AEW All Out 2025 drew over 13,000 fans to the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for an electric night of wrestling, but one attendee says the real fight was just trying to breathe.
A fan on Reddit shared a rough experience from the event, claiming that poor hygiene from someone nearby made their floor seats uninhabitable. The issue started during the Zero Hour pre-show, when an overwhelming stench forced the fan and their girlfriend to abandon their prime seats in section NE2.
The girlfriend reportedly has mild sensory sensitivities, but the smell was so intense that even the fan, who said they normally deal with discomfort, couldn’t handle it.
“Me and my girlfriend had floor tickets at All Out in the NE2 section, during Zero Hour we were met with a pungent smell that became unbearable. She has slight sensory smell issues so I understand, I can usually put up with something slightly uncomfortable, but man, I had not smelled something that pungent at a venue EVER.”
They ended up visiting fan services and traded their floor seats for obstructed-view seats—just to get away from the odor.
“It was so bad we had to go to fan services and request any possible alternative seating arrangement. We gave up our floor seats for worse seating with an obstructed view of the ring because an obstructed view was a better alternative than having to put up with whatever that smell was.”
The fan compared the situation to rules in the trading card game scene, where players can actually be disqualified for poor hygiene, and suggested live wrestling events should adopt similar policies.
“Coming from a trading card game where players will get disqualified at events for bad hygiene, I really wish that was something that would be implemented into concerts and shows.”
They didn’t hold back in their closing message, calling out anyone who attends events without proper hygiene.
“If you smell bad and don’t shower or take care of your hygiene, you should be shamed, I’m sorry, it’s inexcusable, especially when it impacts others’ experiences to an event they paid money to be at.”
AEW fans usually come for the in-ring action—but for this couple, the lasting memory wasn’t a five-star match, but the five-hour struggle to breathe. It’s a reminder that being part of a crowd doesn’t just mean cheering at the right time—it also means not stinking up the arena.
Have you ever had a pro wrestling event ruined by someone’s hygiene? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
September 21, 2025 6:11 pm
