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WEDNESDAY 4/1
SECOND ANNUAL WRESTLEMANIART EVENT
THURSDAY 4/2
6 PM WWE AXXESS RETURNS
At this year's Wrestlemania in Houston, WWE resurrects the AXXESS event as it was originally envisioned. WWE first ran AXXESS in 1994 as part of the Wrestlemania X events in New York City. Then titled the Wrestlemania Fan Festival, it featured several paid sessions per day with exhibits and signings. The idea was put into mothballs after Wrestlemania 19 (in Seattle) in 2003 and replaced by a traveling exhibition in different cities meant to build awareness of the company's biggest PPV of the year.
With the 25th Anniversary theme, WWE brought AXXESS back, announcing the following exhibits to the event:
1 – The Main Event
The Main Event is the focal point for WrestleMania Axxess! Top Superstars
from WWE will appear in the main ring at Axxess for exclusive Q&A sessions
with the WWE Universe. See live matches featuring your favorite Superstars
and have a chance to enter the ring to compete in a variety of games
including trivia, impersonation contests and more!
2 – Army National Guard
See the 88 National Guard NASCAR, driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
the No. 4 National Guard IRL car, the custom Patriot Chopper motorcycle
designed by the Orange County Choppers, plus test your climbing skills on
the rock wall and more!
3 – WWE Studios Presents 12 Rounds
In this area you’ll feel like you’re on the set of 12
Rounds, helping to assist New Orleans Detective Danny Fisher (John Cena)
in a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks …12 Rounds … to save his
fiancé Molly Porter from the villain Miles! This is a rare opportunity where
you can check out some of the actual props from John Cena’s latest film,
12 Rounds, in theaters March 27!
4 – Hell in a Cell
WWE fans … this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand
in the most demonic structure in WWE, where careers have been permanently
altered by its unforgiving steel. See how it felt when some of the biggest
WWE Superstars like Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Triple H, Batista and more
had signature moments in this massive structure!
5 – Hornswoggle’s House
Ever wonder what Hornswoggle’s “under the ring†house looks
like? Well … here’s your chance! Take a peek at Hornswoggle’s living room;
his bedroom where he takes a quick Irish nap after a long night on ECW; his
kitchen where he cooks up some of his shenanigans and his cool garage where
he has his workbench and motorcycle! Plus, at select WrestleMania Axxess
sessions you may be able to meet and get an autograph from Hornswoggle!
6 – WWE Championship Belts
Ever wanted to try on the World Heavyweight Championship belt, the WWE US
Champion belt or the Women’s Championship belt? Well this is the place…you
can even pose in front of a WWE crowd and ring and snap a picture to take
home as a WrestleMania Axxess souvenir. You can even check out other belts
on display like John Cena’s Spinner belt, Pat Patterson’s Intercontinental
Championship belt, the Fabulous Moolah’s Women’s Championship belt and much
more!
7 – WWE Welcome Mat
This is our all-information booth where you can get a map of WrestleMania
Axxess so you don’t get lost in all the excitement that WrestleMania Axxess
has to offer. You can also find out when matches will take place, get cool
literature and more.
8 – Undertaker’s Graveyard
Experience your dark side – walk through the cemetery with tombstones
featuring Undertaker’s 16 WrestleMania victims and come as close as you dare
to actual caskets from his past prey!
9 – WrestleManiArt
Experience WWE personalities in a unique way by walking around
this art display filled with creations by WWE Superstars, Legends and
others. This exclusive area features authentic, original, and one-of-a-kind
art that only the Superstars of WWE could provide!
10 – Superstar Signings
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get an autograph from your favorite WWE
Superstars or Legend at four signing areas placed throughout WrestleMania
Axxess. Superstars will be appearing at all times and all sessions!
11 – 3 Count Trivia
Think you know everything about WWE; its history, the WWE
Superstars, Divas & Legends, classic matches … and more? Well, here is your
chance to show the WWE Universe that you are a WWE know-it-all; and you may
be the one to win a WWE Championship Replica Belt signed by WWE Superstar
John Cena!
