WrestleMania has become a week-long series of events in the last few years, with numerous events being added and altered in order to make the experience as worthwhile as possible for fans travelling in from all over the world.
It's a smart idea too, as the travel packages have become a regular fixture for many people year in and year out when they make the trip over to the host city.
With that being said, there's one event that seems to stand out above the rest - WrestleMania Axxess. The Hall of Fame and NXT events are special in their own way, but Axxess is a whole different ballgame when you consider how there are so many different things to do there.
No matter what part of the convention centre you're in, you will likely find something fun to do for the morning or afternoon. It's pretty much a wrestling fan's version of Disneyland, and considering that the event is held in Orlando this year, the two could legitimately intertwine.
Members of the WWE Universe both young and old can find something they'll enjoy at Axxess, and it's time that more people start to appreciate all of the hard work being put into the event by WWE.
With that in mind, let's look at five reasons why WrestleMania Axxess is unbeatable.
#1 Superstar interaction
Walking into a room and seeing some of your favourite WWE superstars and heroes is a pretty special feeling.
At Axxess, the second you walk through the doors, you start to spot numerous wrestlers that you've been watching week in and week out for years on end. It's a pretty remarkable sensation, and better yet, you get to meet them all too.
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Whether it's general admission or VIP tickets, you can interact with these larger than life icons that entertain you inside the squared circle. You could ask them a question, get a picture or just generally break down in tears - it doesn't matter.
This is your chance to let them know how much they mean to you, and that in itself is surely worth the price of admission.
Onto a specific segment that pops up at every Axxess.
#2 Memory lane
A lot of the men and women that attend WrestleMania on a yearly basis do so because they've been watching for years.
It's pretty common knowledge that these hardcore fans remember being hooked on Raw and SmackDown for well over a decade or two, meaning that the parade of memories that they are met with at Axxess are always pretty special.
You can see a complete run down of past WrestleManias, look at the attire worn from past years and even reenact the entrance themes of your favourite superstars. There's something for the old and for the new, and that combination is a clever one for WWE to tap into.
After all, they want to ensure the future of their company is in good hands and spreading their message to all types of people is a good place to start.
We'll move onto a small part of every wrestling fan's paradise.
#3 Superstore
The Superstore is pretty much like being given the keys to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory for us pro wrasslin' nerds.
There is so much merchandise for so many different Superstars that it's honestly hard to keep up, and you're left walking around thinking to yourself "Oh dear god I'm going to spend too much money today" before you forget about logic and just go ahead with it.
You can get wristbands, specially designed t-shirts for the Mania matches and even replica WWE Championship belts. Whether or not you think you'd look cool wearing them is entirely up to you, but nonetheless, it's another interesting thing to include.
You could probably spend at least a good hour or two in here, which sums up just how encapsulating the entire week is.
Onto something of a comparison for the next reason.
#2 Unique
It doesn't matter if it's the Premier League, NFL, MMA, NBA, MLB, NHL, Boxing or any other kind of sport. None of them have anything that can even remotely compare to WrestleMania Axxess, and that's just a fact.
The mixture of pageantry and athleticism that goes into professional wrestling makes it a completely unique entity, and that carries over into Axxess.
Because of the soap opera nature of WWE, meeting superstars in this capacity feels like an even bigger deal than meeting sports stars from the likes of football, basketball etc.
It's such an intimate setting that you are able to really get to know some of your favourite wrestlers, and the whole setup features so many different elements that you just wouldn't be able to find anywhere else. Fact.
We conclude with a nod to the developmental system.
#1 NXT showcase
NXT is amazing and it has been for a long time now. What started out as a way in which to get developmental stars on the map has turned into a funnelling system for world class Superstars coming in from all corners of the globe.
As such, seeing some of these incredible athletes performing at Axxess allows you to cram in that little extra bit of wrestling over the course of the week.
You may find yourself watching Superstars that you didn't even know existed prior to your arrival, but that's the beauty of it. In a few years time, those guys and girls could well be main eventing WrestleMania, and you can look towards other fans in the stadium and say "I remember watching them perform in front of 200 people!" Magical stuff.
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