This is honestly the best video I've seen you make, hopefully it sends lots of people down the correct path... Quick and dirty 3-step process to getting into the wrestling business. 1. Get in better shape. 2. Quit being a mark. 3. Show up.
Even though I'm not planning into getting into the business this is still a great video Zane! Keep up the great vids, looking forward for the new season!
I am wrestling in a couple feds here in montreal and helping at ring crew and camera work. Sure theres no money being given away but since wrestling is my LIFE, its all worth it and wouldnt change it for anything!
+DylFTWynne Unfortunatley Dylan if your lucky enough to ever get to WWE they will probably change your name to Paddy McKinney or something. Good luck tho.
I'm from Niagara Falls, NY. I love wrestling with a passion and I have friends that support me. I'm 18, about 320 and 6'8. I'm quick on my feet and would love to work like a cruiser weight. I talked to Curt Hawkins once, but was unable to up and leave. Hopefully in the next year or two I get training
Also,so true on the reputable trainer part. I've been working with an indy in the Philippines for the better part of a year(and training for half) and it's a godsend an ex-WCW guy helped the (relative) veterans out.
The Closest School to me is Figure 4-wrestling in Bradford, Ontario, Canada. The trainers are Chris Garvin (who was trained in the Hart dungeon) and Ruffy Silverstein (who has wrestled dark matches for WWE and has worked for TNA. TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) has also done some training there. The key graduates are guys by the names of RJ CIty and Mike Hart
I'm excited to go to Lance storms school in January. He has always been one of my favourite technicians. It's pretty cool to have a guy like him training people in my home town.
I really dig this channel. Most of these types of shows whether it be about fim, music, or any other entertainment (ie TGWTG, AVGN, Spoony) have gotten extremely egotistical, lame, childish, and in-jokey. However, this one is genuinely informative, funny, and sincere. You have great points, advice, and knowledge, and not is some sort of gimmicky, or shilly way. Great stuff.
Dude your vids rock! I slowly started to realise that you were not just a reviewer but a wrestler and then a manager. I think it's great people asked for this, i am Irish and IWW is as corny as can be but Sheamus and Barrett and a few others came from that as cheap as it was, it was great fun!! I can see you really as the next Cornette IWC spokesperson thats pisses off a whole lot of people, well done!!
thanks for all the help once again Brian! I live in Louisiana and I thought there was nowhere near me who trained but I just recently found out there is a good sized promotion called "Wildkat" that trains. So within the next year or two I hope to be enrolled!
I did once look into getting into professional wrestling. I even contacted a local promotion here in Chicago, Windy City Pro Wrestling, about going to their school. Before they closed up shop, they had a pretty good track record.
I found this very useful, thank you. I too am looking more to fall into a manager/referee role rather than a wrestler. I've had some prior experience with one school but found the atmosphere in the gym to be pretty horrendous and quite unprofessional. I've recently found a new school with a really good rep and was looking at giving it another shot and I'll certainly take this advice on board.
@@americandiablo the new gym was great, lovely people and really worked to help you put over what you were good at. Unfortunately there was a real lack of shows to get onto and a lot of the one's I went to see as a fan were... well... bad. I enjoyed my time but never went all the way with it and after the pandemic I just stuck to playing in bands. So things didn't work out as I originally hoped, but I did have fun and no regrets.
I am currently training with Jim & Lee Hunter, a UK Tag Team (Fight Club: PRO, ATTACK! Pro, PCW, PROGRESS Wrestling). I would certainly recommend them, as well as ATTACK! PRO's sessions.
+Vinnce12 Here's what I just wrote to another commentor about a creative role: Unless you start your own company or are BFFs with the booker, it is pretty difficult to snag a creative position in any indy fed. If you're starting out with no connections in wrestling, you have to start from the ground up as a wrestler/ref/manager and build a good professional reputation before a booker would even THINK of bringing you on as someone to help write the shows. That's just the way it is!
I feel like I learned a little that I didn't know before I went out and tried to be a wrestler and it didn't work out and I think if I would have seen this originally it would have helped a lot but now it gives me some food for thought as possible things to do in my career that would involve me doing something that I enjoy like instead of just watching wrestling possibly being a referee or manager so thank you, or at least ways that I could be involved in it.
Yo I live in Australia and I recently got invited to a training school that has their own promotion I really hope to be able to go to their tryout, I've never wrestled before and I really want my dad to take me, It is on 13th of June
Hey Brian, My dream is to make it in the sport of wrestling. I have always wanted to become a wrestler because of my passion for the business. Working 2 jobs with a son on the way it is hard to find time to train or even find a trainer. I love your videos, i have been watching them everyday for about a month now. Maybe if my dream comes true you can manage me, because I find your passion and knowledge of the business to be one that a good manager should possess. Did I mention this is my new favorite channel? I hope one day I can be in between those ropes and not be a " trash bag wrestler ". I am 19 right now and I feel like its now or never and I should pull the trigger on getting trained properly and start getting some experience under my belt. I just want to say thanks for entertaining me and lighting under my ass that I will work to turn into a massive flame and get my ass into a ring.
+Jordon Lockett He has some good podcasts. There is a very one with JR and Cornette. Not too sure who is interviewing whom, just look it up it's 'here' somewhere.
Great video, Brian! Can't speak for everyone, but I think this should be part 1 of a multi-part series. It was informative, intelligent and most of all, entertaining.
I know this is a old video but i’ve been researching the school I’m starting to train with next year for about two years. I’ll be training with Tyson Dux. I have a 7-5 job on the side just in case.
Anyone have advice about learning to edit video or graphics well enough to make promo packages? Like what techniques and software to use? Am interested in maybe helping out a local fed with this but not tech-savvy!
Just to throw out an inspirational story, the current owner of the International Wrestling Cartel here in Pittsburgh (tied to Iron City Wrestling), Justin Plummer, started out trying to break into commentary. While doing the occasional job there, he started doing the "IWC Aftershock" program, a web series that recapped the episodes and included additional interview content. From there, he parlayed his love of the business combined with income from his regular job to buy out the company when Chuck decided to retire. So it is possible to attain those heights...