12 – Superstar Entrance
Do you want to know how it feels to walk down the ramp with
thousands of fans screaming and cheering you on? This is your chance to do
just that …WWE Fans can act out entrances of their favorite WWE Superstars &
Divas like John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Undertaker, The Miz & John
Morrison, Melina & much more! You’ll remember this forever as you get to
take home your very own DVD with the entire experience!
13 – WWE KidZone
Little WWE fans … this area is JUST for you! Lost your parents
because they’re having too much fun … don’t worry … they can find you
hanging out in the Ultimate Playground or dunking the heckler in the dunk
tank! In the WWE KidZone you can have a balloon made into Triple H’s sledge
hammer, Jerry “The King†Lawler’s crown or Beth Phoenix’s tiara! You can get
your face painted like Umaga, Rey Mysterio’s mask or you can look like the
“Extreme Enigma†Jeff Hardy! You can even be “Your Own Action Figure†and
take home a photo of this cool experience! The WWE KidZone IS the ultimate
WWE Kids area!
14 – Diva HotShots
Get up close and personal with your favorite WWE Diva and snap a picture at
the Diva HotShots area! It’s your chance to share the camera lens with the
beauties of WWE.
15 – Call-A-Match
Ever wonder what it feels like to be a WWE Commentator like
Jerry “The King†Lawler, Jim Ross, Tazz and more! Well … this is your chance
… you can call a classic WrestleMania match like Shawn Michaels vs. Ric
Flair at WrestleMania 24, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III
and more! During select WrestleMania Axxess matches you can even call your
favorite WrestleMania match with a WWE Commentator! You’ll remember this
forever as you get to take home your very own DVD with the entire
experience.
16 – WWE Memorabilia
Fans of all ages will relish the chance to see actual WWE memorabilia from
legends like Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, “Classie†Freddie Blassie, “Rowdyâ€
Roddy Piper, Honky Tonk Man and more! The WWE Memorabilia area features true
one-of-a-kind items never before displayed to the public. Bring a camera and
keep these treasured memories alive!
17 – Superstar Ink
Get painted in this authentic tattoo parlor to the tune of your favorite WWE
Superstar! Love the Divas? Get an official Diva tattoo to sport through
WrestleMania weekend! Are you a Legend killer? Have Randy Orton’s tattoo on
your arm in a matter of no time! Think your John Cena’s biggest fan – well
you can show it off with a John Cena tattoo to show how big a fan you really
are!
18 – THQ Presents WWE Legends of WrestleMania Video Game Zone
Gamers get into the action by competing in the hottest new WWE
video game from THQ, Legends of WrestleMania. Go head-to-head with your
friends or challenge someone from the WWE Universe in a fierce and legendary
video game challenge!
19 – WWEShop
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania has finally arrived, so
you’ll want to make sure you bring home WrestleMania 25 souvenirs to show
off to all your friends! Check out WWEShop where you’ll find awesome
WrestleMania 25 gear like T-shirts, jerseys, cowboy hats, programs,
lanyards, drawstring bags and much more!!! You can even log onto WWEShop.com
online kiosk and check out the other awesome WWEShop merchandise we have to
offer.
In a rare move, WWE has also announced the signing and appearance times for talents scheduled to do autographs and photos at the AXXESS sessions. The Thursday signing sessions are:
Additional signing sessions are listed by day and time elsewhere in this preview.Â
THQ WRESTLEMANIA CHALLENGE AT AXXESS
The annual THQ Wrestlemania Challenge will be held during the Thursday evening session with the following performers competing in the tournament:
Howard Finkel
Roddy Piper
Dusty Rhodes
Sgt. Slaughter
Ted DiBiase, Sr
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Evan Bourne
Ezekiel Jackson
Finlay
Hornswoggle
Kofi Kingston
Ted DiBiase
The Brian Kendrick
Beth Phoenix
Brie Bella
Michelle McCool
Nikki Bella
AXXESS TICKETING
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com, priced at $29 general admission and $49 VIP (VIP ticket includes: One Autographed Picture of a WWE star, "Cut the Line" status for all activities BUT autographs and photo sessions, Entrance to VIP standing area next to ring at WrestleMania Axxess).
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