List of professional wrestling conventions

This is a list of professional wrestling conventions.

Canada

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
Great Canadian Wrestling Expo 2005- Various Yes
Pro Wrestling Expo 2015- Various Yes

United Kingdom

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
London Wrestling Convention 2015- Grange Tower Bridge Hotel No [1]

United States

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
SummerSlam Axxess 2009- Various Vince McMahon
WrestleCon 2005- Various Yes
WrestleMania Axxess 1999- Various Vince McMahon Yes
WrestleReunion 2005- Various Sal Corrente Yes [2][3][4]
Wrestling Fans International Association 1969-1983 Various Mike Gratchner
Diane Devine
Tom Burke
Don Wilson		 No

East Coast

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
Wrestling Spectacular 2012-Present Middletown, New York John Menechino & Lou Sabowski Yes [5][6]
Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl 1996-1999 Cherry Hill, New Jersey Dennis Coraluzzo No Convention and banquet ceremony was held during the weekend of the shows.
The Big Event 2011- Queens New York Yes [7]
Fan Slam Wrestling Convention 2004- Totowa, New Jersey Tommy Fierro Yes [8]
Hardcore Reunion 2009 Allentown, Pennsylvania Yes [9][10][11][12][13]
K&S Wrestlefest Wrestling Convention 2004- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Tri-State Area) Yes [14]
Legends of the Ring 1999- New Jersey Yes [15][16][17][18]
PWHF Induction Weekend Convention 2005- Amsterdam, New York Yes 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.[19][20][21]
Memories, Moments and Mayhem Convention 2013 - Delanson, NY In Your Face Wrestling Yes Hosted by In Your Face Wrestling, 2013 was be the first year of the convention. The convention is followed by a live In Your Face Wrestling event.

New England

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Fanfest 2008- Providence, Rhode Island Joseph Bruen Yes Convention is held at the annual induction ceremony.
Pro Wrestling Icons 2009- Cromwell, Connecticut Justin Credible No [22]

Southern United States

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
Atlanta Reunion Pro Wrestling Fanfest 2010- Atlanta, Georgia Yes The first-ever pro wrestling convention held in Atlanta.[23]
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest 2004- Charlotte, North Carolina Greg Price Yes A special edition of the NWA Fanfest, "Last Battle of Atlanta", was held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel on August 3-7 2011.[24][25]
Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest Weekend 2013- Rome, Georgia Yes

Southwest United States

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
Cauliflower Alley Club Wrestling Convention and Banquet 1965- Las Vegas, Nevada Mike Mazurki
Art Abrams		 Yes
ClickJab Wrestling Fanfest 2014- Arizona ClickJab Entertainment Yes
Legends of Wrestling Fanfest 2009- Houston, Texas Booker T Yes [26][27]

West Coast

Convention Years active Location Founder(s) Website Notes
Women's Wrestling Convention 1998- San Diego David C. Jackson No
Wrestlefest 2009- Newark, California Kirk White Yes [28][29]

References

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  10. ↑ Johnson, Mike (March 30, 2009). "TONS OF NEWS AND ECW ORIGINALS UPDATES FROM HARDCORE REUNION CONVENTION". PWInsider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Mike (December 24, 2008). "'HARDCORE REUNION' CONVENTION FEATURING A SLEW OF FORMER ECW STARS ANNOUNCED". PWInsider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
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  19. ↑ Rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Producer) (1995-02-04). ECW - 1995/02/04 - RSPW Convention (VHS). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: WrestlingDVD.net.
  20. ↑ Palacios, Chris (June 5, 2005). "PWINSIDER.COM SPECIAL TRIBUTE SECTION TO EXTREME CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING". PWInsider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  21. ↑ Tanabe, Hisaharu (February 16, 2006). "RIP - Johnny Grunge". Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling. Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Justin Credible's Pro Wrestling Icons Convention Update". WrestlingNewsWorld.com. May 29, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  23. ↑ Johnson, Mike (January 4, 2010). "NUTS AND BOLTS: LINEUP FOR NECW TV DEBUT, JAPW VS. EVOLVE, COLONS IN WWC, CHIKARA, JIM POWERS, KAMALA AND MORE". PWInsider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  24. ↑ Andrews, Michael (July 26, 2011). "SLAM! Wrestling: NWA Atlanta Fanfest spotlights Georgia history and beyond". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  25. ↑ Andrews, Michael (August 7, 2011). "SLAM! Wrestling: Mix of memorable personalities on third day of NWA Atlanta Fanfest". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Booker's fanfest for fans to help community". The Miami Herald. March 6, 2009.
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