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The 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International will be held the weekend of 7/19-7/22. Here are the latest pro wrestling related updates for SDCC:
PANELS
Thursday 7/19 at 11:15 AM - WWE Mattel Panel in Room 6A featuring Matt Hardy, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Cathy Kelley and more to be announced. Promotional material for the panel notes, "The WWE Elite Squad invades San Diego Comic-Con! Elite Squad members Zack Ryderand Curt Hawkins will be joined by Matt Hardy and a surprise superstar or two, along with the Mattel team, for this collector panel moderated by WWE correspondent Cathy Kelley. Get the scoop on the hottest new Mattel WWE action figures!"
Thursday 7/19 at 1 PM - "Strange Bedfellows - Wrestling & Comics" in Room 29AB - "Some have called the spectacle of pro wrestling "a comic book come to life." That is not so far from the truth. From the heroics of Hulk Hogan to the anti-heroics of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the villainy of Ric Flair, this panel explores the parallels in character development and storyline advancement between these forms. Featuring Rik Offenberger (First Comics News), Francis Szyskowski (The Massacre Twins), Scott Lost (The 2nd Shift), Michael Kingston (Headlocked), Kevin Kleinrock (Masked Republic), Flobo Boyce (Legacy), and Anthony Ray Bench (Film Threat). Moderated by Joshua Waldrop (Red Guerrilla Media)."
APPEARANCES:
Headlocked Comics will host Rey Mysterio, Jerry Lawler, Lita, Psicosis and Joey Ryan at their booth (#1901). Psicosis will be appearing on Thursday 7/19. Jerry Lawler, Rey Mysterio & Amy "Lita" Dumas will be appearing on Friday 7/20. Saturday 7/21, Headlocked will feature Lawler and Dumas. Lawler and Joey Ryan will appear on Sunday 7/22.
WWE star Becky Lynch will be signing at BOOM!'s booth (#2229) to promote the WWE comic book series. Time and day to be announced.
EXCLUSIVES:
Funko has announced they will be releasing an exclusive Asuka Funko Pop doll at the San Diego Comic Con next month.
Mattel will also be releasing some exclusive WWE M.U.S.C.L.E. action figures as part of the SDCC.
Headlocked announced the following exclusives for SDCC:
We’ve always tried to create a positive experience for wrestling fans at comic cons...in particular, SDCC. We hope that y’all dig what we’ve put together this year and that you’ll come nerd out with us! #SDCC18 #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/eNI4rkrgab
— Headlocked Comics (@HeadlockedComic) July 3, 2018
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