WWE Hot Beds: Your trip starts here

A "hot bed," by definition, is a place where almost awe-inspiring and cataclysmic growth can occur. There are three important factors in determining a hot bed: the city itself, the people within the city, and what has occured to make this location a must-see on your WWE bucket list.

It is with these factors WWE.com presents to you WWE Hot Beds - cities with a rich history in sports-entertainment, rabid fans who are loyal and unabashed members of the WWE Universe and a location itself condusive to what everything the entertainment juggarnaut known as WWE is about.

Start with New York and click through our list of cities and honorable mentions. Watch as some of your favorite Superstars talk about the cities they love, read what some die-hard fans and celebrities feel about why WWE is great in their city and relive some of the great action in photos.

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New York:

The Yankees conquered it. Sinatra and Minelli sang about it. The world praised its resiliency. Perhaps there's no city in the WWE Universe bigger and more recognized than the Big Apple itself, New York City. (PHOTOS)

Sure, we can simply state that the biggest event in entertainment began in New York City - WrestleMania I - from the hallowed palace known as Madison Square Garden. Where would WWE be without Andre the Giant bodyslamming Big John Studd and sharing his $15,000 purse with the 19,021 in attendance at MSG, or Cyndi Lauper accompanying Hall of Famer Wendi Richter to the ring, proving that WWE at the time - proving that WWE will always be a pop culture juggarnaut?

But it's not just The Grandest Stage of Them All makes New York so grand. It's not the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL Championships craftily embroidered on hats and T-shirts of the construction workers, the NYPD and all those pounding pavement.

It's got to be the people. Tough. Demanding. Passionate about their city, their teams and WWE.

Former WWE.com editor and lifelong New York City resident Bryan Robinson sums up why the "City that Never Sleeps" is a city you need to put on your WWE bucket list.

"The fact that New York City is the media capital of the world and has some of the most loyal and smartest fans anywhere, and you have the ideal place for WWE. Hey, we were one of the first who ever realized that John Cena needed to be booed and booed loudly. And we jumped on the CM Punk bandwagon long before his epic rant on Raw in June."

Chicago:

Yes, before you say it, we recognize that for as many moments as there have been in Chicago, there have been just as many in Rosemont. Chicago is all-encompassing, isn't it? (PHOTOS)

For now, this WWE Hot Bed entry could have been written with one name: CM Punk. We could've ended this entire flow of words with just that name and the Chicagoans would have been more than happy.

Although officially changing its name to the All-State Arena years ago. True Chicagoan’s still refer to this historical building as the Rosemont Horizon everytime WWE is in town.

But there's so much more to the Windy City and how WWE is an integral part of it.

Frank Mustari - the name may not sound familiar, but his presence at WWE live events is. Also known as "Frank The Clown," Mustari is a tried and true Chicagoan and die-hard member of the WWE Universe, just under some clown make-up and a rainbow wig. He sums up Chicago's love affair with WWE as this:

"When you pack 15,000 rabid, opinionated fans under one roof at the Allstate Arena, you will see, in my opinion, the best and most passionate fans in the world. Chicago is not afraid to make their voices heard loud and clear, just ask John Cena. Go pop in your Money in the Bank DVD and check out CM Punk's entrance. Before his music even hits, 15,000 people are chanting his name in unison, and just when you think it cannot get any louder ... it does. As The Second City Savior emerged from behind the curtain, the crowd noise level was that of about 100 proverbial pipe bombs. As Jerry Lawler said, 'Never have I seen such raw hometown emotion ...' Chicago fans get it. They know they are part of the WWE live experience, and they want to make history. Chicago prides itself on being the best, they desire the electricity and intensity of a WWE event. Chicago loves WWE, and nothing will ever change that. Chicago is loyal to WWE, and WWE is loyal to Chicago."

Toronto:

You wouldn't think we'd leave out our friends from The Great White North.

Besides laying claim to some heralded Superstars - think Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Edge and Trish Stratus, Canada - more specifically the city of Toronto - has been the spot for some terrific WWE action. (PHOTOS)

WrestleMania X8 - playing to the tune of 70,000 has some incredible matches. On the card was Icon vs. Icon, and the Undisputed Championship between Chris Jericho and Triple H. Who could also forget, just recently, Bret Hart becoming United States Champion in his home country on Raw in 2010, returning to action after 13 years?

In 1984, WWE held its first ever exclusive show at Maple Leaf Gardens and would tape shows for a Canadian program called Maple Leaf Wrestling. The show had exclusive matches and even "Piper's Pit." This show also gave opportunities to Bret Hart and the British Bulldogs, who would eventually work for WWE.

Canadian native Trish Stratus sums up what makes Toronto one of the top cities to see WWE live:

"WWE has a deep-rooted history in Toronto, specifically the Maple Leaf Gardens where I went to watch WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event with my family. WWE is very much part of Toronto’s culture. Torontonians, also known as 'Stratuspherians' [laughs], love WWE. They are probably the most loyal and loud WWE fans in the world."

Boston:

Beantown. Home of the Red Sox. The Celtics. The Bruins. Champions are nothing new to the "City on a Hill." From blood on the sock of Curt Schilling to Larry Bird, Boston's athletes seemingly mirror the people: hardworking, fun and know how to get the job done. (PHOTOS)

WWE used to televise live events on NESN from the '80s from the old Boston Garden - a hallowed place where dozens of championship hung from the rafters. Two WWE moments, among many, stick out for Beantown.

Hometown hero John Cena won the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series from Chris Jericho at Boston Gardens. A boyhood dream for the Cenation leader, and the Stone Cold era was born when Austin defeated Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship in Boston. Austin 3:16!

Sean Grande, Boston Celtics announcer and prominent member of the WWE Universe sums up Boston like this:

"Boston fans are passionate about everything; basketball, football, baseball, hockey, WWE and especially driving (laughs). When you travel around the country with the NBA like I do , you notice the different degrees of fandom and what percentage of their lives people devote to sports, including WWE, and Boston is by far the highest."

Los Angeles:

Cee-Lo certainly has it right in 2011's SummerSlam theme when talking about Los Angeles: Bright lights, bigger city. L.A. is the land where stars convene, drive in fancy cars and have every move captured by the cameras. What better place to house the entertainment juggernaut known as WWE, than the City of Angels. (PHOTOS)

WrestleMania 21 - better known as WrestleMania Goes Hollywood, really provided some unforgettable moments and movie trailer parodies featuring WWE Superstars and Divas. The Undertaker as Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry, Triple H as Mel Gibson in Braveheart and the late, great Eddie Guerrero with Booker T as John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction are just a few of the creative ideas WWE had to offer for WrestleMania goes Hollywood.

More recently, Los Angeles has been the home of The Biggest Event of the Summer the past three years - SummerSlam. With SummerSlam Axxess, allowing fans to get up close to their favorite Superstars and Divas, and the bright California sun, it seems to be a perfect mix.

The next time you go to a WWE event at the STAPLES Center, be sure to look around - you're sure to find celebrities in attendance, rooting, booing and being passionate members of the WWE Universe.The Superstars of the squared circle combined with the Superstars of the big and little screen? Yeah, we're there at this WWE Hot Bed.