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Righteous Wrap-Up

I THINK IT might actually be time to change the name of WrestleMania weekend. For years, thousands of fans have convened in each ’Mania host city to experience up to a week of live pro wrestling. This year was my 10th time attending the “weekend.”

For most of those 10 years, my main focus has been on WWE events. Throughout the last couple, though, Game Changer Wrestling has been putting on my favorite events of the week, by way of The Collective: three days’ worth of awesome independent wrestling events. To me, this weekend is now more about independent pro wrestling, and some of the best athletes from around the world

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