Sian is all about the AJ Styles life (Picture: getty/ supplied)

The superfan is a brilliant specimen. For eons we’ve worshipped at the altars of sports stars, pop stars, actors, fictional characters, collectibles, art, cars, and just about anything else we can relate to, share with others or simply connect with in some way.

Also known as a ‘fanatic’ (but, let’s face it, ‘fan’ is much more sexy), these superfans have travelled the globe to support their chosen love – and we’ve tracked down some of the most die-hard and dedicated.

Each week we’ll bring you the story of one keen punter who has dedicated their life and time (and money, so.much.money) to supporting someone or something – simply because it brings them immeasurable joy. And that’s what life’s about, right?



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Many wouldn’t even come close to the dedication Sian Bobbett has shown for her love of WWE champ AJ Styles.

The 29-year-old, who hails from North Wales, began dressing as the sleek-haired Smackdown star after falling for his showmanship in 2007.

She’s now aced the cosplay (Picture: supplied)

From there she worked on her outfit – which first began with her gluing her own hair to her face to emulate his beard – and now travels the country impressing other wrestlers with her spot-on ring gear.

So, how did you first get into wrestling and the WWE?

From what I can remember, when I was in high school my friend came around and bought a wrestling video game.

We played that and I probably got hooked then, way back in 2002. It was quite a long time ago now. Then I got out of it again until I started watching it properly in 2005 and that’s when I got really into wrestling.

I remember there was a storyline between Trish Stratus and Mickie James, and they’re two of my favourite wrestlers. I’ve been watching it for a really long time now, it’s stuck with me.

And what about AJ Styles?

It’s kinda brilliant (Picture: supplied)

I’ve been a fan of AJ even before he was in WWE, again, guessing I got into him around 2007-ish. Then, he was in TNA and then it built up from there. He joined the WWE which was a big thing back then and that was in 2016. That’s when I became a huge fan of his because it was easier to watch him.

Honestly, the cosplay started as a complete joke. I got my hair cut, for a character in Arrow I was cosplaying, as Speedy, she has short hair. It grew out a little bit and one day, when people were calling his hair ‘soccer mum hair’, someone said, ‘Oh your hair looks like AJ’s soccer mum hair’. Then a terrible Photoshop edit was made of me as AJ Styles and it stemmed from there – I could cosplay as AJ.

Even the abs (Picture: Supplied)

My first was pretty terrible because I made it myself. I drew the beard on with eyeliner, it was pretty rubbish. Since then I’ve researched accurate costumes and ring gear to what he wears. Most of that I’ve bought to get it properly accurate.



I bought all that and has to discover how to do a beard because I am not blessed to grow a beard like a male.

At one point I used to cut my own hair strands and keep in a jar, and stick it to my face so it looked like an authentic beard. It would take hours to stick this beard on because it was all little pieces.

Then I discovered you can get a lace-front beard which is a lot quicker and can stick to my face, and it takes 20 minutes and it’s done – and you can reuse it.

And how much does this outfit cost?

Sian’s met many a wrestler, including Trish Stratus (Picture: supplied)

When I bought the tights and specially-made stuff, that was about £500. Then you’ve got title belts on top of that, about £200, then this jacket you get from the WWE shop which is about £150.

So it is quite costly but I think it’s worth it because people know you’re trying to be AJ Styles. For me, I’d like my cosplay to be the best I can possibly get it. It’s where most of my money goes.

So, why is AJ your cosplay of choice?

AJ is such a brilliant performer, he is one of the best wrestlers in the world…well, that’s what I believe. He’s captivating and you can tell that is his life. I’m pretty sure he’d do it for free if he could. You can see the amount of hours he puts into it.


What do your mates make of your impressive dedication?

I think at first they were like ‘why are you dressing as this man with a beard?’ As anyone would. But some of my friends also cosplay as wrestlers: I have one who does Triple H, another as Roman Reigns.

She’s gained an epic crew (Picture: supplied)

When we do go to the conventions we do dress up in the wrestling gear and walk around. I think they’re pretty happy I started as they’ve got into the action.

Have you met many of the WWE crew?

One of the main ones I go to is Wales Comic Con and they get a lot of wrestling guests. I met Trish Stratus and Sheamus once filmed a video of me and sent it to AJ styles.

I have no idea if he’s seen it or not, but they’ve said how brilliant the costume is. They knew who I was supposed to be.

What has cosplaying as AJ Styles brought to your life?

There’s this group I didn’t know existed, called World Wrestling Cosplay and they go to a lot of Comic Cons. If I didn’t start cosplaying as AJ Styles I wouldn’t have met these people, and I’ve met a lot of good friends through this. You make friends for life.

There’s just something about wrestling that makes me want to watch more – I love the storylines and what the wrestlers actually do. It brings happiness.

It’s a few hours a week where you can sit down and you don’t have to think about it. It’s something so enjoyable and the live events are mind-blowing. Seeing these people in the flesh that you’ve watched for years.


Then at the Cons you get to meet your heroes and it’s mind-blowing.

I’m Your Biggest Fan is a weekly series that deep dives into the world of fandoms, via the people who worship the hardest. Check back in next Thursday to check out the latest aficionado.

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