Thanks to Roland for this report.

Yesterday the Hogan And Friends Tour made a stop at The Agriplex in Allentown, Pennsylvania. For those of you who do not know the history of this building, it is where Vince McMahon Sr. taped World Wide Wrestling Federation televison shows for years.

The purpose of the evening was to honor the career of Hulk Hogan. Hogan's friends were Allentown native Brian Knobs and his Nasty Boys tag team partner Jerry Sags, Eric Bischoff, Koko B. Ware, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. This was not a wrestling show per se with matches but rather the talent shared stories and took questions from the crowd. VIP ticket holders were able to get their photo taken with all 8 guests as a group shot and received the show poster for free which would cost general admission holders $20.

Now here comes the disappointing news, NO AUTOGRAPHS! The autographs were already preprinted on the posters. Now let's fast forward to the end of the evening. The group photos were supposed to be available for pick up in the lobby at the end of the show but due to an unforseen problem with the printer that the promoter contracted with the photos were not ready. All VIP ticket holders had to wait on line and write down their emails so the promoter could send them their photos. I know I am not the only patron who was dissatisfied with how this event ran.

Some VIP ticket holders were notified that the Meet and Greet was at 5 PM and others were not. VIP ticket holders were not let in until almost 5:40 PM. While some in the wrestling business may say that is still pretty much on schedule for a wrestling event it is unacceptable to most. The promoter has said that we got what was promised, a "Meet and Greet" with Hogan, in that we met him and he shook our hands but most fans thought there would be some sort of autograph opportunity. I just hope I get the right picture because the nonprofessional manner in which this event was run leaves me feeling less than confident.

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I just read the posted report. And it was 100% accurate. I would just like to add a couple of things. When I went up and took my group picture I had a HH promo out on a binder with a sharpie ready for him to sign. Soon as the picture was taken I asked Hulk to sign it really quick and he said "No" and pushed me out of the group. I was 3rd or 4th in line and it would have taken Hulk maybe 10 seconds to sign it. It noway would have interfered with the next person. After that happened my friend and I walked into the main room where the merchandise stand was. They had a program, Hulk and Friends shit, Nasty Boys shirt, and 2 large pictures. The first picture was $20 and it was a print with all of their pictures and autographs. The other picture was the same as the smaller one but a little bigger with the real autographs but had the nerve to charge $100 for it. But what happened to a lot of people was that if you had the VIP ticket you were supposed to get the $20 print for free. So what my friend and i did was return the $20 printed one, especially after we realized it was a copy and not a real one got our free one. So there was rip off or disappointment #2. The show was what it was. Nothing really that rememberable. All I'll say is if it wasn't for Hacksaw Jim Duggan it would have been a total bomb. Hacksaw stole the show. A big thumbs up and HOOOOO! to Hacksaw. When the show ended all the talent shook hands with anybody who came up to stage but didn't sign any autographs if people handed anything to them. Best of all out of all of the Hulk Hogan was the first one to walk off the stage and to the dressing room. I feel he should have been the last one to go. There's disappointment #3. It wasn't until almost 30 minutes after the show that everyone found out about about the picture / photographer disaster. Quick note about the photographer. I've been to a lot of signings including multiple WrestleMania Axxcess shows thy all have had the technology where the pictures where printed on site or sent right to a web site. So they used some local guy who was cheap and not up with technology. About 45 minutes after the show the only guys to come out to the back of the main room was Jerry Saggs and Koko B. Ware and they signed autographs. There wasn't many people there but they signed for whoever asked. At that time I was told by an Allentown police officer that Hulk Hogan and all the other already left the building. He said they were gone about 15 minutes after the show ended. Over all the whole experience was a complete disappointment. And being a fan of Hulk Hogan's for over 30 years he was a total disappointment by the way he acted and his attitude towards the fans. Let me just say I wasn't sent home happy at all and didn't help that I had an hour and half ride back home to Rockland County, NY. I hope Hulk Hogan and the people who organized this event make good for all the ticket holders. Or this will be the last time I spend anymore money on Hulk Hogan promoted events. I not saying I won't goto a WWE or TNA show if he on it. But i will no longer buy his merchandise or support any of his side / solo projects.

Hulk Hogan you might have had your friends that night on the stage but you lost a lot fans who were in the audience. And I will a shore you word about this event will get around and get around fast. And you can have friends but without fans you won't make money. Like Chief Jay Strongbow once said you can make friends or you can make money.

Earlier in the day my friend and I attended the Legends of the Ring XIII signing and it totally delivered and was a great time all around. All the talent that I met were really nice and into the day and had fun with the fans. I was a super ticket holder.

Thank you,

Cory Pipcinski

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A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! *PLEASE POST THIS*!

To be short, here's what happened:

1) Doors opened about 40 minutes late after receiving an e-mail the day before to show up an hour earlier than originally scheduled.

2) After the doors opened, the talent arrived another 30 minutes late to take the pictures for the VIP holders.

3) Ticket description was unclear that Hogan would not sign. Everyone assumed that it was a signing as well and brought something. If they mentioned that at the start, everyone would have understood that, and they would not have the turnout they did, so they knew what they were doing in terms of getting over on us.

4) Photographer took the pictures "to be printed", left & NEVER came back! A TOTAL SCAM!

5) Hogan, Knobs, and a few others BOLTED out of the back parking lot about 15 minutes after the show ended while those of us who paid $105 - $145 waited on line for our already PAID for photo that we never received! MANY waited for at least hour after the show ended while Hogan was gone for 45 minutes already. My friend waited online for the pictures while I was in the back lot. And by the way Hogan left, he looked like he was trying to avoid a dirty situation he knew he was apart of.

So, with that said, all those who bought the VIP tickets for the meet & greet DID NOT get what they paid for! Nobody got their picture!

ANYONE who attended this, and purchased the $100+ VIP tickets and were unhappy about being screwed over, PLEASE, PLEASE call your credit card company/bank and Ticketmaster, and file a claim and STOP THE PAYMENT to this horrible experience!

I did and so did my friend. If everyone does this, it's makes ALL of our cases much easier to win against Hogan & his people.

Please speak up & get your money back!

-Rob

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