WWE Wrestling Fans Are A Different Breed of Superfan

I know what a superfan is.  Pittsburgh is chock full of em.  I have seen painted faces, bathrobes made form Terrible Towels, and tutus the colors of the appropriate occasion.  Most of the time, these superfans are rooting for sports or partying on a holiday, but when it comes to wrestling, superfan takes on a new meaning.

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There is no such thing as "too much" in wrestling.  Men can wear make-up, tights, wigs, or anything a normal Halloween costume would require not on Halloween, and be seen as perfectly acceptable.

This is a sport that requires Speedos.  Even Superman wore tights under his and swimmers have switched to jammers (that look like spandex shorts, but an upgrade no less), but these giants choose just a matching pair of knee pads and say, "Bring it on."

There is something about wrestling, (a movie title in the works) and it encourages men in their 50s to dress in full costume, down to the championship belt slung over his shoulder, and entrance music playing loudly in his head.




Be careful what you ask, because you are liable to get a response in wrestlerese.  Such as:

Bartender: Do you want fries with that?
Superfan: Oooooh, yeahhhhh!  (a la Randy Savage).  (Also where I want to demand that you "Snap into a Slim Jim!")

(I will say I've never gotten the Degeneration-X slogan of "Suck it!" and my unbroken hand thanks them for that tact.)

Wrestling fans go beyond the normal fist bangs on a table.  You've chest bumped so much that when you are working your day job, you have to remind yourself to use a handshake; you also own a hearse so people ask if you know the "real" Undertaker; you've done the John Cena "You can't see me" hand thing so often you've considered being trademarking that move for your professional career as a hypnotist.

I get how people become obsessed with something, but when you are watching Monday night RAW and sketching your fav wrestlers it's time to step away from all the mullets and spandex.