World Wrestling Entertainment’s SummerSlam Axxess event
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ken Weichert, based in Nashville, Tenn., motivates the crowd while conducting a push-up contest between a National Guard soldier and four WWE fans as part of the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Isela Aguilar, 8, of Orange waits to get her hand signed, like her twin sister, Anna, did, during the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center. The twins got autographs from Hardy, along with their brothers Hugo, 19, and Rolando, 13. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
An unidentified fan, dressed in Jeff Hardy’s trademark colors and costume, takes a picture of herself with the WWE star during the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Adam Prouty, 11, of Hawthorne looks up at the WWE’s Jeff Hardy while he gets a Hardy action figure signed during the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center. Prouty came downtown to the event with his mom, Kim, and brother Ricky (not pictured). (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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Tasia Sutor, 27, of Chatsworth holds her Dave Batista action figure after getting a brief chance to see him at the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Fans took pictures and held up programs with his picture, trying to get the attention of WWE star Jeff Hardy before an autograph session at the World Wrestling Entertainment‘s Summer Slam Axxess event outside Staples Center.(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
It’s Rey Mysterio, left, versus Dolph Ziggler during the WWE Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment “Summer Slam Axxess” at Staples Center. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
It’s Chris Jericho, top, versus Cryme Tyme during the WWE Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment Summer Slam Axxess event at Staples Center(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)