WrestleMania fans unleashed passion at the Lincoln Financial Field parking lot and took over the streets of South Philadelphia for a huge block party.
Just as much as it's an entertainment event, it's also a fashion event.PHILADELPHIA --
"It's just the hype, the atmosphere, everything going around the stadium. A lot of super fans traveled thousands and thousands of miles," said Michael Lopez from Honolulu, Hawaii.The larger-than-life characters from the WWE have sold out the Linc. In the long lines outside the venue Saturday, one father-daughter duo stood out with their cardboard cutouts.
"She always said, 'Daddy you should be a wrestler.' This is as close as it's going to get I guess," said Shaun Piccirillo.SEE ALSO | "Absolutely a bonding moment. I thought she would have gave up on wrestling when she was 6, but she's keeping it going for almost eight years," said Piccirillo.Some fans dressed up as their favorite characters.WrestleMania will be at the Linc on Saturday and Sunday before heading to Wells Fargo on Monday night for WWE Raw.
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