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The 2026 New York Comic Con will kick off this Thursday and as has become tradition, there will be a TON of professional wrestling personalities appearing:
Headlocked Comics will feature the following talents at Booth 1034
*Scarlett Bordeaux - Thursday & Friday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley - Saturday & Sunday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Kane - Thursday & Friday.
*Current MLW Champion and former WWE NXT Champion Killer Kross - Thursday & Friday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Lawler - Saturday & Sunday.
*WWE Hall of Famer and former WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield - Thursday through Saturday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Amy "Lita' Dumas - Saturday & Sunday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda aka IRS - Thursday through Saturday.
*Taylor Rotunda aka Uncle Howdy and Bo Dallas during his WWE run - Thursday through Saturday.
*WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW World Champion Ron Simmons - Thursday through Sunday.
*WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.
Hasstel Toys will feature Matt Hardy at Booth 1378 on Thursday and Friday.
GalaxyCon will have WWE Celebrity Hall of Famer William Shatner at Booth 2628 on Friday and Saturday.
Pro Wrestling Tees will feature the following talents at Booth 4643:
*Megan Bayne - Sunday
*Orange Cassidy - Sunday.
*Tommy Dreamer - Friday
*Mick Foley.- Thursday & Friday
*The New Age Outlaws - Saturday.
*The Rock N' Roll Express - Friday.
*Mina Shirakawa - Thursday
*Konosuke Takeshita - Thursday.
*Wardlow - Sunday
*Sean Waltman - Saturday
PWTees will be offering NYCC exclusive shirts for many of the talents as well as other limited edition collectibles in honor of those appearing.
PWInsider.com can also confirm that the team at PWTees will be offering, for the first time, a staton where fans can create their own custom t-shirts.
WRESTLING RELATED EVENTS:
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - South Concourse Cosplay Meetups
Calling all wrestlers, managers, referees and fans!
· Let’s get ready to rumble in the squared circle for the 4th Annual NYCC Wrestling Cosplay Meetup! Co-Hosted by Sam Syndulla, It's Jack In The Box, Camel Clutch Cosplay, Meanstreak Matt, Dusty Tribute, and The World Wrestling Cosplayers!
· We’re paying homage to the greatest wrestlers of the past,present,and future! Stop by to show off your cosplay gear, talk wrestling, film content, defend your title, and cut a promo with other superstars! We'll have group photos, a wrestling cosplay circle, entrances, and more!
- Last year, WWE/NXT's Zilla Fatu showed up, so you never know who you'll see!
This year's meet up is dedicated to our friend and brother, James Hannon, an author and cosplayer known for his book, "The Anatomy of a Cosplayer," his video series, "The Board Game Sherpa, The League of Super Villains, and his cosplays of Paul Bearer and Jesse Ventura???? We know you'll be watching over us, "OH YESSSSSSS!"
Date: Friday, 10/9/26
· Start Time: 3:00:00 PM
· End Time: 3:45:00 PM
· Location: South Concourse Meetups
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