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The level of fandom isn't unique these days. There's a lot of similarities in football, with people trying to make a buck off signed stuff at training grounds and make themselves "influencers", while a lot of famous women attract unwanted attention online but there's another level of creepiness with wrestling fans, their opinions and their demeanour around women. I don't know if the stereotypes of them being absolute losers who've never seen a boob are fair but they sure as hell live up to it a lot of the time.

They're giving us fucking romeos who have slept with over 0.5 women a bad name.

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I saw a clip from over the weekend of someone trolling Paige at a hotel - starting off nicely, then repeating 'I've seen your *video*'. She handles it well, and just switches off the smile and pleasant nature she had towards him and starts walking away from him, but just... fucking hell. You've got to imagine this happens pretty constantly. It's a big deal that she's there, and some dickhead is immediately making sure she's reminded that she was the victim of some pretty horrible stuff.

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TMZ reporting that the fan wants an apology from Punk.

"I want an apology, shake my hand. I'm not gonna sue him or put him in jail. I just want an apology."

Next level entitlement. Essentially demanding another free meet and greet. “Shake my hand.” One hundred percent would ask for a photograph.

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51 minutes ago, Supremo said:

TMZ reporting that the fan wants an apology from Punk.

"I want an apology, shake my hand. I'm not gonna sue him or put him in jail. I just want an apology."

Next level entitlement. Essentially demanding another free meet and greet. “Shake my hand.” One hundred percent would ask for a photograph.

Give him a pair of AJ Lee's dirty socks - he'll be more than happy. 

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I'd seen it reported that Damien Priest had to intervene in the hotel lobby between fans and a female wrestler as well. People these days are scum. 

Mind you considering we have a thread in off topic with 248 replies about hot people the moral high ground looks a long way up from here. 

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I’m sure the vast majority of fans, whether that be for wrestling or music or whatever, are perfectly decent and behave impeccably, it’s just a shame that there seems to be a very loud minority that seem determined to make everyone think that we’re all a bunch of twats.

There definitely does seem to have been an adoption of the “well i’ve paid my money/bought a ticket, I’ll do what I want” mentality in recent years, especially since the pandemic, which unfortunately seems to have bled into following people at hotels, airports or whenever else.

I’m not saying that I was never guilty of waiting to meet a band after a gig, I did that a bunch of times in my teens & early 20s, but it was only ever at the venue, which I think they expect to happen. I’d never dream of following them to whenever they were staying or travelling on from though, that’s just mental

@tiger_rick - you mentioned about similar incidents in football. Care to shed any light on those, I haven’t really followed football for years so am out of the loop

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14 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said:

@tiger_rick - you mentioned about similar incidents in football. Care to shed any light on those, I haven’t really followed football for years so am out of the loop

I was referring mostly to the culture of Following them about to get stuff signed for profit that was mentioned. There was a viral video of Pep Guardiola essentially telling some lads at the training ground to get a real job last year. There's a good article about it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c78x77wz6q7o

There's the obvious rise of fan TV over the last decade or so and fans filming themselves in the ground, outside, at the training ground and trying to get footage of players or ex-players. That Andy Warhol culture is everywhere, not just wrestling. Wrestling fans are just way creepier.

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I’ve met wrestlers before shows before. If it is quiet, on occasion I’ve quietly asked for a photo. Most have said sure and it was all respectful. When I’ve been told no, I’ve apologised for disturbing them and wished them a good day. 

That’s all anyone should do. If you’re told no, respect their boundaries. If someone looks in a rush/busy/trying to remain inconspicuous, leave them the fuck alone.

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