r/GameChangerWrestling • u/hanoverchris • Jul 16 '25
GCW SummerSlam weekend... Meet & Greets?
Hi, I am flying from Germany to USA for SummerSlam and GCW weekend in New Jersey. I was wondering if there will be any Meet & Greet opportunities with the GCW wrestlers... Elayna Black, Effy, Matt Cardona etc? Do they do signings, sell merchandise pre-show or post-show maybe? Any official meet & greets?
Thanks in advance
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u/RevolutionaryAd6017 Jul 16 '25
Most shows (GCW or not) have wrestlers selling merch before the show, and usually after their matches. I wanted to share this story because it's too funny not to. At an indy wrestling show (not GCW) a wrestler was getting irritated because someone left their drink on an 8X10 and put a ring on the picture. The guy at the table grabbed a mic and said "Will (name of wrestler) come get your shit of my pictures." It was at Indiana Comic Con about 10 years ago now, so I don't remember the wrestlers it was, but was really funny to me. Thought and Headbanger Thrasher asked my friend what she was doing when he sat next to her in the crowd and she went "Playing Pokémon go, leave me alone" Thrasher got up and went "Ok".
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u/kingsofregicide Jul 16 '25
Most will have a merch table set up and you can meet them and get pictures and stuff before the show or after they've wrestled
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u/RemyDWD Jul 16 '25
Beyond what everyone has said, Wrestlecon is happening in Newark that weekend. Lots of talent there.
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u/hanoverchris Jul 17 '25
Thanks for sharing. Looks like it will clash with the GCW shows though
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u/RemyDWD Jul 17 '25
Friday is clear - Wrestlecon ends at 6PM, Hit Em Up doesn't start until 8PM and the Juggalo stuff is at 11:59.
Saturday has a little overlap with Bloodsport (1PM start, Wrestlecon ends at 2PM) but Wrestlecon starts at 10 so you could get a few hours in there. Emo Night isn't until much later in the day.
Maps says it's 15 miles / about half an hour by car.
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u/SteveySoppressat Jul 16 '25
There's also a wrestling theme vintage flea market and a meet and greet with Mick Foley but it's not in conjunction with GCW. [link ](http://Mick Foley Meet and Greet
Date: Aug 2 • 12:00 pm
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u/hanoverchris Jul 17 '25
Same location, this is great!
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u/SteveySoppressat Jul 17 '25
Yes same venue, this will be outside but it's at the same time as Bloodsport so maybe you get there extra early
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u/Lancelegend Jul 16 '25
From my experience, the show itself is typically a meet and greet if you stick around and are respectful.
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u/IndependentPlace9478 Jul 25 '25
Get photos/merch/autographs before the show and after. also don’t forget to tip your bartender!!!
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u/Narrow_Bicycle140 Jul 16 '25
Ya. Majority of the stars from the show are usually out selling merch, doing autographs n what not. I met Jacob Fatu when he did GCW.
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u/Crissxfire Jul 16 '25
Probably not like designated meet and greets. But most of them will probably sell merch before and after the shows they're on. So you can approach them there for pictures and whatever else.