Drew McIntyre issues “Public Service Announcement” for fans attending WWE WrestleMania 41 week

Start with the dos. Be respectful to any wrestlers you see, and each other. But mostly us, it’s our busiest work week of the year. And if you see us in a hurry, don’t get in our way. We’re probably trying to get to an appearance. You could actually see us at the appearance, or maybe we have an hour and we’re trying to get to the gym or something crazy, seeing our family and friends that we never, ever, ever see, especially from another country like myself.

Wear deodorant. Please wear deodorant.

Support local indie wrestling. I used to love doing the independent shows around WrestleMania, especially when I was Evolve champion, because there’s so much going on in the atmosphere. It’s incredible. Support independent wrestling. And that’s a very short list for dos.

Now, the for love of God, don’ts. Don’t hang around at the airport with a bunch of merchandise to sign. It’s bullshit. It’s taking the piss. It’s taking advantage. It’s WrestleMania. There’s plenty of signings and photo ops you can go along to. We’re just trying to get our stuff, say hi to a few people and go to the hotel to begin the biggest week of the year.

Speaking of the hotel, Fuck off. Stay away from the hotel. That’s a safe space. Imagine that’s our house because it is our house for the week. It’s our home for the week. We have our family and friends there. Some of the superstars of kids. Respect personal space. Would you like someone coming into your house, shoving a camera in your face, in your kid’s face? Think of it that way.

Don’t interrupt people if they’re in the middle of a conversation with their friends or family or linger being weird. Again, there’s plenty of chances to meet people during the week. If you see a superstar in the wild, like on the street or the gym or a restaurant, maybe there’ll be an opportunity to say ‘what’s up.’ Take a quick photo. Don’t ask for merch to be signed. And once again, not the fucking hotel.

Street names, real names, government names. Don’t call people by their real names. That’s a surefire sign we need to run the fuck away. I’m called Drew, so I’m pretty much screwed. This is more to do with the girls. It’s very creepy. Don’t do it.

There we go. Don’t do that stuff and you won’t fuck up your experience. Everybody attending Mania, get together, talk about the thing we love and brought us together, professional wrestling and wrestling. It’s going to be the biggest one yet, and I guarantee Drew McIntyre is going to steal the weekend. So thanks for listening. I hope everybody actually listened and didn’t just hear me. Listen. Cheers.”