AJ Styles comes forward with more fan incidents from WWE WrestleMania weekend
AJ Styles shared his experience with fans amid hotel security concerns during WWE WrestleMania weekend.
Styles discussed the numerous fan incidents with WWE stars during WrestleMania weekend on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast. He explained that many people assume wrestlers are not exhausted after meet-and-greet events, but in reality they can be physically and mentally draining.
“Well, there you know, here’s the thing that fans got to accept. Even though, just because we’re walking through the hotel to get to our room, we’re not even hanging out. We’re just trying to get to our room. We have been at signings all day and you get kind of exhausted because we’re trying to be in a good mood for you at that point. Especially for people who paid to see it. We want to make sure you get your money’s worth. And it’s a little exhausting. I know you’re like, ‘Well, what are you gonna do? All you do is stand there.’ But we’re doing it for a couple hours,” said Styles.
Styles stated how a person hounded him for a photo despite refusing the request since he was with his family.
“I don’t think anybody was impolite to a degree. For instance, I’m not taking pictures because once I start, I’ll never stop. So if I have my family with me, I can’t do that. I said, ‘Hey, I’m not taking pictures right now. I’m sorry.’ And they just swarmed me like bees. Even this one guy, even though I told him no pictures, he was walking and laying on me and stuff like that. I’m like, ‘Whoa! Whoa!’ And finally, security was able to find me and take me to the elevator.”
“I understand that they think they know the superstars because they’ve watched them for so long, but at the same time, you’ve got to remember that they’re real people. It can get overwhelming when that many people swarm you like that. I get it. No means no with pictures and whatnot. If they ask you not to, chill out.“
Following the event, there has been a surge in stories and clips shared by WWE talents and fans alike highlighting hotel security concerns.
Styles was in Las Vegas to be honored as a WWE Hall of Fame inductee on April 17. He officially retired from in-ring competition and competed in his last match at the Royal Rumble this year.
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