I'm a boxer from the UK and love what I do but am looking to get into Wrestling since I'm a long time huge fan of it and I hope to get schooled in Swindon at the 4FW academy and hopefully I get in good shape and it isn't too long before I can perform for the promotion itself =]
You have some good advice. I'm training to become a wrestler and been paying dues since 2013. Some schools aren't that popular however have great trainers just like the one I go to. Some of my trainers trained guys like Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. However is credited it because they went to another school. While your right about don't go if they say you can get booked in 6 weeks. Doing background checks on them might not show how good of a trainer they'll be.
I'm sort of fascinated by the storytelling side of wrestling, the over-the-top plots and spots etc. How do people get into that - the creative side of the industry?
I've been thinking about getting into wrestling and come to find out there's a wrestling school here in Minnesota taught by Mr. Kennedy/Anderson! I'm taking that plunge lol.
I have a question, I'm planning to get trained by the Dudley Boys at their Team 3D Academy. Would they be considered good teachers, they have trained wrestlers such as: Jesse Neal, Rob Terry, and Chris Melendez.
Jacoby White I really couldn't tell you, but if there are a number of guys who go from that school to working ROH shows, I'd say that's another great place to learn!
I live in Iowa, the nearest school is a few hours away in Davenport, and it's even ran by none other than Seth Rollins. I'm seriously considering going there because my dream is to become a wrestler. My question is, do I necessarily have to be in ideal physical shape to get trained?
+KC Coleman Muscles and a six-pack aren't required to become a wrestler, BUT THEY HELP. Success in wrestling is based on looks now more than ever before, so most promoters (and fans) will be drawn to you if you have a good look. Whether you want the body of an Adonis or not, my suggestion is to invest in a gym membership and get into the best shape you can be. Good cardio is a must for professional wrestling, otherwise you'll be sucking wind within the first two minutes.
It's great to see a positive video actually. Too much negativity gets on one's morale a little. I actually wanted to ask a further question of my own: I recently started up my own training about three weeks ago with a local federation (Revolution Pro Wrestling) in the UK - but seeing the folks who already have training in addition to my own conditioning issues (6'3, 263lbs), even if I'm working on them, are really starting to hurt my confidence: is this a normal thing and can anyone suggest good ways to give yourself a little boost in the morale department?
Hey man this video got me thinking and I checked for Academy by my area and I got in and I'm only 15 and I'm going into a year-long training so I want to say thanks and my interview is tonight
+bringmethebitches Honestly, I don't think he was dissing Torrie. He was just commenting on the fact that Idaho's only major contributing factor to the world of professional wrestling (a largely male dominated industry) was a female performer. I didn't get out of him that he was saying "EWWWWWW TORRIE WILSON". It sounded more like "Idaho's only wrestling contribution has been TORRIE WILSON?!?!" (like more exacerbated by the fact that a woman was all they could produce). But then again, I could've just been trolled into rolling out that response. Either way, I regret nothing! :p
How does one look into becoming a wrestling booker/writer is what I want to know. I'd love to be a wrestler, but I'm not very acrobatic and not big enough for that to be overlooked. I'm basically a less agile Daniel Bryan but without he beard. So I want to do behind the scenes stuff. How does one start that if you know at all?
I live in Arizona, nothing here, but I got Mexico to the direct south, and PWG in california to the direct west, so I guess I'm lucky, still abit of a distance tho!
Somehow I “got into the biz” before seeing this. I just looked up my local promotion Messaged them to see where their school was And then I went there, told them I wanted to be a manager, and paid them. I still haven’t been booked yet, but I’ve been going for about 3 months One 3 hour session a week for 20 dollars
Mostly my managerial training involved Promo training: I did one impromptu promo to see where I was at, then I was told to look up a bunch of promos by the old masters Bumping: the Booker wanted me to learn two bumps Back and Face I’m also learning to run the ropes, but that should be essential
I need to start paying my dues. I’m very respectful, but going to our shows hasn’t really been in my schedule until now But next show, I’ll be right on that ring crew, bright and early
I worked for wrestling shows for the last decade. I started training to be a wrestler in May 2002 at The Evansville Coliseum, I was trained by "The Original Sin" Chris Champion, "Big Nasty" Shawn Davis, "American Kickboxer/Izzy High" Frank Mullins (RAAGE Dojo), "Smart" Bart Sawyer, "Marvelous" Mitch Ryder, Chris Hero, and Mark Wolf, just to name a few, but these 7 guys I had more than one seminar under, so just mentioning one of these guys I'll claim they each taught me 1/8th of everything I know about becoming a wrestler, but even though I did manage to do a run-in on "Hoosiers Best" Don Sells (I don't know how to spell his last name) on the January 15th 2003 episode of Coliseum Championship Wrestling (no video proof that I'm aware of) but I quit training three weeks later, because wrestling's not my only interest, in 2005 I started writing down wrestling match results for the CCW website and did the same for NEW Era Wrestling in Shelbyville, Indiana, On April 2007, on Good Friday, I was attending two out of town shows two nights in a row for the first time, I went to Plainfield Indiana to attend IWA Mid-South April Bloodshowers event, and after the show, I helped take down the ring for the first time, the next day at Insanity Pro Wrestling in Indianapolis, I helped put up the ring for the first time, every independent show I went to from that point on, I helped with the ring crew, in July 2008, I started filming shows for CCW, and a few months later, I filmed for Mitch Ryder's and later on Danny Walker's XCW Mid-West in their hometown of New Albany, Indiana, and also filmed for NEW when they made a return on 4th Of July 2009 since late 2007, three years later, I got paid cash on a regular basis for the first time as Sam Cosby hired me as a camera guy for his Strictly Nsane Pro Wrestling, I retired from wrestling last year, but I enjoyed it
Now i kind of got back into wrestling recently,and i'm just wondering like what kind of investments would you need to start your own wrestling organization and be the promoter and wrestler? I understand it's not cheap by any means but i would like to know the type of investments i have to make to start my own organization.
