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For those of you heading to Orlando, Florida, here are the announced events taking place over the Wrestlemania weekend as announced by WWE, TNA and Ring of Honor:
Wednesday 3/26
Jerry Lawler is making 15 pieces of art to auction off at the WrestleManiart event, which will kick off Mania week at City Works in downtown Orlando There will also be a collage on display created by Vicky Guerrero in honor of the late Eddie Guerrero. Tickets are on sale now at www.redchairproject.com, priced $50.
There will be WWE talent TBA signing at Wal-Mart (8101 South John Young Parkway) from 6-8 PM.
Thursday 3/27
TNA will present a live TNA Impact taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The taping will be open to parkgoers or to the public, who can enter next to the Hard Rock Cafe at Citiwalk. If you are inside the park, make a left at the Jimmy Neutron ride, walk past the building containing the ride, then make a right. TNA tapes at Soundstage 21. The taping should commence about 8 PM. Arrive early as it's first come, first served general admission. Visit www.tnawrestling.com for more details.
7 PM “WrestleMania Rocks The Block†street party at Wall Street Plaza with $5 admission.
7:30 PM The annual THQ Video Game Tournament will take place at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney. $15 admission.
Friday 3/28
TNA will tape TNA Impact taping at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The taping should start at 6 PM. The same admission details and guidelines for Thursday apply.
WWE will set up their Wrestlemania Fan AXXESS events at Universal Studios Orlando as well the entire weekend, so yes, TNA and WWE in just about the same place, with both hosting attractions. AXXESS takes place within Universal Studios theme park in the New York area (near the Mummy ride), so park admission is required. There will be WWE autograph sessions at 1 PM and 4 PM Friday at the AXXESS tour. Autographs require wristband admission - wristbands will be given out first come, first serve when AXXESS opens for the day.
WWE talent TBA to be announced will be signing at Best Buy (4601 East Colonial Drive) at 6 PM.
Ring of Honor's "Dragon Gate Challenge III" in Orlando at the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex at 8 PM, bringing in their usual crew plus Tammy "Sunny" Sytch and a contingent of performers from Japan's Dragon Gate. The show, which will be taped for DVD, features CIMA & Go Shiozaki & Erick Stevens vs. FIP chamo Roderick Strong & ROH World Tag Team Champions Davey Richards & Rocky Romero, The Briscoes vs. Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito, Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino, Austin Aries vs. Genki Horiguchi, and Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. BxB Hulk & Shingo already announced. For tickets details, visit www.rohwrestling.com.
Saturday 3/29
There will be WWE autograph sessions at 11 AM and 1 PM Saturday at the AXXESS tour. Autographs require wristband admission - wristbands will be given out first come, first serve when AXXESS opens for the day. AXXESS takes place within Universal Studios theme park in the New York area (near the Mummy ride), so park admission is required.
10 AM - The WrestleMania Reading Challenge Finals with talent TBA at the Orlando Public Library in downtown Orlando. Free admission.
10:30 AM - Batista will be signing his autobiography at the Virgin Megastore at Downtown Disney. For more details, call 404-828-0222. The book must be purchased at the store in order to be signed.
12 PM - Ring of Honor will run a Fan Fest at Orlando Jai Alai (6405 S US Highway 17/92 in Fern Park, FL) from 12-3 PM. Admission is free with additional charges for signed photos. Scheduled to appear include ROH champ Nigel McGuinnness, The Briscoes, The Age of the Fall, Austin Aries, Delirious and more.
3 PM - TNA matinee taping of Impact at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
8 PM - Ring of Honor "Supercard of Honor III" will take place at the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex. The announced matches thus far include ROH champ Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries, a Dragon Gate Six Man Tag featuring CIMA & Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito vs. Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi, Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens, and Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk. For ticket details, visit www.rohwrestling.com.
The 2008 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at the Amway Arena at 7:30 PM with Ric Flair, the Brisco Brothers, Mae Young, Peter Maivia and Rocky Johnson already announced.
Sunday 3/30
10 AM - WWE's Bacon, Bagels & Biceps Brunch to benefit of David Maus Foundation and Make-A-Wish at Rosen Centre Hotel (9840 International Drive). $125 ticket includes brunch and Q&A with WWE performers - no autograph sessions.
2 PM - WWE will set up their Wrestlemania Fan AXXESS events at Thunder Field across from Citrus Bowl.
Wrestlemania XXIV at the Citrus Bowl - Gates open at 5:45. PPV commences at 7 PM.
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