ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2017 in Toronto: 5 Live observations

It was a rare opportunity to see some of wrestling’s most high-profile stars up close and in person

#2 The wrestlers are all approachable and willing to take photos with fans

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Even the biggest stars were more than happy to talk with fans and take pictures.
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This is one thing you won’t find at a major WWE event. Because of the enormity of scale of their shows and how many of them they do, it’s virtually impossible for an average fan to meet and greet WWE Superstars before the shows for photos and autographs unless you pay for a special package beforehand.

This wasn’t the case at the ROH/NJPW show.

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Doors opened at around 5:30 pm, and the first wrestling match started ay 7:00 pm. For that first hour and a half, fans got to buy merchandise and meet with various pro wrestlers that were there.

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For any wrestling fan, the opportunity to meet their favourite wrestlers in person is a dream come true. At this event, several wrestlers were there offering signed photographs. Top stars like Hiroshi Tanahashi, Bully Ray, KUSHIDA, Tetsuya Naito, The Addiction, Cody (Rhodes) and several more were more than willing to shake hands and take photos with the fans.

For me personally, it was a great opportunity to get a picture taken with Naito, Hirooki Goto and Bully Ray, all of whom seemed genuinely grateful to the fans in attendance. But as for who was the biggest draw on the show, that honour goes to...

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