# List of professional wrestling conventions

This is a list of professional wrestling conventions.

## History

A professional wrestling fan convention typically features a professional wrestling promotion's talent and alumni autograph signings, interviews, fan activities, memorabilia displays, meet-and-greets, and matches. One of the oldest professional wrestling fan convention is Cauliflower Alley Club established in 1965.

## Canada

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| Great Canadian Wrestling Expo | 2005- | Various | | |
| Pro Wrestling Expo | 2015- | Various | | |

## United Kingdom

| Convention | Years active | Location |
| London Wrestling Convention | 2015- | Grange Tower Bridge Hotel |
| Wrestle Expo UK | 2015- | Second City CrossFit |
| Wrestling MediaCon | 2018- | BBC Manchester |

## United States

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| SummerSlam Axxess | 2009-2013 | Various | Vince McMahon | |
| Starrcast | 2018- | Various | Conrad Thompson | |
| WrestleCon | 2005- | Various | Michael Bochicchio | Held on WrestleMania weekend |
| WWNLive Supershow Mercury Rising | 2010- | Various | WWNLive | Held on WrestleMania weekend |
| WrestleMania Axxess | 1999- | Various | Vince McMahon | |
| WrestleReunion | 2005-2014 | Various | Sal Corrente | |
| Wrestling Fans International Association | 1969-1983 | Various | Mike Gratchner Diane Devine Tom Burke Don Wilson | |

### East Coast

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| Baltimore Celebfest | 2021- | Baltimore, Maryland | Chad Clark | |
| The Big Event | 2011- | Queens, New York | Brian Barth | |
| Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl | 1996-1999 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | Dennis Coraluzzo | Convention and banquet ceremony was held during the weekend of the shows. |
| Fan Slam Wrestling Convention | 2004- | Totowa, New Jersey | Tommy Fierro | |
| Hardcore Reunion | 2009 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | | |
| K&S Wrestlefest Wrestling Convention | 2004- | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | |
| Legends of the Ring | 1999- | New Jersey | | |
| Memories, Moments and Mayhem Convention | 2013- | Delanson, New York | In Your Face Wrestling | The convention is followed by a live In Your Face Wrestling event. |
| PWHF Induction Weekend Convention | 2005- | Amsterdam, New York | | Convention is held at the annual induction ceremony. |
| RSPW Convention | 1995 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | rec.sport.pro-wrestling | The first and only fan organized convention via internet newsgroup. It featured a Q&A session with the ECW roster in addition to a live wrestling event. |
| Wrestling Spectacular | 2012- | Middletown, New York | John Menechino Lou Sabowski | |
| WrestleCade Weekend | 2012- | Winston-Salem, NC | Tracy Myers, Brian Hawks, George South | WrestleCade Weekend began as a 1-day wrestling convention in 2012 and has turned into 6 family-friendly wrestling events held over the course of 3 days the weekend after Thanksgiving in Winston-Salem, NC. Featuring more than 100 wrestling stars from yesterday, today and tomorrow. |
|Icons of Wrestling | |2016- |Philadelphia, PA | Owner Rob Feinstein with helper Tim Embler |Held at the ECW Arena prior to House of Hardcore from 2016-2019 and Battleground Championship Wrestling (2021-present) Owner Rob Feinstein with Helper Tim Embler

### Midwest

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| Wrestle Legends | 2018- | Hilliard, Ohio | Matthew Sweeney | First ever pro wrestling fan fest held in Hilliard, OH. |
| Squared Circle Expo | 2021- | Indianapolis, Indiana | Ed & Heather Gonzales, Adolfo & Carrie Dorta |

### New England

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Fanfest | 2008- | Providence, Rhode Island | Joseph Bruen | Convention is held at the annual induction ceremony. |
| Pro Wrestling Icons | 2009- | Cromwell, Connecticut | Justin Credible | |

### Southern United States

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| Atlanta Reunion Pro Wrestling Fanfest | 2010- | Atlanta, Georgia | | The first-ever pro wrestling convention held in Atlanta. |
| Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest | 2004- | Charlotte, North Carolina | Greg Price | A special edition of the NWA Fanfest, "Last Battle of Atlanta", was held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel on August 3–7, 2011. |
| Superstars of Wrestling Fan Fest Weekend | 2013- | Rome, Georgia | | |
| CWF Legends Fanfest | 2017- | Tampa, Florida | Barry Rose |
| River City Wrestling Con | 2019- | Jacksonville, Florida | | The first-ever annual pro wrestling convention held in Florida. |

### Southwest United States

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) |
| Cauliflower Alley Club Wrestling Convention and Banquet | 1965- | Las Vegas, Nevada | Mike Mazurki Art Abrams |
| ClickJab Wrestling Fanfest | 2014- | Arizona | ClickJab Entertainment |
| Legends of Wrestling Fanfest | 2009- | Houston, Texas | Booker T |

### West Coast

| Convention | Years active | Location | Founder(s) | Notes |
| Women's Wrestling Convention | 1998- | San Diego | David C. Jackson | |
| Wrestlefest | 2009-2014 | Newark, California | Kirk White | |