I had an idea, one one hand you have your face, on the other hand you have the heel. they both go through the roster. The face winning fair and fan favorite. The heel winning being a heel and a few underhanded wins. once going through the roster the face and heel finally meet after each of them go through the roster.
+MrElvis161 Unless you start your own company or are BFFs with the booker, it is pretty difficult to snag a creative position in any indy fed. If you're starting out with no connections in wrestling, you have to start from the ground up as a wrestler/ref/manager and build a good professional reputation before a booker would even THINK of bringing you on as someone to help write the shows. That's just the way it is!
Wrestlers who have trained in my state & became successful include Triple H, Chyna, Perry Saturn, Tensai, Kazarian, Damien Sandow & Fandango. That's pretty damn good in my opinion
I`m from mexico and I really like your videos you have great personality I really have a good time smoking weed and hearing from a guy with smart view of the bussines I love
+Fine Trades Gaming I guess it all depends on what you're going for! Managing takes way less of a toll on your body than wrestling, though in my experience, it's hard to get consistent, PAYING work as a manager compared to a wrestler.
Wrestling With Wregret your saying that if you want money go for the wrestler if you can wait for money and dont want as much pain for manager But now heres another question which position is easier to grasp in the long run
+Fine Trades Gaming I suppose so, yes...you're likely to get more work as a wrestler than a manager, so that would theoretically lead to more money (but again, wrestling pays pretty low in most promotions). As for which role is easier to learn, again, it all depends on the person. If you're naturally athletic or are a fast learner, then you might be able to pick up wrestling just fine. If you're a natural talker but can't grasp the wrestling stuff, perhaps managing is better for you. It all depends on what you can do and what you're comfortable with!
I'm going to Lance storm school in January. I feel really fortunate to have a wrestler as skilled as him in my home town of Calgary. He's trained Tyler breeze and Emma among many others. Wikipedia says he had trained triple h, but I can't find anything else saying that.
+Wrestling With Wregret I know I just saw it in his history. Like I said, I couldn't find anything else saying that. Still though I'm excited to be trained by Lance.
There's a school near me who charges £10 a lesson, but I don't really care about money as fame as much as learning to wrestle. I think it'd be an awesome skill to have.
I'm more interested in starting my very own company from the ground up. I'm not planning on doing anything huge, just a small independent wrestling company. My first step of my plan is to get a degree in business entrepreneurship. Any helpful tips?
+Josh Ritchie Well, the second step in your plan ought to be acquiring money, and lots of it! Either through sponsors or maybe if a wealthy relative bequeaths you some. It will cost a lot of money for a ring, a promoter's license, insurance, marketing, the rent (for the venue and any equipment you may need), and the TALENT. Be sure to play by the rules of your state's athletic commission (it varies greatly from state to state so you'll need to do your research) and surround yourself with good talent in order to be taken seriously.
+Wrestling With Wregret Alright, thank you! My uncle passed away and might be handing down his ENORMOUS comic book collection. That'll get me some money. Plus I'm gonna be a music teacher so that'll help too! Thank you again for the advice!
I just found out that none other than Ric Flair is from my hometown of Charlotte North Carolina! And there are TONS of wrestling schools and indie promotions here. This is really the only time I've felt lucky to live in NC. I'm curious does anyone suggest any specific schools here?
+Corentin Moriliere It's much like trying to get booked outside your home area: Be good at what you do, make connections, and expect to take a bath on travel costs early on (making a friend on whose couch you can crash in the area will help a bit there). While not required, if you can speak the language of where you're wanting to get booked fairly clearly it's a huge plus. If you can line up a couple of spots at a time it can help defray the costs a bit.
great vid. lol When I wanted to get into the biz I bought a book that Percy Pringle and Capt Lou wrote... Purdy much said just about everything you said. One critique. You should have covered they need to be ready to invest in real gear thats not from highspots and play it again sports ;)
I plan on eventually going to the House of Truth wrestling school in Michigan one of these years. It's always been a goal of mine to become a wrestler in the big leagues, so to speak, and seeing as how Michigan doesn't have many credible wrestling schools aside from this one, I think it will be a great start (albeit it's quite expensive). Have you heard of the school? If so, what do you think of it? It trained the likes of people like Rhyno and Alex Shelley, so I think it seems pretty legit. It's no Lance Storm school, but it seems like a good start. Your videos are great, by the way. I've been binging them for the past couple days.
+Wrestling With Wregret got you although from what I understand Paul heyman and Jim cornette just started out as photographers for business then become mangers.
Yes, there are lots of different paths to get in the business, and I explain them in the video. There's training, there's volunteering with ring crew, TV production, etc. Lots of different ways to become a manager if that's your goal, but training as a wrestler or manager is possibly the most direct!
I don't know if you would have an opinion on this, but the two schools in Florida I am torn between are the Wild Samoan Wrestling School, and the Dory Funk Funkin Conservatory. which do you think would be better?
There's not a school around me that will accept me Bc I'm only 14 there's one that will accept me when I'm 17 so is there anything I can do until then?
you can travel to those countries that has wrestling schools like Usa canada Mexique japan and when you learn you have to work on a small Schools if you want be wwe superstar if they like you you will be In wwe or Nxt i think nxt first after that wwe
+shadowboss3 Most wrestling schools should teach you the fundamentals first (bumping, selling, psychology), and once you have a grasp on that, you can usually work on incorporating different styles into your repertoire. Depending on who's teaching you, you can ask "how do you do this move?" and they can show you, or you can study tape and work on the moves yourself. If you break it down, practically every move you take in wrestling is a variation of the same 4-5 types of bump, so when it comes to fancy flying moves and submissions, it all comes down to the person DELIVERING the move to do it right, so the person taking it can sell it well!
+Kevin Brooks A wrestling promotion? If you think there's a market for it in your area and if you have the money to spend on a ring, rent, insurance, a license, marketing and talent, I say go for it!
+Michael Delaney It's all about putting yourself out there and contacting promoters! You will likely have to provide some video of you wrestling a practice match (just set up a camera at your school and work a match with another student), and wrestle a tryout match before the show on top of that.
