Yeah bro, you'll meet actual people and make real life friends, i promise ya that much, its not like the gym, where guys walk around with attitudes and puffed out chests thinking they're tough guys, lol, Back stage and during pre show meetings, you'll meet really nice down to earth people without attitudes, the guys who compete are already monsters and know it and they need not walk around with attitudes like it is in most gyms, lol, everyone is confident to the point they're friendly, thats my experience anyhow! I only seen a couple dicks at shows, but over all, i met people whom we exchanged phone numbers, met up for gym training sessions, so yeah networking and meeting cool people with like minds is a big big plus , You'll see bro! Some of the nicest people i have ever met were people i met during shows i was either in or attending as a spectator! COOL experience