Lunchbox wrote:You're in for a treat! I went to Wrestlemania 18 (Rock vs. Hogan) a few years ago and it was a blast!
i know, i have been to mania 7, 8 , 9 , 12, 13 and 17. wished i could have went to mania 18 rock hogan as crazy. mania 18 had the best mania card from top to bottom this decade
heres all events that will happen this year for mania starting tomorrow
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For those of you heading to Orlando, Florida, here are the announced events taking place over the Wrestlemania weekend as announced by WWE, TNA and Ring of Honor:
Wednesday 3/26
Jerry Lawler is making 15 pieces of art to auction off at the WrestleManiart event, which will kick off Mania week at City Works in downtown Orlando There will also be a collage on display created by Vickie Guerrero in honor of the late Eddie Guerrero. Tickets are on sale now at
http://www.redchairproject.com, priced $50.
CM Punk and Layla El signing at Wal-Mart (8101 South John Young Parkway) from 6-8 PM.
Thursday 3/27
4 PM Chris Jericho will be signing copies of his autobiography "A Lion's Tale" and the Fozzy "All That Remains Reloaded" CD at the Virgin Megastore at Downtown Disney. For more details, call 404-828-0222. The book and/or CD must be purchased at the store in order to be signed.
6 PM Jesse and Festus will be signing at FYE (1300 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd) in Oviedo, FL - 20 minutes outside of Orlando.
7 PM “WrestleMania Rocks The Block†street party at Wall Street Plaza with $5 admission. Jimmy Hart and Jerry Lawler are already confirmed as appearing.
7:30 PM The annual THQ Video Game Tournament will take place at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney. $15 admission. The first round features Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, Carlito vs. Santino Marella, Finlay vs. MVP, Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio, CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke, Kofi Kingston vs. Tommy Dreamer, Beth Phoenix vs. Michelle McCool, and Layla El vs. Ashley Massaro.
TNA will present a live TNA Impact taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The taping will be open to parkgoers or to the public, who can enter next to the Hard Rock Cafe at Citiwalk. If you are inside the park, make a left at the Jimmy Neutron ride, walk past the building containing the ride, then make a right. TNA tapes at Soundstage 21. Doors will open by 8 PM with the taping starting by 9 PM. Arrive early as it's first come, first served general admission. Visit
http://www.tnawrestling.com for more details.
Friday 3/28
4:30 PM in Sanford, FL (20 minutes from Orlando) Hardcore Holly and Brian Kendrick signing at Seminole Towne Center Mall (299A Towne Center Circle(
TNA will tape TNA Impact taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Doors should open by 5 with the taping starting by 6 PM. The same admission details and guidelines for Thursday apply.
WWE will set up their Wrestlemania Fan AXXESS events at Universal Studios Orlando as well the entire weekend, so yes, TNA and WWE in just about the same place, with both hosting attractions. AXXESS takes place within Universal Studios theme park in the New York area (near the Mummy ride), so park admission is required. There will be WWE autograph sessions at 1 PM and 4 PM Friday at the AXXESS tour. Autographs require wristband admission - wristbands will be given out first come, first serve when AXXESS opens for the day.
Mickie James and Torrie Wilson will be signing at Best Buy (4601 East Colonial Drive) at 6 PM.
Ring of Honor's "Dragon Gate Challenge III" in Orlando at the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex at 8 PM, bringing in their usual crew plus Tammy "Sunny" Sytch and a contingent of performers from Japan's Dragon Gate. The show, which will be taped for DVD, features CIMA & Go Shiozaki & Erick Stevens vs. FIP chamo Roderick Strong & ROH World Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero, The Briscoes vs. Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito, Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino, Austin Aries vs. Genki Horiguchi, and Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. BxB Hulk & Shingo already announced. For tickets details, visit
http://www.rohwrestling.com.
Saturday 3/29
There will be WWE autograph sessions at 11 AM and 1 PM Saturday at the AXXESS tour. Autographs require wristband admission - wristbands will be given out first come, first serve when AXXESS opens for the day. AXXESS takes place within Universal Studios theme park in the New York area (near the Mummy ride), so park admission is required.
10 AM - The WrestleMania Reading Challenge Finals with talent TBA at the Orlando Public Library in downtown Orlando. Free admission. CM Punk, Matt Striker and The Miz are slated to appear.
10:30 AM - Batista will be signing his autobiography at the Virgin Megastore at Downtown Disney. For more details, call 404-828-0222. The book must be purchased at the store in order to be signed.
12 PM - Ring of Honor will run a Fan Fest at Orlando Jai Alai (6405 S US Highway 17/92 in Fern Park, FL) from 12-3 PM. Admission is free with additional charges for signed photos. Scheduled to appear include ROH champ Nigel McGuinnness, The Briscoes, The Age of the Fall, Austin Aries, Delirious and more.
3 PM - TNA matinee taping of Impact at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Doors will open by 2 PM.
8 PM - Ring of Honor "Supercard of Honor III" will take place at the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex. The announced matches thus far include ROH champ Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries, a Dragon Gate Six Man Tag featuring CIMA & Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, and Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk. For ticket details, visit
http://www.rohwrestling.com.
The 2008 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at the Amway Arena at 7:30 PM with Ric Flair, the Brisco Brothers, Mae Young, Peter Maivia, Eddie Graham and Rocky Johnson already announced. Gordon Solie is also being considered for the honor.
Sunday 3/30
10 AM - WWE's Bacon, Bagels & Biceps Brunch to benefit of David Maus Foundation and Make-A-Wish at Rosen Centre Hotel (9840 International Drive). $125 ticket includes brunch and Q&A with WWE performers - no autograph sessions.
2 PM - WWE will set up their Wrestlemania Fan AXXESS events at Thunder Field across from Citrus Bowl.
Wrestlemania XXIV at the Citrus Bowl - Gates open at 5:45. PPV commences at 7 PM.
then monday night raw the night after wrestlemania
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i think midway is supposed to be at the tna tapings letting fans play a demo of the tna impact video game that comes out this summer.
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for mania and for monday night raw. tna impact is on a first come basis with universal theme park tickets (except tna ppvs that are in universal studios) i have ring side for roh ring of honor 9 think japanese style meets real ecw not wwecw, and old school nwa promotions treating wrestling as a sport) roh is the true alternative to the wwe. i will go to mania next year because is not too far. mania 25 will b in austin texas.