It's crazy you posted this only a few days ago because I've been considering this more so recently. I have a question. Currently I'm 17 and the majority of my time is dedicated to pursuing a career in music. As of late, I've been gaining a huge appreciation for the art behind professional wrestling and I've fallen in love with working out over the past few months. If music at some point in my future turns out to be a dead end and I get burnt out in that industry, if this were my second choice, what is the latest age you'd suggest one should get into wrestling at? Through my research so far I found the majority begin their careers at my age, the youngest was Punk at 14 and a handful also began late 20s which is likely the cut off
+Rusty It's tough to say what the cut-off should be for how old you can be to start wrestling, because everybody is different. Everyone has different levels of athleticism and pain tolerance and metabolism, so the older you get, the tougher it might be for you to pull off being a wrestler. That said, DDP and Batista are the two biggest examples of guys who started wrestling later in their lives, and they turned out OK. Not saying everyone is like that obviously, but it shows that there's no magic number where you should just give up once you've reached that age.
+mike mckaigue AAAHHH so much pressure! J/K, in all seriousness, I'm definitely trying to fill the void between "seasons" by posting short-form videos as often as possible. Full-length reviews return in November! Glad you enjoy the channel!
Hey Brian. i love your videos. and your reviews and knowledge seem top notch to me. i like your series about getting into the business, what about getting into calling the matches? Jim Ross is the voice of many childhoods. what are your thoughts about that. thanks keep on with the videos
+Logan DePino I admire your spirit! Obviously wait until you're of legal age to possess a promoter's license, but also do your research as to how much all that will cost, what you have to clear with the athletic commission, etc. You or your parents would have a better idea of the laws in VT than I!
+Logan DePino Being 13 is not a problem, it just means that you have plenty of time to plan, train and get educated for the task - in other words, to do it well! I turned 27 today, and believe me, the years will start to roll like weeks soon :P
Connecticut is the home of The McMahons, Matt Morgan, and Triple H and the biggest local fed we have to my knowledge is the Wrestlejam guys (I don't know the feds real name), but at least it has Chikara guys.
+The Master Troller Having experience in other sports isn't required, but it certainly doesn't hurt! You'll already have the coordination and your cardio will be much better going in than someone without athletic experience.
This is honestly the best video I've seen you make, hopefully it sends lots of people down the correct
path...
Quick and dirty 3-step process to getting into the wrestling business.
1. Get in better shape.
2. Quit being a mark.
3. Show up.
Wrestling is all about Hustle, Loyalty and Respect... Word Life
donfifaking11 thuganomics
Even though I'm not planning into getting into the business this is still a great video Zane! Keep up the great vids, looking forward for the new season!
I am wrestling in a couple feds here in montreal and helping at ring crew and camera work. Sure theres no money being given away but since wrestling is my LIFE, its all worth it and wouldnt change it for anything!
Thanks for the video, and nice Homestarrunner figurines!
I'm gonna start training in Finn Balor's school this year can't wait
Good luck brother
His school is in Ireland
+Frankie Settecasi I live in Ireland
+nicole frod thanks! Dylan Wynne, remember the name!! It's pronounced win so the catchphrases are endless
+DylFTWynne Unfortunatley Dylan if your lucky enough to ever get to WWE they will probably change your name to Paddy McKinney or something. Good luck tho.
I'm from Niagara Falls, NY. I love wrestling with a passion and I have friends that support me. I'm 18, about 320 and 6'8. I'm quick on my feet and would love to work like a cruiser weight. I talked to Curt Hawkins once, but was unable to up and leave. Hopefully in the next year or two I get training
How’d it go?
Also,so true on the reputable trainer part.
I've been working with an indy in the Philippines for the better part of a year(and training for half) and it's a godsend an ex-WCW guy helped the (relative) veterans out.
The Closest School to me is Figure 4-wrestling in Bradford, Ontario, Canada. The trainers are Chris Garvin (who was trained in the Hart dungeon) and Ruffy Silverstein (who has wrestled dark matches for WWE and has worked for TNA. TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd) has also done some training there. The key graduates are guys by the names of RJ CIty and Mike Hart
I'm excited to go to Lance storms school in January. He has always been one of my favourite technicians. It's pretty cool to have a guy like him training people in my home town.
How'd it go?
@@aperson5215 Not well, most likely
I really dig this channel. Most of these types of shows whether it be about fim, music, or any other entertainment (ie TGWTG, AVGN, Spoony) have gotten extremely egotistical, lame, childish, and in-jokey. However, this one is genuinely informative, funny, and sincere. You have great points, advice, and knowledge, and not is some sort of gimmicky, or shilly way. Great stuff.
Dude your vids rock!
I slowly started to realise that you were not just a reviewer but a wrestler and then a manager.
I think it's great people asked for this, i am Irish and IWW is as corny as can be but
Sheamus and Barrett and a few others came from that as cheap as it was, it
was great fun!! I can see you really as the next Cornette IWC spokesperson thats pisses off
a whole lot of people, well done!!
thanks for all the help once again Brian!
I live in Louisiana and I thought there was nowhere near me who trained but I just recently found out there is a good sized promotion called "Wildkat" that trains. So within the next year or two I hope to be enrolled!
woelikeme how’s that going
I did once look into getting into professional wrestling. I even contacted a local promotion here in Chicago, Windy City Pro Wrestling, about going to their school. Before they closed up shop, they had a pretty good track record.
I'm glad you listen to your fans.
I found this very useful, thank you. I too am looking more to fall into a manager/referee role rather than a wrestler. I've had some prior experience with one school but found the atmosphere in the gym to be pretty horrendous and quite unprofessional. I've recently found a new school with a really good rep and was looking at giving it another shot and I'll certainly take this advice on board.
So how did it work out for you? 7 years later?
@@americandiablo the new gym was great, lovely people and really worked to help you put over what you were good at. Unfortunately there was a real lack of shows to get onto and a lot of the one's I went to see as a fan were... well... bad. I enjoyed my time but never went all the way with it and after the pandemic I just stuck to playing in bands. So things didn't work out as I originally hoped, but I did have fun and no regrets.
