Heavy metal fans can be a bit overzealous, and crazy from time to time, but wrestling fans wear the crown when it comes to over the top fandom. Going past the parking lot at a Slayer or Cannibal Corpse show, one will see the dregs of society in full force. Going to a wrestling event, you will pretty much see the same thing, only multiply the enthusiasm by ten and add an extra 50 pounds per person.

Yes, I too was once an exited, loud, obnoxious “fan boy”, but I left it all behind when I turned 17. So in a way, my respect goes out to these individuals who in their 30′s keep the spirit alive by showing up five hours before the doors open to get an autograph n’ picture taken of their favorite metal bands and wrestlers. Instead of a metalhead yelling out “Sllllaayyyer” in the parking lot to anyone willing to listen, a wrestling fan will usually be seen holding a big sign with his favorite wrestlers catch phrase, ie. “If you smell what the rock is cookin”, “You cant see me”, “Time to play the Game” (if you don’t watch wrestling and you don’t get these catch phrases….trust me, you’re much better off).

Just to show you that I’m not all making this up, here is a video of a Black Sabbath fan waiting in line to meet his heroes. Another of a fan who has had a chord struck inside him with watching wrestling all his 40 years of existence in his parents basement. Now while the metalhead gets all crazy and obnoxious, the wrestling fan wins by the sheer heartfelt emotion. I think these two might be related.