Post by frwfallguy on Nov 18, 2008 9:09:01 GMT -5
A few days ago, some kid contacted me about working for us. I gave him the usual spiel about sending me video or online links to some of his work. He got those to me today, and I responded immediately. Lets see if you can determine the gist of his message to me and what kind of "wrestler" this kid was based soley on the response I sent to him.
Wow…where do I begin?
1) When looking for work-wrestling or otherwise-don’t cut up the place you are currently working for. It REEKS of unprofessionally and makes the potential employer think about what you may potentially say about them to others should you have negative feelings about THEM. It also makes you seem very arrogant-your basically saying you’re above everyone you’re working with.
I say this as a pro wrestler with over 20 years of experience, a wrestling promoter and a business outside of wrestling that actually makes some money from time to time. McDonalds doesn’t care if you’re disenfranchised with the corporate policy on taking a dump in the fryolator at White Castle, and as a promoter I don’t really care about other promotions-they have no bearing on what I do. If you don’t like them, walk away and be done with them.
2) The first thing I would ask you is-with whom did you train? If it’s anyone halfway reputable, I will pro bably know the name or at least know someone who knows the name. Judging from what I saw on the footage you provided me, I am assuming you have received exactly NO professional training.
You asserted that you have experience in a professional ring.
I hate to break it to you, but your presence between a triple set of ropes doesn’t make you a pro. My initial training was in a cellar on crash mats, but it was with a guy who worked all over England and in various spots in America. It involved uncountable hours of hard, often painful training. In fact, my first match after countless hours of training was actually my first time I was in a ring-but I was ready due to my training.
On the other hand I’ve been in a real, honest to god professional airplane-but I‘d probably ram the d**n thing into the side of a cliff if somebody told me to fly it. You stepping foot in a ring and blithely meandering your way through some moves you don’t know how to do and pulling your pants up between said moves does not constitute you being a pro. In fact, all evidence proves you are anything but. Anybody can buy or with a reasonable amount of mechanical skill build a ring. The hard part is dedicating the time, energy and effort into learning how to properly perform both physically and mentally as a pro wrestler.
Please DO NOT try to pass yourself or anyone else I saw on your footage off as a pro wrestler to me or anyone else. ESPECIALLY do not try to do so to experienced wrestlers. I don’t think you’d fool even the most casual of observers-so you sure as nuts aren’t going to fool a beat up old bastard like myself. I will not expose wrestlers in my employ to a potentially dangerous situation by putting you in the ring with them, nor will I rob paying fans who expect to see a functional pro wrestler and instead get you.
I watched two of the videos you posted. No one had any real wrestling gear. Punches that either missed or the dreaded “put the hand on his head and punch your own hand away” punches were all over the place. No one knew how to sell right. No one had a clue as to even the most basic concepts of working a match. It was a bunch of kids, teens and some adults screwing around in a warehouse. If that’s how you want to pass your time, more power to you. It’s a free country, and you can indulge in any hobby you want- but-running around a ring at half speed and putting on a “show” that is nothing but 10 buckets of ugly and a bushel of bullnuts doesn’t make you a pro wrestler. You want to be a pro? Do what a pro does. Get some real, legitimate training and stop trying to fool people who know better-it’s insulting.
While I won’t go so far as to cal l this friendly advice, it is good advice. Do us both a favor...take it to heart.
Scott C. Despres
AKA Maverick Wild
Wow…where do I begin?
1) When looking for work-wrestling or otherwise-don’t cut up the place you are currently working for. It REEKS of unprofessionally and makes the potential employer think about what you may potentially say about them to others should you have negative feelings about THEM. It also makes you seem very arrogant-your basically saying you’re above everyone you’re working with.
I say this as a pro wrestler with over 20 years of experience, a wrestling promoter and a business outside of wrestling that actually makes some money from time to time. McDonalds doesn’t care if you’re disenfranchised with the corporate policy on taking a dump in the fryolator at White Castle, and as a promoter I don’t really care about other promotions-they have no bearing on what I do. If you don’t like them, walk away and be done with them.
2) The first thing I would ask you is-with whom did you train? If it’s anyone halfway reputable, I will pro bably know the name or at least know someone who knows the name. Judging from what I saw on the footage you provided me, I am assuming you have received exactly NO professional training.
You asserted that you have experience in a professional ring.
I hate to break it to you, but your presence between a triple set of ropes doesn’t make you a pro. My initial training was in a cellar on crash mats, but it was with a guy who worked all over England and in various spots in America. It involved uncountable hours of hard, often painful training. In fact, my first match after countless hours of training was actually my first time I was in a ring-but I was ready due to my training.
On the other hand I’ve been in a real, honest to god professional airplane-but I‘d probably ram the d**n thing into the side of a cliff if somebody told me to fly it. You stepping foot in a ring and blithely meandering your way through some moves you don’t know how to do and pulling your pants up between said moves does not constitute you being a pro. In fact, all evidence proves you are anything but. Anybody can buy or with a reasonable amount of mechanical skill build a ring. The hard part is dedicating the time, energy and effort into learning how to properly perform both physically and mentally as a pro wrestler.
Please DO NOT try to pass yourself or anyone else I saw on your footage off as a pro wrestler to me or anyone else. ESPECIALLY do not try to do so to experienced wrestlers. I don’t think you’d fool even the most casual of observers-so you sure as nuts aren’t going to fool a beat up old bastard like myself. I will not expose wrestlers in my employ to a potentially dangerous situation by putting you in the ring with them, nor will I rob paying fans who expect to see a functional pro wrestler and instead get you.
I watched two of the videos you posted. No one had any real wrestling gear. Punches that either missed or the dreaded “put the hand on his head and punch your own hand away” punches were all over the place. No one knew how to sell right. No one had a clue as to even the most basic concepts of working a match. It was a bunch of kids, teens and some adults screwing around in a warehouse. If that’s how you want to pass your time, more power to you. It’s a free country, and you can indulge in any hobby you want- but-running around a ring at half speed and putting on a “show” that is nothing but 10 buckets of ugly and a bushel of bullnuts doesn’t make you a pro wrestler. You want to be a pro? Do what a pro does. Get some real, legitimate training and stop trying to fool people who know better-it’s insulting.
While I won’t go so far as to cal l this friendly advice, it is good advice. Do us both a favor...take it to heart.
Scott C. Despres
AKA Maverick Wild