The nearest school to me (Leeds in the uk) but one of the trainers trained William Regal and the other is El Ligro a legend on the uk indie scene
I am currently training with Jim & Lee Hunter, a UK Tag Team (Fight Club: PRO, ATTACK! Pro, PCW, PROGRESS Wrestling). I would certainly recommend them, as well as ATTACK! PRO's sessions.
To be honest, I'm more interested in learning how to be a writer/Booker for a company than an on air talent.
+Vinnce12 Here's what I just wrote to another commentor about a creative role:
Unless you start your own company or are BFFs with the booker, it is pretty difficult to snag a creative position in any indy fed. If you're starting out with no connections in wrestling, you have to start from the ground up as a wrestler/ref/manager and build a good professional reputation before a booker would even THINK of bringing you on as someone to help write the shows. That's just the way it is!
+Wrestling With Wregret Huh... that sounds hard. Nah, I think I'll stick to good old fashioned underhanded nepotism, thank you very much!
Could you look up WhatCulture WWE for me please?
startin my own promotion and i do need writers/bookers respond if you can do it online
I feel like I learned a little that I didn't know before I went out and tried to be a wrestler and it didn't work out and I think if I would have seen this originally it would have helped a lot but now it gives me some food for thought as possible things to do in my career that would involve me doing something that I enjoy like instead of just watching wrestling possibly being a referee or manager so thank you, or at least ways that I could be involved in it.
I so wish this video had come out when I was at least 20 years younger... lol
It's really nice to get an insiders opinions over a smarks
Yo I live in Australia and I recently got invited to a training school that has their own promotion I really hope to be able to go to their tryout, I've never wrestled before and I really want my dad to take me, It is on 13th of June
Hey Brian, My dream is to make it in the sport of wrestling. I have always wanted to become a wrestler because of my passion for the business. Working 2 jobs with a son on the way it is hard to find time to train or even find a trainer. I love your videos, i have been watching them everyday for about a month now. Maybe if my dream comes true you can manage me, because I find your passion and knowledge of the business to be one that a good manager should possess. Did I mention this is my new favorite channel? I hope one day I can be in between those ropes and not be a " trash bag wrestler ". I am 19 right now and I feel like its now or never and I should pull the trigger on getting trained properly and start getting some experience under my belt. I just want to say thanks for entertaining me and lighting under my ass that I will work to turn into a massive flame and get my ass into a ring.
You had a kid @ 19, you ain't livin out no dreams son!
But Jim Cornette said wrestling was dead
+Prince Daniel I respect James E, but he's a tad stuck in his ways
+Joe Atherton I haven't heard Jim Cornette called James E. in years
+BlueDeity painfully underrated colour commentator. Had good chemistry with JR back in the day. Great heel manager too
+BlueDeity I haven't heard Jim Cornettes name in years lol
+Jordon Lockett He has some good podcasts. There is a very one with JR and Cornette. Not too sure who is interviewing whom, just look it up it's 'here' somewhere.
Great video, Brian! Can't speak for everyone, but I think this should be part 1 of a multi-part series. It was informative, intelligent and most of all, entertaining.
totally agree with you, Dan. 😁
I know this is a old video but i’ve been researching the school I’m starting to train with next year for about two years. I’ll be training with Tyson Dux. I have a 7-5 job on the side just in case.
I make a 2 hour drive to training every week
Anyone have advice about learning to edit video or graphics well enough to make promo packages? Like what techniques and software to use? Am interested in maybe helping out a local fed with this but not tech-savvy!
Just to throw out an inspirational story, the current owner of the International Wrestling Cartel here in Pittsburgh (tied to Iron City Wrestling), Justin Plummer, started out trying to break into commentary. While doing the occasional job there, he started doing the "IWC Aftershock" program, a web series that recapped the episodes and included additional interview content. From there, he parlayed his love of the business combined with income from his regular job to buy out the company when Chuck decided to retire. So it is possible to attain those heights...
I'm a boxer from the UK and love what I do but am looking to get into Wrestling since I'm a long time huge fan of it and I hope to get schooled in Swindon at the 4FW academy and hopefully I get in good shape and it isn't too long before I can perform for the promotion itself =]
You should be pretty quick if you already have boxing experience
Yeah maybe haha =']
i remember James Yun (Jimmy Wang Yang/Akio) had a pro wrestling school in the Cincinnati area. not sure if it's still around though
#1 in my book! I'm still more cut out for bein a fan. But keep up the good work!
You have some good advice. I'm training to become a wrestler and been paying dues since 2013. Some schools aren't that popular however have great trainers just like the one I go to. Some of my trainers trained guys like Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. However is credited it because they went to another school. While your right about don't go if they say you can get booked in 6 weeks. Doing background checks on them might not show how good of a trainer they'll be.
Really enjoyed this vid, thank you. Looking forward to see more like this in the future. 👍🏾
I'm sort of fascinated by the storytelling side of wrestling, the over-the-top plots and spots etc. How do people get into that - the creative side of the industry?
what wrestling school would you recommend for a guy living in Canada?
Spit my drink all over my keyboard and screen when you said, "Torrie Wilson". You owe me a new laptop, Brian.
I've been thinking about getting into wrestling and come to find out there's a wrestling school here in Minnesota taught by Mr. Kennedy/Anderson! I'm taking that plunge lol.
if you're in leeds england, i recommend Grapple wrestling. they have el liguero teaching. he is in wcpw and he's a great teacher (in my opinion).
I have a question, I'm planning to get trained by the Dudley Boys at their Team 3D Academy.
Would they be considered good teachers, they have trained wrestlers such as: Jesse Neal, Rob Terry, and Chris Melendez.
I'd consider that an impressive track record!
+Wrestling With Wregret I'm also considering being trained by ROH, would you say that is a good school?
Jacoby White I really couldn't tell you, but if there are a number of guys who go from that school to working ROH shows, I'd say that's another great place to learn!
