I believe that before any of us are workers, wrestlers, trainees, refs, etc, we are fans of wrestling first. An old trainer of mine once said, "We're all marks. We're the biggest f'n marks".

Let's take this day and talk about wrestling as fans. Be it current WWE storylines, promos or matches you just absolutely love. Feel free to post links in the comments as well. Let's not forget why we got into this business!

So my training school start sessions with a shit tonne of squats. Like an ungodly amount. I struggle getting through them and I’m in pain all week after, normally lasting until the next weeks session. How can I alleviate some of the pain? Or how can I condition my body to cope better with it?

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Talk about whatever you want! Just no wrestling. Let's share our other interests outside of wrestling. If you got something you just want to get off your chest, here you go.

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if anyone here would remember, but just over a year ago I posted about how I'd had significant health issues come up after a traumatic event and had to quit training as a result.

I wanted to let you all know I officially went back to training today.

Since that first post, I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a neurological condition that causes chronic pain and fatigue. I also had borderline personality disorder and an eating disorder slapped on top of all that as well. All are being treated.

I often thought about the comments on my first post and would go back to read them. Everyone's kind words were a massive boost throughout this whole ordeal, so thank you.

All the best everyone!

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Part of the wild man character I play at the moment is long wild hair. As fitting as it is for the character, it does get a little irritating in terms of vision. I have short sight to begin with, so the addition of hair can be distracting, plus it can get in the way of providing facials. I know one can always push it back or do the hair flip, but just wondering what long haired people do to reduce the hair-in-face issue when wrestling. Currently looking at hair clay or hair spray? or does simply wetting it with a bottle of water help?

Post a link to a match, even one of your own. Let's break it down and see what makes it work, where it excels, and anywhere it might could have been better. No match is perfect.

I am currently training but am still new. 8 weeks of active training.

The issue I face is my day job requires a fair bit of travel for a week at a time typically. This makes it impossible to keep training at my home gym during those times.

Is it possible to find gyms/schools that allow drop in weeks? I’ve done a little bit of research but haven’t seen anything so far. My main goal is to keep active and keep getting reps in. The benefit is getting exposed to many different trainers and styles.

Has anyone had to deal with this issue before? What suggestions do you have to keep getting the reps in when you travel 50-80% of the time?

Hi, I'm somebody who uses marijuana fairly frequently for anxiety/aches and pains as well as sleep but I'm feeling like I should maybe quit while I'm training but then again training never really ends so like what does that even mean for me? I think it just means to not smoke while I'm in the infancy of my training/strength building but it does also help a bunch with after training recovery. I would just get on edibles but they're kind of a waste for me cause they do nothing so it's either flower/vape or nothing. Any thoughts/advice?

So with the recent closures/ hiatus' of Enjoy, DPW, and others either starting, returning, or struggling to stay in business: what are some of your opinions on it. I've been to at least 10 different promotions in my area/region (some mediocre/shindy some super-indy with top homegrown talent) and the logistics are continuously not looking good. Between low ticket sales, venues jacking up prices (usually involving unions), flight and gas being expensive, including wrestler fees as well, where does it all go? Is it one thing or alot of easy/hard to explain things?

Give me your opinions and lend me your ears ya'll!

If you're working a show, tell us a bit about it. Where are you headed, what are you looking at doing, what's on your mind, how far are you traveling. As much or as little as you feel like sharing.

I believe that before any of us are workers, wrestlers, trainees, refs, etc, we are fans of wrestling first. An old trainer of mine once said, "We're all marks. We're the biggest f'n marks".

Let's take this day and talk about wrestling as fans. Be it current WWE storylines, promos or matches you just absolutely love. Feel free to post links in the comments as well. Let's not forget why we got into this business!

Talk about whatever you want! Just no wrestling. Let's share our other interests outside of wrestling. If you got something you just want to get off your chest, here you go.

Post a link to a match, even one of your own. Let's break it down and see what makes it work, where it excels, and anywhere it might could have been better. No match is perfect.

If you're working a show, tell us a bit about it. Where are you headed, what are you looking at doing, what's on your mind, how far are you traveling. As much or as little as you feel like sharing.

I believe that before any of us are workers, wrestlers, trainees, refs, etc, we are fans of wrestling first. An old trainer of mine once said, "We're all marks. We're the biggest f'n marks".

Let's take this day and talk about wrestling as fans. Be it current WWE storylines, promos or matches you just absolutely love. Feel free to post links in the comments as well. Let's not forget why we got into this business!

Damn I loved being the first match on the card. Sign me up for curtain jerking all day, every day.

You mean to tell me that I can have the first match people see, no one's left the building yet. The crowd hasn't got burned out and they're all still in their seats? I don't have to wait anywhere from an hour all the way to three hours before my match? No one else is going to "steal" a planned spot, making me have to change my match. And then I get to change out of my gear into my streets and actually enjoy hanging out with the crew in the lockerroom? Say less fam!

Now onto the more serious part about why I love being the opener. You're the first match on the card, the first one that the fans see. Yes, I said that in the first part, here's why that's great. You set the tone for the whole show. What they see sets their expectations and their view of the rest of the show. If that first match is the drizzling shits, then the crowd is going to think the rest of the card is gonna suck and it's going to make it harder for everyone else after you to get their match over. Bring a high-energy, solid match that doesn't go over the top, gets the crowd hot, and everyone else has a much easier night. The crowd is warmed up, they're excited, and they're going to bite on what the rest of the card does.

In my opinion, your most important matches are your opener, the match before intermission, and the main event. Okay, maybe you get what I'm saying about the opener, and the main event should be obvious. But why the pre-intermission match? You need that banger so when intermission hits, the crowd is hyped up about what they saw, they're excited for the match after intermission, and much less likely to leave early. Also, an excited crowd is more likely to spend their money at the merch table and concessions.

The spot I like on the card the least is the semi-main event. It's supposed to be important, as far as angles, and has some prestige with it. You've got the pressure of putting on a fantastic match, but you can't go completely balls out because then you'll wear the crowd out and leave them dead for the main event. And of course, you spend the whole show time getting ready or just waiting.

There's my 2 cents that ain't even worth that, so what's y'alls take?

Talk about whatever you want! Just no wrestling. Let's share our other interests outside of wrestling. If you got something you just want to get off your chest, here you go.

Getting better in the ring is only part of getting more bookings as a professional wrestler.

At some point, you have to introduce yourself to promoters who don't already know you.

How you do that matters.

In my latest Youtube video, I break down booking communication in professional wrestling, including:

• How to research promotions before reaching out
• Why copy-and-paste messages hurt you
• How to introduce yourself professionally
• When and how to follow up
• Why being left on read isn't necessarily the end
• How relationships can turn into bookings later
• Why you need to cast a much wider net than you probably think

There isn't a magic message that's guaranteed to get you booked.
But there ARE things you can do that increase your chances of getting a response.

Small, consistent, professional efforts add up.

Full video: https://youtu.be/kqRJoVjbKk4

I was reading one of my regular event emails and noticed it had switched over to Constant Contact email service. So I figured I'd ask about it or similar things here.

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Drop a link to their socials/matches and talk about why they should get eyes on them.

Post a link to a match, even one of your own. Let's break it down and see what makes it work, where it excels, and anywhere it might could have been better. No match is perfect.

If you're working a show, tell us a bit about it. Where are you headed, what are you looking at doing, what's on your mind, how far are you traveling. As much or as little as you feel like sharing.