WWE RAW is in town. So I prepared for my first WWE trek since COVID seems to be eroding. Which means opportunities to make up for past mask shots! I had a whole bunch of flights coming in the day before the show, sadly half of them got canceled or moved. This included Bobby Lashley (would have been cool to get a 14 year later update), Dominick Mysterio (needed an upgrade), and Austin Theory (only have a mask shot which I don't count). PUNCH!
This was truly heartbreaking. But the Omos flight was still good and I only have a mask shot with him. So I still went. Akira Tozawa was on the same flight but I didn't need him as I met him many times.
So I go to the airport and wait. From a distance I see someone wearing a Superman shirt that looks like a wrestler. Turns out it is Damian Priest who I never met! He was on the same flight and I didn't even know it! I guess the combo Gods wanted to make up for the punches. And they did good on that front! He is super nice. Get him on an 8x10 and the WWE_E V4.
Next up, there he is, the colossal Omos. Was super nice and did a combo per person. Didn't have a mask on or anything. Never saw Tozawa turns out he didn't have luggage so he must have slipped out. Missed someone I didn't need, got someone I needed in Damian. I'll take it. Two fresh wrestling names for such a short time at the airport is a treat for me these days (I consider Omos fresh since my original shot is a mask one).
I go to another airport to see who I see. I see Finn Balor so I get an update. After I left Io Sky did mask ops but I have her. I then go check out hotels and I see Byron Saxton and Io Sky checking in. Byron Saxton knows me so I go up to him tell him hello. I also tell him that I could get him on the WWE_E V4 which he says he is happy to do. I go on the side and wait for him to be done checking in. While waiting Corey Graves declines me. Byron finally approaches me, I get the autograph and an updated shot.
Io Sky is wearing a mask as she checks in. I get her on her entry in the same book. She asks me what book it is and that she's never seen it. How cool is that? This ended my evening.
Wait at the hotel the next day and first person I see is The Miz coming back from his signing. I get an update and Miz is cool as always. Also get him on the WWE_E V4. I seek Kevin Patrick. Fresh name alert! So I approach him and he is very cool. Then see and get Dexter Lumas and Tamina, both updates. Doudrop pops up and all of us gang up on her. She signs my 8x10s and does photos. Super nice lady. At this point the hotel asks us to only ask outside and we are welcome to hang out inside as long as we don't ask. So we go outside.
Outside we see Dakota Kai and Io Sky. Get updates with both and Dakota on the WWE_E V4. Get a Mike Rome update and then see Usos and Angelo Dawkins. Jimmy (I think) outright declines and Angelo ignores but Jey (I think) comes over. I have them all from before anyway.
Come back at night and I get Kevin Patrick and Dexter Lumas on the inside cover of the WWE_E V4, and Mike Rome and Corey graves on their entries.
Last day of WWE, we start with the airport. Austin Theory is my main one, but he's leaving from the airport most people don't use. A big let down cause that means we will miss a ton of people going for him. But we start in the main airport to see who we see. See referee Rod Zapata and get an update. Angelo Dawkins shows up. We get ready to ask but he lies down on a chair with a hat on his face as if sleeping. SMH. Can't believe this guy became a dick. Guess hanging with the Usos rubbed off on him.
Wait a bit more then see Montez Ford and Bianca Belair wearing masks. I have them so I didn't bother to try for ops but Bianca did a mask shot. I got them both on the WWE_E V4. At this time we had to leave to the next airport. I knew Doudrop was coming soon but thankfully got her the day before and didn't have to wait for her.
On the next airport I knew two flights for sure, Austin Theory and Rey Mysterio. First person we see is Asuka. She is her usual friendly self. Get her on the WWE_E V4. Spot Ciampa from a distance. Get a combo on the WWE_E V4. Then finally Austin Theory shows up and is cool. Get the op and his auto on the WWE_E V4.
Next up Rey Mysterio shows up and his is usual friendly self. Update and auto on the WWE_E V4. In all the excitement I forgot to get Austin Theory on my 8x10s. But no worries he isn't going anywhere for a while. Track him down and get the photos signed. Also see Omos again and get him on an 8x10. He remembered us from 2 days ago. Get updates with Akira Tozawa, Kevin Owens, and Adam Pearce. And get Pearce to sign the inside cover of the WWE_E V4. I told him he has no entry he said I must have an old edition, but I pointed out it's the newest one.
Now to showcase autographs
Full list of autographs part 1
Full list of autographs part 2
WWE_E V4
Damian Priest
Byron Saxton
Io Sky
The Miz
Dakota Kai
Kevin Patrick (inside cover)
Dexter Lumas (inside cover)
Mike Rome
Corey graves
Montez Ford (Streets Profits entry)
Bianca Belair
Asuka
Ciampa
Austin Theory
Rey Mysterio
Adam Pearce (inside cover)
No comments:
Post a Comment