What if you want to be a play by play commentator, ring announcer, or a backstage interviewer? What are the necessary steps for that?
+Mike Quinones I will explain that in a follow-up to this video later this week!
Thanks brother.
I live in Iowa, the nearest school is a few hours away in Davenport, and it's even ran by none other than Seth Rollins. I'm seriously considering going there because my dream is to become a wrestler. My question is, do I necessarily have to be in ideal physical shape to get trained?
+KC Coleman Muscles and a six-pack aren't required to become a wrestler, BUT THEY HELP. Success in wrestling is based on looks now more than ever before, so most promoters (and fans) will be drawn to you if you have a good look. Whether you want the body of an Adonis or not, my suggestion is to invest in a gym membership and get into the best shape you can be. Good cardio is a must for professional wrestling, otherwise you'll be sucking wind within the first two minutes.
It's great to see a positive video actually. Too much negativity gets on one's morale a little.
I actually wanted to ask a further question of my own: I recently started up my own training about three weeks ago with a local federation (Revolution Pro Wrestling) in the UK - but seeing the folks who already have training in addition to my own conditioning issues (6'3, 263lbs), even if I'm working on them, are really starting to hurt my confidence: is this a normal thing and can anyone suggest good ways to give yourself a little boost in the morale department?
Hey man this video got me thinking and I checked for Academy by my area and I got in and I'm only 15 and I'm going into a year-long training so I want to say thanks and my interview is tonight
very cool and informative video
Hey Brian, I'm a big fan of WWW, watch them all. You forgot one MAIN thing for aspiring wrestlers...YOU MUST BE A FAN, FIRST!!
I'm going to go to the place sheamus and drew Galloway got trained and worked for a few years in Irish whip wrestling
Amazing bro! This really helps. 😄
I dont wanna be a wwe big wrestler i just want something like a ring announcer or a jobber/local competitor
Dont diss Torrie Wilson! Im proud of Idaho's contribution to pro wrestling
+bringmethebitches lmao yes. I was in love with Torrie Wilson.
+bringmethebitches Honestly, I don't think he was dissing Torrie. He was just commenting on the fact that Idaho's only major contributing factor to the world of professional wrestling (a largely male dominated industry) was a female performer. I didn't get out of him that he was saying "EWWWWWW TORRIE WILSON". It sounded more like "Idaho's only wrestling contribution has been TORRIE WILSON?!?!" (like more exacerbated by the fact that a woman was all they could produce).
But then again, I could've just been trolled into rolling out that response. Either way, I regret nothing! :p
+Strathaczar at least you realised by the end.....
+EpicKnuxeles2002 me to I still be watching her bikini and lingerie contests on TH-cam she was bae
Seth Rollins is from Idaho too
I am going to Full Sail University online where they are in partnership with WWE, and I plan to be a camera man for them.
Jake Reamer that's cool
Nice job
How does one look into becoming a wrestling booker/writer is what I want to know. I'd love to be a wrestler, but I'm not very acrobatic and not big enough for that to be overlooked. I'm basically a less agile Daniel Bryan but without he beard. So I want to do behind the scenes stuff. How does one start that if you know at all?
In 3 years I get to start in IWF to start my dreams In another news it is in my area
I live in Arizona, nothing here, but I got Mexico to the direct south, and PWG in california to the direct west, so I guess I'm lucky, still abit of a distance tho!
+Botchamania JEEZUS Phoenix has the Impact Zone Pro Wrestling School!
+Wrestling With Wregret ahh, thanks, wasn't really looking for answers or a reply, but thanks anyways! hopes for even better content in the future!
Somehow I “got into the biz” before seeing this.
I just looked up my local promotion
Messaged them to see where their school was
And then I went there, told them I wanted to be a manager, and paid them.
I still haven’t been booked yet, but I’ve been going for about 3 months
One 3 hour session a week for 20 dollars
Step one: check
Step two: well, graduate quality is good. Bobby Fish and Luke Harper both came from my school
Mostly my managerial training involved
Promo training: I did one impromptu promo to see where I was at, then I was told to look up a bunch of promos by the old masters
Bumping: the Booker wanted me to learn two bumps
Back and Face
I’m also learning to run the ropes, but that should be essential
I need to start paying my dues.
I’m very respectful, but going to our shows hasn’t really been in my schedule until now
But next show, I’ll be right on that ring crew, bright and early
4:31 I suppose it's a good thing I live in Michigan
I worked for wrestling shows for the last decade. I started training to be a wrestler in May 2002 at The Evansville Coliseum, I was trained by "The Original Sin" Chris Champion, "Big Nasty" Shawn Davis, "American Kickboxer/Izzy High" Frank Mullins (RAAGE Dojo), "Smart" Bart Sawyer, "Marvelous" Mitch Ryder, Chris Hero, and Mark Wolf, just to name a few, but these 7 guys I had more than one seminar under, so just mentioning one of these guys I'll claim they each taught me 1/8th of everything I know about becoming a wrestler, but even though I did manage to do a run-in on "Hoosiers Best" Don Sells (I don't know how to spell his last name) on the January 15th 2003 episode of Coliseum Championship Wrestling (no video proof that I'm aware of) but I quit training three weeks later, because wrestling's not my only interest, in 2005 I started writing down wrestling match results for the CCW website and did the same for NEW Era Wrestling in Shelbyville, Indiana, On April 2007, on Good Friday, I was attending two out of town shows two nights in a row for the first time, I went to Plainfield Indiana to attend IWA Mid-South April Bloodshowers event, and after the show, I helped take down the ring for the first time, the next day at Insanity Pro Wrestling in Indianapolis, I helped put up the ring for the first time, every independent show I went to from that point on, I helped with the ring crew, in July 2008, I started filming shows for CCW, and a few months later, I filmed for Mitch Ryder's and later on Danny Walker's XCW Mid-West in their hometown of New Albany, Indiana, and also filmed for NEW when they made a return on 4th Of July 2009 since late 2007, three years later, I got paid cash on a regular basis for the first time as Sam Cosby hired me as a camera guy for his Strictly Nsane Pro Wrestling, I retired from wrestling last year, but I enjoyed it
Now i kind of got back into wrestling recently,and i'm just wondering like what kind of investments would you need to start your own wrestling organization and be the promoter and wrestler? I understand it's not cheap by any means but i would like to know the type of investments i have to make to start my own organization.
