Comments on: So You Want My Job: Professional Wrestler

By: Justin Doudney

Justin Doudney — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:20:15 +0000

I love wrasslin

By: Tori

Tori — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:33:16 +0000

I’m thinking about becoming a pro wrestler but I have no idea where to start? Do I start with the simple stuff like wrestling at school? Or do I start with the fighting classes and all that?

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:41:17 +0000

Great suggestions for how to develop a good guy/bad guy persona. Would you also suggest watching politics or other high emotion TV to determine how to draw high emotion from an audience?

By: Dr.myers

Dr.myers — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:52:20 +0000

I’ve been a wrestler on the independent circuit here in the sc/nc area for about 11 years. It’s everything Mr. Dabada says and then some. I’ve been lucky not get any serious injuries ( a broken heel bone being the worst) I always feel the effects of a hard match the next day and I only do this on the weekends! Imagine how the guys who do this on a weekly basis manage the pain. You really have to love the buisness to stick with it. MMA is popluar right now, but sooner or later, what goes up must come down and UFC is not exempt from this law of nature.

By: Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin

Arkanabar T'verrick Ilarsadin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:42:19 +0000

As you say, Justin, pro wrestling is scripted. It is a combination of improvisational acting and live stunt work. You are quite right that storylines are vital to professional wrestling. There is nothing in this world closer to comic book superheroes and villains. That may not appeal to you, but it does appeal to others.

Like all stunt work, it is designed to do as little harm to the participants as possible. There will be accidents and injuries, but every effort is made to prevent them. As a result, there’s a decent chance that wrestlers suffer fewer injuries than MMA or UFC.

By: Justin From Bitchin' Lifestyle

Justin From Bitchin' Lifestyle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:29:32 +0000

Maybe you guys could help me out in understanding something… I’ve never been a huge fan of wrestling, although I have followed certain characters over the years. Boxing and MMA have always been more up my alley. Now, for all the outcomes in the WWE are obviously fixed, and the idea is to have things played out like a soap-opera, these guys still take a beating and, their bodies still take a massive amount of punishment. So why, if you’re going to put yourself through that much, would you rather do it in a forum like WWE that’s harder to break into, pays less and is more physically taxing than UFC. In UFC you don’t even need a character to make it, just be a good enough fighter and you can be making the big bucks within a few years. Look at Brock Lesner, bigger now than he ever was (no pun intended).

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:57:21 +0000

Nice article. I am in training to be a pro wrestler and have to say it’s been one of the most interesting experiences of my life. The last question really nails it. Being a wrestler takes %110 of your body, mind and heart. I wish the business would get more respect than it does.

By: Thad

Thad — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:10:53 +0000

Great article!

I grew up around many of the greats that were based on Charlotte, NC … esp Rick Flair. I used to really enjoy watching wrestling but it went a little over-the-top a few years ago. Then again, I read the other day that it was changing again (towards more entertainment) because of the competition from ultimate fighting … maybe it will move back towards the older style.