Smackdown at the Mall

Boys and their wrestling – so adorable, am I right, ladies? Your man might be a 33-year-old doctor with intelligence and cultural savvy to spare, but once he sits back to watch Monday Night Raw with a fresh brewski in hand, watch out. The inner 10-year-old is about to emerge, and excited, high-volume yelling at the TV set will likely ensue. It can be kinda cute but also really annoying. Especially if, like, America’s Next Top Model is on at the same time and he’s hogging the tube. So here’s an afternoon of compromise for you: Take your wannabe wrestler to Dolphin Mall. Today and tomorrow, a crush of fans will be bum-rushing the Wrestlemania Fan Axxess Tour, where they can meet some of the WWE’s greatest, um, athletes.

We’re talkin’ about dudes such as Jimmy Hart and “Mean” Gene Okerlund. Longtime legend Hillbilly Jim will host the shebang, and speaking of shebangs, the smokin’-hot WWE Diva Layla will be flexing her pecs and signing autographs, so you might not want to leave your boyfriend behind as you troll the aisles at Neiman Marcus’s Last Call just yet. Swing by for the ultimate wrestling fan experience today from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fri., March 21, 2008