I had an idea, one one hand you have your face, on the other hand you have the heel. they both go through the roster. The face winning fair and fan favorite. The heel winning being a heel and a few underhanded wins. once going through the roster the face and heel finally meet after each of them go through the roster.
man I binged watched basically this whole channel now its been a week since anything new?
I have a question what if you want to be in creative help book matches and angles how do get to do that like what steps do you take
+MrElvis161 Unless you start your own company or are BFFs with the booker, it is pretty difficult to snag a creative position in any indy fed. If you're starting out with no connections in wrestling, you have to start from the ground up as a wrestler/ref/manager and build a good professional reputation before a booker would even THINK of bringing you on as someone to help write the shows. That's just the way it is!
oh ok thank you
Wrestlers who have trained in my state & became successful include Triple H, Chyna, Perry Saturn, Tensai, Kazarian, Damien Sandow & Fandango. That's pretty damn good in my opinion
funny thing is that i think a lot of this advice is transferable to getting started in any major profession these days!
What about as a writer/creative team member?
+D. A. Be on the lookout for that info later this week!
Thanks!
I`m from mexico and I really like your videos you have great personality I really have a good time smoking weed and hearing from a guy with smart view of the bussines I love
+Wrestling With Wregrets whats easier to do being the wrestler or the manager and both making it and once your in which position is easier
+Fine Trades Gaming I guess it all depends on what you're going for! Managing takes way less of a toll on your body than wrestling, though in my experience, it's hard to get consistent, PAYING work as a manager compared to a wrestler.
Wrestling With Wregret your saying that if you want money go for the wrestler if you can wait for money and dont want as much pain for manager
But now heres another question which position is easier to grasp in the long run
+Fine Trades Gaming I suppose so, yes...you're likely to get more work as a wrestler than a manager, so that would theoretically lead to more money (but again, wrestling pays pretty low in most promotions). As for which role is easier to learn, again, it all depends on the person. If you're naturally athletic or are a fast learner, then you might be able to pick up wrestling just fine. If you're a natural talker but can't grasp the wrestling stuff, perhaps managing is better for you. It all depends on what you can do and what you're comfortable with!
Wrestling With Wregret thanks you for your helpful answers really helped
I'm going to Lance storm school in January. I feel really fortunate to have a wrestler as skilled as him in my home town of Calgary. He's trained Tyler breeze and Emma among many others. Wikipedia says he had trained triple h, but I can't find anything else saying that.
+CanadianEgg Triple H was trained by Killer Kowalski.
+Wrestling With Wregret I know I just saw it in his history. Like I said, I couldn't find anything else saying that. Still though I'm excited to be trained by Lance.
thanks a lot Brian this is a great help and I'm going to become a manger
There's a school near me who charges £10 a lesson, but I don't really care about money as fame as much as learning to wrestle. I think it'd be an awesome skill to have.
I'm more interested in starting my very own company from the ground up. I'm not planning on doing anything huge, just a small independent wrestling company. My first step of my plan is to get a degree in business entrepreneurship. Any helpful tips?
+Josh Ritchie Well, the second step in your plan ought to be acquiring money, and lots of it! Either through sponsors or maybe if a wealthy relative bequeaths you some. It will cost a lot of money for a ring, a promoter's license, insurance, marketing, the rent (for the venue and any equipment you may need), and the TALENT. Be sure to play by the rules of your state's athletic commission (it varies greatly from state to state so you'll need to do your research) and surround yourself with good talent in order to be taken seriously.
+Wrestling With Wregret Alright, thank you! My uncle passed away and might be handing down his ENORMOUS comic book collection. That'll get me some money. Plus I'm gonna be a music teacher so that'll help too! Thank you again for the advice!
I just found out that none other than Ric Flair is from my hometown of Charlotte North Carolina! And there are TONS of wrestling schools and indie promotions here. This is really the only time I've felt lucky to live in NC. I'm curious does anyone suggest any specific schools here?
I'm actually training in France, I'd like to know how could I get booked abroad once I'll be ready
+Corentin Moriliere It's much like trying to get booked outside your home area: Be good at what you do, make connections, and expect to take a bath on travel costs early on (making a friend on whose couch you can crash in the area will help a bit there). While not required, if you can speak the language of where you're wanting to get booked fairly clearly it's a huge plus. If you can line up a couple of spots at a time it can help defray the costs a bit.
What age would you recommend to start training?
great vid. lol When I wanted to get into the biz I bought a book that Percy Pringle and Capt Lou wrote... Purdy much said just about everything you said. One critique. You should have covered they need to be ready to invest in real gear thats not from highspots and play it again sports ;)
you are absolutely brilliant
I plan on eventually going to the House of Truth wrestling school in Michigan one of these years. It's always been a goal of mine to become a wrestler in the big leagues, so to speak, and seeing as how Michigan doesn't have many credible wrestling schools aside from this one, I think it will be a great start (albeit it's quite expensive).
Have you heard of the school? If so, what do you think of it? It trained the likes of people like Rhyno and Alex Shelley, so I think it seems pretty legit. It's no Lance Storm school, but it seems like a good start.
Your videos are great, by the way. I've been binging them for the past couple days.
+MrOverAnalyzer I don't know anything about that school...the only areas I know anything about in terms of schools are the west coast and Nevada.
+Wrestling With Wregert I always wanted to be a manger. Do I have to train to become a wrestler first or can just train to be a manger.
+Danny Serrano I explain that very topic in this video!
+Wrestling With Wregret got you although from what I understand Paul heyman and Jim cornette just started out as photographers for business then become mangers.
Yes, there are lots of different paths to get in the business, and I explain them in the video. There's training, there's volunteering with ring crew, TV production, etc. Lots of different ways to become a manager if that's your goal, but training as a wrestler or manager is possibly the most direct!
