibitions matches and in-ring promos. That was how i managed to score 1 free auto from HBK in Atlanta after his in-ring promo.
There are 2 rings of barricades surrounding the ring. With the VIP, u get closer to the action and can score an auto from them since u're nearer.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 21, 2012 20:46:31 GMT -5
I forgot to add, each VIP ticket entitles u to 1 auto and 1 pic with 1 VIP superstar and allows u stand behind the front barricades for the exhibitions matches and in-ring promos. That was how i managed to score 1 free auto from HBK in Atlanta after his in-ring promo. There are 2 rings of barricades surrounding the ring. With the VIP, u get closer to the action and can score an auto from them since u're nearer. That is true. Its a possibility...not a guarantee.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 21, 2012 22:27:56 GMT -5
Does anyone have the presale code? Ticketmaster has the presale listed for starting on Monday. Not sure if a separate code is needed for the VIPs.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 21, 2012 22:34:45 GMT -5
Looks like Orton and Triple H flipped days as well.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Jan 22, 2012 2:01:24 GMT -5
Does anyone have the presale code? Ticketmaster has the presale listed for starting on Monday. Not sure if a separate code is needed for the VIPs. Yes, you will need a code. I assume one code will unlock all VIPs.
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Post by sharpshooter on Jan 23, 2012 1:29:46 GMT -5
Has anybody got the pre sale password yet?
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Post by HHH316 on Jan 23, 2012 2:05:38 GMT -5
I didn't ever see a password.
I sent in my order form today. I picked the Thursday 6-10 & Saturday 8-12 sessions. I'm hoping Thursday will be the slowest night of the bunch, & Saturday's earliest session will still give me time to get to the ROH show at 1pm.
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