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Post by ICW on Sept 23, 2014 15:54:22 GMT -5
It was during the very end of my senior year of college (2013). The university I attended had orchastrated a "Senior Week" celebration, their gift to the graduating class. One of the events during "Senior Week" was attending a fancy rooftop bar in New York City. We arrived around 6 PM for the tail end of happy hour. I walked up the staircase to the rooftop entrance and noticed a couple of bouncers standing around a long hallway. One of them walked right by me and he immediately looked familar. I stopped the bouncer and said, "Hey! Are you Maven?!?" He smiled and said, "Yeah, man! Nice to meet you!" He extended his hand to me and I shook it. A few hours later, we opted to leave the bar. As we went outside, I noticed that Maven was working the door and I asked him if I could take a pic with him. He happily agreed. Afterward, we talked about his career in the WWE and I told him how much I marked out when he eliminated The Undertaker in the 2002 Royal Rumble. He laughed and said, "Man, you're making me feel old! off!" but he said it in a joking manner. I thanked him for being so cool and he said it wasn't a problem and that he was happy to meet a fan.
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Post by JC Motors on Sept 23, 2014 16:46:26 GMT -5
avalanchefan84 once met Gene Snitsky in the toy dept at Walmart. Gene Snitsky was looking for his figure, and he helped him look for the figure but they didn't have any
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 17:24:50 GMT -5
I once pissed next to Randy Orton in the bathroom of Hooters in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Sept 23, 2014 18:46:47 GMT -5
Met Hornswoggle, Kofi, and Xavier at a barcade in Columbus, all super nice dudes, played Ninja Turtles with Swoggle for like 20 minutes. Then he got completely trashed, haha. Despite being the smallest person in the bar, he probably drank the most. Xavier liked my shirt
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Post by SodaGuy on Sept 23, 2014 19:05:09 GMT -5
Matt Morgan would be the closest one. I went to a TNA show a few years ago and stopped by a gas station to get something to drink. Morgan came in a few minutes behind me and spoke - I assume because I was wearing a TNA t-shirt - then he stood behind me in the line to check out. I went to the car to leave and passed Mickie James sitting in the passenger seat of what I assume was Matt's rental car with the window down. I didn't technically 'meet' either of them though.
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Sept 23, 2014 21:46:26 GMT -5
I had two random encounters so far. One being Kurt Angle in 2002 and Shane McMahon in 2007. The incident with Kurt Angle happened because my mom decided to go to the corner store when she noticed a limo. You rarely see limo's in my area. When my mom came back, she told my brother an I that Kurt Angle was in the area. I didn't believe her at first but my brother and I got dressed immediately. The WWF happened to be in the area filming skits for Sunday Night Heat that aired the day after. I ended up getting his autograph and being in the background of one of the skits that aired on SNH. Here is the said footage:
As for Shane McMahon, I got word him and his wife were hanging out in a bar not too far from where I live. I got my ECW on Sci-Fi ticket stub signed as well as a photo with him. When him and his wife left, he told my brother and I to watch WrestleMania kind of hinting it was going to be good. The photo I have with Shane McMahon and I on my phone and on my Instagram page. What is funny about both encounters is it happened on the same street just feet apart.
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Post by CraZsystem on Sept 24, 2014 15:18:16 GMT -5
It's so cool looking through this thread. And not sure if this counts, but Ricky Morton is at nearly every one of my high school's football games. I believe I've had a class with his granddaughters too.
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Post by DIESEL on Sept 24, 2014 16:13:23 GMT -5
I met Ted DiBiase at one my school's basketball games last year. I went up and got a picture and an autograph. It's so weird, but it turns out he was friends with one of the players.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 16:28:27 GMT -5
Though I never met a wrestler randomly, I did meet Tommy Chong in Kentucky at a dunkin donuts. I was in line and just happened to look behind me and low and behold he was right behind me. I gasped and said "You're Tommy Chong!"
He smiled and politely said "Yes, yes I am". I bought his food and got a pic with him and now have a great story to tell my grandkids
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Sept 24, 2014 17:23:15 GMT -5
About 3 weeks ago I was at a local store and as I was leaving I saw Cherry Bomb and Pepper Parks(I did not say anything because I was leaving the store, but I talk to Pepper Parks on twitter and told him I saw them).
