50 Greatest Fans Meeting Wrestlers Stories

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1. Stowing Honky Tonk Man’s Guitar Has Its Rewards

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2. Killer Kowalski, The Bookworm

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"He was super nice and treated me like a nephew he hadn’t seen in a while." – Seth McVay

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4. Ricky Steamboat and Jos LeDuc Convert a Fan Inside a Tuxedo Shop

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5. Chris Jericho: From Guns N’ Roses to Star Wars

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We have all heard the saying: “Never meet your heroes because they are sure to disappoint you."

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To counter this age-old adage, we asked our readers to share positive experiences they had when meeting wrestlers. Thousands of responses came through. Here are 50 of our favorites!

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50 Greatest Fans Meeting Wrestlers Stories

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1. Stowing Honky Tonk Man’s Guitar Has Its Rewards

2. Killer Kowalski, The Bookworm

"He was super nice and treated me like a nephew he hadn’t seen in a while." – Seth McVay

3. Hacksaw Jim Duggan Treating a Fan Like Family

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4. Ricky Steamboat and Jos LeDuc Convert a Fan Inside a Tuxedo Shop

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5. Chris Jericho: From Guns N’ Roses to Star Wars

"About five minutes later he came over to me, we took a picture and talked about Guns N’ Roses and Star Wars for a little while." –James L. Murrah

We have all heard the saying: “Never meet your heroes because they are sure to disappoint you."

To counter this age-old adage, we asked our readers to share positive experiences they had when meeting wrestlers. Thousands of responses came through. Here are 50 of our favorites!

Swipe up to read the full story!

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