US sports fans pack out a WWE event in Atlanta despite ISIS threat

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A crowd of 14,000 wrestling fans lined the streets outside the Phillips Arena in Atlanta Georgia for the WWE event on Sunday
Holding a placard saying 'We are not afraid' an American sports fans pledged his support for Paris in the wake of the terror attacks
Hactivists Anonymous said it had uncovered the terror plot from ISIS to attack the stadium on Sunday
The FBI said it was aware of the terror threat by ISIS but did not view it as credible
WWE wrestler and executive vice president Paul 'Triple H' Levesque tweeted: 'In the face of uncertainty, 14,481 strong showed up'

Published: 02:03 EST, 24 November 2015 | Updated: 02:14 EST, 24 November 2015

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A defiant crowd of American sports fans packed a stadium for a WWE event in a clear message to ISIS that they were not afraid after the terror group plotted to attack the event.

The event drew a large crowd of 14,000 wrestling fans who lined the streets outside the Phillips Arena in Atlanta Georgia for the WWE's 'Survivor Series' on Sunday.

Holding a placard saying 'We are not afraid' painted in red white and blue, an American sports fan pledged his support for Paris in the wake of the terror attacks which left 130 dead and 352 injured.

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Caleb Gay of Newnan, stands with a sign saying 'We are not afraid' alongside Atlanta police officers outside the WWE Survivor Series, a professional wrestling event at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia November 22

A large crowd of over 14,000 wrestling fans lined the streets outside the Phillips Arena in Atlanta Georgia for the 'Survivor Series' event on Sunday

Hacktivists Anonymous said ISIS was targeting the Philips Arena in Atlanta for an attack on Sunday

But the wrestling pay-per-view event, which went off without a hitch, had heightened security after the terror threat was exposed by hacktivist group anonymous on Saturday.

WWE wrestler and executive vice president Paul 'Triple H' Levesque tweeted: 'In the face of uncertainty, 14,481 strong (and LOUD) showed up to #SurvivorSeries.'

'#ThankYou to the local and national authorities for ensuring everyone's safety tonight @PhilipsArena.'

Security was visibly ramped up outside the venue following the tip-off by Anonymous which said it had uncovered the terror plot from ISIS to attack the US, Indonesia, Italy and Lebanon as well as Paris on Sunday.

The hackers reportedly said the target in the US was the Philips Arena in Atlanta during WWE's annual event.

Speaking with the International Business Times, members of the group said that they had passed all information onto government officials and would not publish proof that the threats are legitimate.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Saturday it did not view a reported threat by Islamic State militants to attack a professional wrestling event in Atlanta this weekend as credible but local police were still present

A crowd of wrestling fans entered the event through security prior to the WWE Survivor Series

'If we share the proof [publicly], everyone will start calling it fake because screenshots can be edited and accounts can be deleted.

LIST OF 'ISIS TARGETS' RELEASED BY ANONYMOUS

Cigales Electroniques with Vocodecks, RE-Play & Rawtor at Le Bizen (Paris)

Concrete Invites Drumcode: Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Joel Mull at Concrete (Paris)

Demonstration by Collectif du Droit des Femmes (Paris)

Feast of Christ the King celebrations (Rome/Worldwide)

Al-Jihad, One Day One Juz (Indonesia)

Five Finger Death Punch (Milan)

University Pastoral Day (Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon)

'We have purposely not shared account links publicly because they would be shut down immediately and then no one would believe the proof,' they said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Saturday it did not view the reported threat by Islamic State militants to attack a professional wrestling event in Atlanta this weekend as credible.

The FBI said: 'We have, however, made the proper notifications as we continue to work closely with our law enforcement and private sector partners to keep our community safe.'

Jim Butterworth, Director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency told Fox 5 the venue was on a list ISIS made of potential targets.

Shortly after rumors of the attack began to circulate Triple H announced on Twitter that WWE had called on law enforcement officials to increase security.

The WWE provided the following statement to Channel 2 Action News: 'WWE Survivor Series is currently scheduled as planned while we investigate the matter with federal, state and local authorities.'

Security was visibly ramped up for the event after Anonymous said it had uncovered a terror plot from ISIS to attack the event (pictured members of the Atlanta Police unit stand guard)

The threats by ISIS come after the deadly terror attacks in Paris when gunmen opened fire on cafes, detonated suicide bombs near the national stadium and attacked a concert hall.

America remains on high alert after ISIS issued a chilling new video warning that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as Paris.

The terror group also claimed that they will attack Washington D.C. and possibly New York next in videos released on social media sites.

Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said: 'We know of no specific credible threat of a Paris-like attack directed at the U.S. homeland.

'We are and we continue to be and we have been concerned about copycat-like attacks.'

Johnson urged Americans to travel and attend public events this holiday.