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By the time WrestleMania happened, I was only a week removed from my first vaccine shot and a lot of people in my age group were in similar boats unless they were able to get it early (healthcare workers, etc). Even if Mania had been at MetLife Stadium and I just had to drive an hour, I wasn't about to go to a big gathering when I wasn't vaxxed and had to be masked the whole time.
If there was a wrestling show nearby on May 15th or later when I'd had my 2nd shot/2 week waiting period, fuck it I'd go. I'll go to the first nearby show I can. Not willing to do any sort of substantial travel at this time but it'd be nice to go to a wrestling event for the first time in ages. I'm comfortable with it now and I trust the science at play.
Rising vax rates I think will just lead to a natural attendance increase, both from venues opening up more tickets and people just wanting to do something they haven't been allowed to. I don't think the attendance boost will last long and I don't think people are chomping at the bit to travel to the other side of the country like many would to get to Vegas....but I think those first couple of months will see some good energetic crowds when wrassling comes to their town for the first time in ages. In AEW's case, they have a shitload of places they've never been so maybe a curiosity bump there.
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