List of professional wrestling conventions
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This is a list of professional wrestling conventions.
History
A professional wrestling fan convention typically features a professional wrestling promotion's talent and alumni autograph signings, interviews, fan activities, memorabilia displays, meet-and-greets, and matches. One of the oldest professional wrestling fan convention is Cauliflower Alley Club established in 1965.
Canada
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Canadian Wrestling Expo | 2005- | Various | ||
| Pro Wrestling Expo | 2015- | Various |
United Kingdom
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Wrestling Convention | 2015- | Grange Tower Bridge Hotel | [1] | |
| For The Love of Wrestling | 2019- | Exhibition Centre, Liverpool 2019-2022
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester 2023- |
Monopoly Events | |
| Wrestle Expo UK | 2015- | Second City CrossFit | ||
| Wrestling MediaCon | 2018-2018 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester |
United States
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SummerSlam Axxess | 2009-2013 | Various | Vince McMahon | |
| Starrcast | 2018- | Various | Conrad Thompson[2] | |
| WrestleCon | 2005- | Various | Michael Bochicchio | Held on WrestleMania weekend |
| WWNLive Supershow Mercury Rising | 2010- | Various | WWNLive | Held on WrestleMania weekend |
| WrestleMania Axxess | 1999- | Various | Vince McMahon | |
| WrestleReunion | 2005-2014 | Various | Sal Corrente | [3][4][5] |
| Wrestling Fans International Association | 1969-1983 | Various | Mike Gratchner Diane Devine Tom Burke Don Wilson |
East Coast
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Celebfest | 2021- | Baltimore, Maryland | Chad Clark | ||
| The Big Event | 2011- | Queens, New York | Brian Barth | [6] | |
| Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl | 1996-1999 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Dennis Coraluzzo | Convention and banquet ceremony was held during the weekend of the shows. | |
| Fan Slam Wrestling Convention | 2004- | Totowa, New Jersey | Tommy Fierro | [7] | |
| Hardcore Reunion | 2009 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | [8][9][10][11][12] | ||
| K&S Wrestlefest Wrestling Convention | 2004- | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | [13] | ||
| Legends of the Ring | 1999- | New Jersey | [14][15][16][17] | ||
| Memories, Moments and Mayhem Convention | 2013- | Delanson, New York | In Your Face Wrestling | The convention is followed by a live In Your Face Wrestling event. | |
| PWHF Induction Weekend Convention | 2005- | Amsterdam, New York | Convention is held at the annual induction ceremony. | ||
| River City Wrestling Con | 2019- | St. Augustine, FL | New Horizon Entertainment, LLC | River City Wrestling Con began in 2019 as a single day wrestling convention in Jacksonville, FL. Since then, it has turned into a weekend long family-friendly event held at the World Golf Village Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine, FL. The event features more than 100 wrestling stars from yesterday, today and tomorrow and is filled with meet and greets, Q&A panels, and live wrestling matches held throughout the convention weekend. | |
| RSPW Convention | 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | rec.sport.pro-wrestling | The first and only fan organized convention via internet newsgroup. It featured a Q&A session with the ECW roster in addition to a live wrestling event.[18][19][20] | |
| Wrestling Spectacular | 2012- | Middletown, New York | John Menechino Lou Sabowski |
[21][22] | |
| WrestleCade Weekend | 2012- | Winston-Salem, NC | Tracy Myers, Brian Hawks, George South | WrestleCade Weekend began as a 1-day wrestling convention in 2012 and has turned into 6 family-friendly wrestling events held over the course of 3 days the weekend after Thanksgiving in Winston-Salem, NC. Featuring more than 100 wrestling stars from yesterday, today and tomorrow. | |
| Icons of Wrestling | 2016- | Philadelphia, PA | Rob Feinstein, Tim Embler | Held at the ECW Arena prior to House of Hardcore from 2016-2019 and Battleground Championship Wrestling since 2021. |
Midwest
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestle Legends | 2018- | Hilliard, Ohio | Matthew Sweeney | First ever pro wrestling fan fest held in Hilliard, OH. |
| Squared Circle Expo | 2021- | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ed & Heather Gonzales, Adolfo & Carrie Dorta |
New England
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Fanfest | 2008- | Providence, Rhode Island | Joseph Bruen | Convention is held at the annual induction ceremony. |
| Pro Wrestling Icons | 2009- | Cromwell, Connecticut | Justin Credible | [23] |
Southern United States
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Reunion Pro Wrestling Fanfest | 2010- | Atlanta, Georgia | The first-ever pro wrestling convention held in Atlanta.[24] | |
| Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest | 2004- | Charlotte, North Carolina | Greg Price | A special edition of the NWA Fanfest, "Last Battle of Atlanta", was held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel on August 3–7, 2011.[25][26] |
| Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest Weekend | 2013- | Rome, Georgia | ||
| CWF Legends Fanfest | 2017- | Tampa, Florida | Barry Rose | |
| River City Wrestling Con | 2019- | St. Augustine, FL | River City Wrestling Con began in 2019 as a single day wrestling convention in Jacksonville, FL. Since then, it has turned into a weekend long family-friendly event held at the World Golf Village Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine, FL. The event features more than 100 wrestling stars from yesterday, today and tomorrow and is filled with meet and greets, Q&A panels, and live wrestling matches held throughout the convention weekend. |
Southwest United States
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower Alley Club Wrestling Convention and Banquet | 1965- | Las Vegas, Nevada | Mike Mazurki Art Abrams |
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| ClickJab Wrestling Fanfest | 2014- | Arizona | ClickJab Entertainment | |
| Legends of Wrestling Fanfest | 2009- | Houston, Texas | Booker T | [27][28] |
West Coast
| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Wrestling Convention | 1998- | San Diego | David C. Jackson | |
| Wrestlefest | 2009-2014 | Newark, California | Kirk White | [29][30] |