Look, at some point in our lives, I think we've all wanted to be pro wrestlers. We've all had that dream of performing at Wrestlemania, and wrestling against names like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, etc. We may not always say it, but when we were children, we grew up idolizing some wrestler, and thinking, though never outright saying, that when we grew up, we wanted to be like that wrestler.
Sadly, we all know it isn't happening. Whether we don't have the size, the nerves, or even the charisma, it's very rare to see someone take up the job of a professional wrestler. But let's eliminate all of those things that make you feel like you can't be a wrestler. Let's say that we make you 6'2" and 265 LBs. of muscle, with a little charisma added on. If you still had the chance, would you ever be a professional wrestler?
Now, for me, I get that you get paid plenty of money, and that you get to tour the nation. That in itself, is quite the perk. Getting to see the world and travel has always been a fond dream of mine. Plus, in addition, we get to do something that we love, and have a general passion for. You get to work with the big names like Undertaker, Triple H, and John Cena, or if you chose to go to TNA, you get to work with Hogan, Styles, Flair, and other fantastic names.
But we're all aware of the negatives of the business. You never get to see your family. You never get to stay in your own bed, and for that matter, your constantly working. You're always on the road with people that, for all you know, could be after your spot. And, if we may add, there's a very dark side for the business. Beneath the layer of glitz and glamour, there's a dark underbelly of steroid and drug use, which is pretty much necessary to stay at your optimum level. I'll liken to what Bobby Heenan said regarding becoming a wrestler:
Look, we're all aware that wrestlers tend to live shorter lives than most other professions. There's no other way around it, wrestlers die at a relatively early age, mainly between their forties and fifties. So, at least for me, I couldn't put up with knowing my life was in constant danger.
But that's simply just me. If you could, would you be a professional wrestler?
Sadly, we all know it isn't happening. Whether we don't have the size, the nerves, or even the charisma, it's very rare to see someone take up the job of a professional wrestler. But let's eliminate all of those things that make you feel like you can't be a wrestler. Let's say that we make you 6'2" and 265 LBs. of muscle, with a little charisma added on. If you still had the chance, would you ever be a professional wrestler?
Now, for me, I get that you get paid plenty of money, and that you get to tour the nation. That in itself, is quite the perk. Getting to see the world and travel has always been a fond dream of mine. Plus, in addition, we get to do something that we love, and have a general passion for. You get to work with the big names like Undertaker, Triple H, and John Cena, or if you chose to go to TNA, you get to work with Hogan, Styles, Flair, and other fantastic names.
But we're all aware of the negatives of the business. You never get to see your family. You never get to stay in your own bed, and for that matter, your constantly working. You're always on the road with people that, for all you know, could be after your spot. And, if we may add, there's a very dark side for the business. Beneath the layer of glitz and glamour, there's a dark underbelly of steroid and drug use, which is pretty much necessary to stay at your optimum level. I'll liken to what Bobby Heenan said regarding becoming a wrestler:
Look, we're all aware that wrestlers tend to live shorter lives than most other professions. There's no other way around it, wrestlers die at a relatively early age, mainly between their forties and fifties. So, at least for me, I couldn't put up with knowing my life was in constant danger.
But that's simply just me. If you could, would you be a professional wrestler?