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Post by bestintheworld on Sept 24, 2014 21:31:31 GMT -5
yesterday while I was getting my cousin who flew in to the airport in Orlando,Florida , I was inside the food area and I was standing at a corner by a Dunkin Donuts and Barrett walks completely by me and I was like "what the ? that's barrett!" in my head and I saw he stopped at the Dunkin donuts and ordered something and I'm literally just in shock still and when he was done and walked over to the straws, I just came from behind him and said "hey Barrett" and he just turned around and was nice and kindly said " hey man how's it going" and we just chatted for about a minute or 2 and just let him go. Was such a cool dude to meet. One of my favs. Anyone's ever met a wrestler randomly? Barrett oozes charisma, doesn't he? Well, i bumped in Miz, Michael Cole and Del Rio along with Mark Corona (if u watch Total Divas, u know he's in charge of talent relations) while waiting for the same plane at Newark airport at WM27 to Atlanta. Cole was very nice. Took a pic with him. Miz was impatient but allowed me to take a pic with him before he boarded the plane. All my other meetings with other stars have been arranged, eg. media interviews, meet and greets backstage before shows, Wrestlemania and Summerslam Axxess, etc
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Post by Sleazyness on Sept 24, 2014 21:35:08 GMT -5
Never met any wrestlers at all.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 22:26:10 GMT -5
I went to High School with Ryder and met Hawkins in his yarding days, but otherwise nothing.
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Post by Darkhawk on Sept 24, 2014 22:42:50 GMT -5
When I went to Comic Con in 2013 I met Christopher Daniels and Kaz accidentally. I was walking around and stopped by at the Marvel booth because I wanted to see what was going on since there was a crowd of people. That's when I looked to my left and Kaz is standing right next to me. I said "Hey sup Kaz I'm a huge fan" he said "Thanks man". And then all off a sudden Christopher Daniels turns around on my right as well he tells me " How ya doing?" I told him "I'm doing good nice to see you guys here, did you guys win your match". Kaz " No I lost" Daniels, "I won my match". I told them "that's awesome and it was nice meeting you guys". Kaz was pretty chill, but Daniels was really nice. They looked a bit confused when I didn't ask them for an autograph or for a photo, but I didn't think about it at the time, still glad I met them though.
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Post by CF9™ on Sept 24, 2014 22:58:35 GMT -5
Very cool thread to read. I haven't randomly met any wrestlers, but seemingly everyone I know has met Randy Orton. He lives probably ten miles from me, and while everyone else has met him at the park, the mall, WalMart, the gas station, I can't ing find him.
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Post by davie™ on Sept 26, 2014 0:28:21 GMT -5
Though I never met a wrestler randomly, I did meet Tommy Chong in Kentucky at a dunkin donuts. I was in line and just happened to look behind me and low and behold he was right behind me. I gasped and said "You're Tommy Chong!" He smiled and politely said "Yes, yes I am". I bought his food and got a pic with him and now have a great story to tell my grandkids hahaha pretty funny. Ive met him and cheech one day. hilarious guys.
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Sept 26, 2014 5:25:37 GMT -5
At a TNA show I was going to the bathroom and I passed Daniels in the hallway and just said hi
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Post by Devilkiller on Sept 26, 2014 6:17:16 GMT -5
So many great stories guys. I have some to share. I'll add them later.
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Post by havoc7179 on Sept 26, 2014 8:51:24 GMT -5
yesterday while I was getting my cousin who flew in to the airport in Orlando,Florida , I was inside the food area and I was standing at a corner by a Dunkin Donuts and Barrett walks completely by me and I was like "what the ? that's barrett!" in my head and I saw he stopped at the Dunkin donuts and ordered something and I'm literally just in shock still and when he was done and walked over to the straws, I just came from behind him and said "hey Barrett" and he just turned around and was nice and kindly said " hey man how's it going" and we just chatted for about a minute or 2 and just let him go. Was such a cool dude to meet. One of my favs. Anyone's ever met a wrestler randomly? I went to a charity event for the Miami Children's Hospital about 16-18 years ago, and while having dinner, noticed that the table three seats down sat the jabroni beating, pie eating, eyebrow raising People's Champion, the Rock. My brother and I both went up to him (we had to be around the age of 12 and 14 respectively as it well before my brother lost interest in wrestling (BATB 2000) due to me having him wait in the hotel lobby to meet WCW wrestlers). Sad part was, he was surrounded by football greats, like Thurman Thomas and some of the 72 Dolphins who talked to us as we waited for the Rock to finish signing our autographs. We didn't know who they were and why they were at the Rock's table, but we accidentally snubbed them since as soon as we got the Rock's autograph, we left. We then promptly lost said autographs because we got them on napkins, and must have dropped them.
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Post by Devilkiller on Sept 26, 2014 9:12:57 GMT -5
I've met people from Matt Hardy and Carlito to Jerry Lawler and Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Best experience: Probably Matt. We talked about him and then he asked me about wrestling and if I would be doing it and gave a bunch of good advice. Runner ups are Carlito and Jim Duggan.
The worst: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. He didn't want to be there and you could tell. He was just snobby like, and rumor around the locker room that night he was lit, so that doesn't help matters either.
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