Met Eugene today! Signed RA Figure!

[TheChamp617]

Just wanted to share a quick pic of my autographed Eugene figure which I got signed when I met him today:




Eugene was really cool and a very nice guy!

Thanks for looking!

[Mox]

Again, cool auto. Nice pen color! But you should repost the story from the other thread. It was a good read.

[TheChamp617]

Nov 2, 2014 0:45:04 GMT -5 Mox said:

Again, cool auto. Nice pen color! But you should repost the story from the other thread. It was a good read.

Thanks again!


Here's the story, for anyone interested:

I attended the Eugene signing in Woodbridge, Ontario today.

Not sure if anyone remembers, but at the Woodbridge Heroes Fest in August (can be found in the WWE Trading Card and Autograph Thread), my post said that they were disorganized. Once again, it seemed like no one knew what was happening.

When we walked in, there was no line at all and Eugene was all the way in the back of the store. The lady in the front of the store asked if we needed any help, to which I said that we were here for the signing. She told me I needed to purchase my tickets at the cash register, and I followed her so I could buy them. I explained that I want two autographs and a picture. She tells me that each item is $25. What?! $25 for a guy like Eugene? Yeah right! I showed her the ad on my phone and it said Autographs and Photos are $15 each, and a combo (photo-op and autograph) would be $25. She then asked the manager(?) to confirm prices and yes the ad I had was correct.

I thought this little mishap was finished with, but I was completely wrong. A combo is an autograph and photo-op, according to the ad. Is there anything hard to understand about that? Apparently, yes. I had to explain a million times that I have my own item to get signed and wanted a photo-op. That is a combo and yet, they wouldn't let me do it. They explained that I had to buy their own picture to get signed for $25, and the photo-op would come with it. Basically, they would not let me apply the combo deal if I had my own item, which is ridiculous. There is no mention on the ad/poster that I have to buy their own picture.

Frustrated, I gave in and just paid the $30 for two autographs and no photo-op. When I explained that I also wanted a photo-op, they kept on saying that I have to buy their picture for $25. It was literally like talking to a wall.



They give me my two tickets and I go to the back of the store and meet Eugene. While the staff at the signing sucked, Eugene did not. He was pretty cool and talkative. Before he signed my stuff, he posed for a picture with me(the staff being difficult to deal with ended up saving me $10). The handler didn't even check/collect my tickets until after he signed my stuff. Anyways, I ask him to sign using my red marker, to which he responded "of course". As he signed, he mentioned "oooh! This is a really nice red!". I then open up my encyclopedia, and he signed that too. He then looked at the photo of Eve on the next page. He pointed at it, then pointed at me, then winked lol. He asked if it was still cold outside and I told him "yes, and it's still snowing!". He responded, "Oh really?! I wonder why!".. and I joke, it's because you're here!". Eugene continued: "Yeah.. I probably brought it with me! You know, I live in Florida, and just yesterday it was 85 degrees and I was in my pool!" We laugh and I thank him, and he thanks me then my dad and I leave.

My autographs:

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Very cool.

[ARUN]

As always, nice get champ! I love how he signs it with a backwards "E". I have that figure opened. Really wish I kept it moc! Lol

[Deleted]

Nice story. Cool pen color too. It matches with the figure.

[TheChamp617]

Thanks guys!

Nov 3, 2014 14:06:01 GMT -5 ARUN said:

As always, nice get champ! I love how he signs it with a backwards "E". I have that figure opened. Really wish I kept it moc! Lol

Thanks Arun.. It's funny because I randomly bought the figure at a toy store in Hamilton for $10. Little did I know I'd end up getting it signed in the future lol

[Escape The Rules]

Hate when things like that are a cluster , at least you got to meet him nonetheless.

I met him in December 2012 along with Chris Masters, even though I've met countless wrestlers, it was pretty surreal seeing Eugene in person in my own town looking just like he did on TV when I was growing up, he's actually a lot bigger than you'd think too.