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BY THE TIME YOU READ this, WrestleMania 40 season will have concluded, and the countdown to WrestleMania 41 will have already begun. But before we focus on the future, let’s recap some of the most exciting appearances and occurrences around WM 40 that took place outside the squared circle. Shall we get started?

PHILLY MANIA

During her first-ever book tour, Becky Lynch stopped in my City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, during WrestleMania Week. Hordes of fans, myself included, came out to support “The Man” and her memoir, Not Your Average Average Girl.

Many fans stood in line for nearly four hours to meet and chat with Becky, who is personable, (the June 2022 issue with her on the cover).

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