Magic fans and wrestling fans are cut from the same cloth.
Criss Angel has been connected to the world of wrestling for years at this point, even kicking off his career by performing at WWE New York in Times Square in the early 2000s.
Speaking with Stephanie McMahon on the latest episode of What's Your Story, Angel explained the crossover between his fans and wrestling fans before detailing how his love for wrestling played a big part in how he developed and created his magic shows.
“I think that’s why a lot of my fan base are people that love wrestling, WWE. We absolutely have a significant crossover. So for me, that obviously is innate in what I do because psychologically, that influenced me. I remember being in high school and you had Jimmy Snuka. You had obviously Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Piper. All these people I used to watch and I would watch it because it was like a visual feast. So that obviously had a profound effect on how I evolve and develop and create in there because of the experiences and what engaged me. I’m trying to bring that to the same fans that you guys have, to the same fans that rock and roll would procure or even rap and pop culture. That stuff is intriguing to me, but I wanna do it with heart.”
Angel has attended multiple wrestling events in 2025, including TNA Rebellion, WrestleMania 41, and TNA Unbreakable.
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