This is a list of professional wrestling conventions.
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.
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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Great Canadian Wrestling Expo | 2005- | Various | ||
Pro Wrestling Expo | 2015- | Various |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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London Wrestling Convention | 2015- | Grange Tower Bridge Hotel | [1] | |
Wrestle Expo UK | 2015- | Second City CrossFit | ||
Wrestling MediaCon | 2018- | BBC Manchester |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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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 |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes | |
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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. | ||
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 |
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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 |Timothy Embler |Held at the ECW Arena prior to House of Hardcore from 2016-2019 and Battleground Championship Wrestling (2021-present)
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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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 |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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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] |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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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- | Jacksonville, Florida | The first-ever annual pro wrestling convention held in Florida. |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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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] |
Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
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Women's Wrestling Convention | 1998- | San Diego | David C. Jackson | |
Wrestlefest | 2009-2014 | Newark, California | Kirk White | [29][30] |
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