I got a nice amount of likes on my post about this so iām gonna do it.
I didnāt know what to expect walking into axxess. i assumed it would be a lot of waiting in line and a lot of things you needed to spend money to do but it wasnāt.
first of all, my ticket was 55 dollars. i went to the axxess at 8 am the day of mania, and i was expecting it to be a little more crazy than it was. entry was super fast and smooth considering the amount of people there. we waited in line in a tent-like thing outside of the venue for a while and as soon as it hit 8 am they were leading people in. we went down this hallway where they play videos of wrestling feuds and they have wrestlemania lights all over the place, it kind of feels like a party. you get into the venue to see this huge wall with superstars on it, then they have lines to get your ticket checked. there were enough lines that it moved pretty fast, we didnāt have to wait in line at all.
after our tickets were checked there was a gigantic box of bootyos. huge. it was amazing. and in front of it was some new day stuff. to the right was the legends room where they have the bronze statues and the hand comparison table for andre the giant. in that room they had old wrestlemania gear on display with little snippets telling you who it was for and when. in the back they had memorabilia from the 2019 hall of fame class. in the middle of that room they had a replica stage from the first wrestlemania that you were allowed to take pictures in. that line went quick as well, they had someone standing at the front to take your phone, take your picture and send you on your way.
going into the superstar part of axxess is a little overwhelming. thereās barriers and stuff everywhere. it takes a little bit to actually see which superstars are where. at the start of each section there was a tv screen saying who was at that station and until when. we got into line for pictures with zack ryder, kane, and the ascension and in that line they had colin jostās destroyed car he gave to braun strowman that you could look at and sit in the ripped out seat. while youāre waiting in that line thereās an exhibit where you can choose a superstarās music and background and they record you remaking that superstars entrance on a professional camera and you get the video. it was cool seeing all the little kids pretend to be the superstars.
when we got to the front of that line i was super surprised at how well pictures were set up. they had staff to take your jackets or bags or whatever you didnāt want in the picture. i went in and zack asked about my day and if i was excited for mania. they take the picture, hand you your stuff and give you a receipt and you go to the next guy, who was kane. the receipts are so you can go online to download your photos with the stars for free, which was cool because before it seemed like youād have to buy the pictures after they were taken.
after that we went into a different section where dean ambrose was signing stuff for vip ticket holders, but even if you donāt have vip, its cool because you can still see him. another photo op center was set up with 2 individual superstars and a tag team, at the time it was alicia fox, ron simmons, and gallows and anderson. sami zayn was taking pictures there afterwards. in that same room they had the ring set up and they had an NXT royal rumble which was super good. roderick strong won. also in that room they had a mini wrestlemania store, and a āchamp yourselfā station where theyād take a photo of you with your choice of a championship. that was super cool but the pictures didnāt come out great.
the superstore was kind of underwhelming and they ask you to fill out this super long survey at the end. the event ran until 12 but we left at 11 because we did everything we had done. we left and waited outside for a lyft and roderick strong and brian kendrick were sitting out there with us talking to people and waiting for a ride.
the superstars there that i can remember were those previously mentioned, ivory, harper, ricky steamboat, the bella twins, ruby riott and scott hall. there were more but each station had like 3 people and changed halfway through, and probably 4 public stations and 1 station for VIP (ambrose 8-10am and the bellas 10-12). throughout the entire venue thereās standees of a ton of superstars you can take pictures with.
you get to talk a little bit to the superstars and take your picture and theyāre super high quality. hereās an example:
the champ yourself i was talking about earlier with the not-so-great quality came out like this:
they also had these large posters for past PPVs everywhere. it was honestly set up really well and interestingly. 10/10 would recommend, its a good experience and isnāt TOO expensive. the venue was nice too because you could see the new york city skyline and the statue of liberty while youāre walking in or to and from rooms, though i canāt say thatās the same for every venue.
all in all it had a lot more than i expected and it was a really good experience, though i would pay attention to which superstars are at which axxess if you want to see someone specific because theyāre obviously not all at each one.
please donāt mind my face, i just wanted you guys to get a feel for what the quality of the photos are.