I know this may sound stupid but can you explain indy wrestling? please and thank you.
That's an awfully broad topic! Anything specific you're curious about?
+Wrestling With Wregret I want to know what it means, if that makes any sense
+xUndeadxNightx Indy for the most part means independent.
+xUndeadxNightx Indy wrestling is what you call the smaller, regional promotions all over the country.
What if its for a gig and im standing in as a manager? Ive never done this before
I don't know if you would have an opinion on this, but the two schools in Florida I am torn between are the Wild Samoan Wrestling School, and the Dory Funk Funkin Conservatory. which do you think would be better?
+Hunter Tisland Both sound great to me! You can't go wrong with either!
Hey, thanks for the reply!
+Wrestling With Wregret watch how wwe should have booked by whatculture wwe
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I've seen some of their stuff, it's good!
+Wrestling With Wregret can you make a video about wwe 2k16
There's not a school around me that will accept me Bc I'm only 14 there's one that will accept me when I'm 17 so is there anything I can do until then?
Get in shape and study tape!
Or move to Mexico. CMLL schools accept students as young as 12!
Graduates include Alberto Del Río, both Sin Caras and Andrade Cien Almas, among others.
Beast Gaming CZW trains you at any age but with parents permission until you're 18
you can travel to those countries that has wrestling schools like Usa canada Mexique japan and when you learn you have to work on a small Schools if you want be wwe superstar if they like you you will be In wwe or Nxt i think nxt first after that wwe
Does the wrestling school teach all wrestling styles like High Flying, Mat base, and submission, or does that depend an what school you go to?
+shadowboss3 Most wrestling schools should teach you the fundamentals first (bumping, selling, psychology), and once you have a grasp on that, you can usually work on incorporating different styles into your repertoire. Depending on who's teaching you, you can ask "how do you do this move?" and they can show you, or you can study tape and work on the moves yourself.
If you break it down, practically every move you take in wrestling is a variation of the same 4-5 types of bump, so when it comes to fancy flying moves and submissions, it all comes down to the person DELIVERING the move to do it right, so the person taking it can sell it well!
how wouuld i go about getting in on writing side of wrestling
whats the chance of getting a career in wrestling if i live in a small country in europe?
I ive in Niagara falls NY im thinking of going to create a pro when im 18 should i?
+Kevin Brooks A wrestling promotion? If you think there's a market for it in your area and if you have the money to spend on a ring, rent, insurance, a license, marketing and talent, I say go for it!
no curt hawkins school its the closest to me
what about getting your first bookings?
+Michael Delaney It's all about putting yourself out there and contacting promoters! You will likely have to provide some video of you wrestling a practice match (just set up a camera at your school and work a match with another student), and wrestle a tryout match before the show on top of that.
if i had to choose a manager i wouldn't look further i would choose Mr.Brian Zane
I'm 20 years old and I want to start training after quarantine, is it too late for me to start and possibly make it at a high level?
I'm getting trained by lance storm who trained a ton of wwe superstars a.e dolph ziggler
Lezor777 how’s the training going?
It's crazy you posted this only a few days ago because I've been considering this more so recently.
I have a question. Currently I'm 17 and the majority of my time is dedicated to pursuing a career in music. As of late, I've been gaining a huge appreciation for the art behind professional wrestling and I've fallen in love with working out over the past few months.
If music at some point in my future turns out to be a dead end and I get burnt out in that industry, if this were my second choice, what is the latest age you'd suggest one should get into wrestling at?
Through my research so far I found the majority begin their careers at my age, the youngest was Punk at 14 and a handful also began late 20s which is likely the cut off
+Rusty It's tough to say what the cut-off should be for how old you can be to start wrestling, because everybody is different. Everyone has different levels of athleticism and pain tolerance and metabolism, so the older you get, the tougher it might be for you to pull off being a wrestler. That said, DDP and Batista are the two biggest examples of guys who started wrestling later in their lives, and they turned out OK. Not saying everyone is like that obviously, but it shows that there's no magic number where you should just give up once you've reached that age.
+Wrestling With Wregret Well said. Thank you for responding! That's definitely got me thinking. Godspeed!
Hi
love your videos, and i say this with all due respect, why do you not upload more often? videos are awesome and funny and i want to see more! Thanks.
+mike mckaigue AAAHHH so much pressure! J/K, in all seriousness, I'm definitely trying to fill the void between "seasons" by posting short-form videos as often as possible. Full-length reviews return in November! Glad you enjoy the channel!
+Wrestling With Wregret Thanks for for the answer and even the reply! Not many youtubers reply to fans, so thank you. Keep up the good work!
Hey Brian. i love your videos. and your reviews and knowledge seem top notch to me. i like your series about getting into the business, what about getting into calling the matches? Jim Ross is the voice of many childhoods. what are your thoughts about that. thanks keep on with the videos
I want to start a wrestling fed there are 2 problems im 13 and I Live in Vermont.
+Logan DePino I admire your spirit! Obviously wait until you're of legal age to possess a promoter's license, but also do your research as to how much all that will cost, what you have to clear with the athletic commission, etc. You or your parents would have a better idea of the laws in VT than I!
+Logan DePino Being 13 is not a problem, it just means that you have plenty of time to plan, train and get educated for the task - in other words, to do it well! I turned 27 today, and believe me, the years will start to roll like weeks soon :P
+Wrestling With Wregret you forgot to mention working out next to Triple H
Hey Zane I was wondering if you will reupload your old videos that got taken down for copyright.
Hi Brian, I'm 5'6, agile but not agile enough to be a high flyer. Any hope for me?
+MrSupernoober If you have a good build and bust your butt in the ring, you might be able to get people to look past your height!
Connecticut is the home of The McMahons, Matt Morgan, and Triple H and the biggest local fed we have to my knowledge is the Wrestlejam guys (I don't know the feds real name), but at least it has Chikara guys.
Brian, do you have to be good at other sports (football, basketball, baseball) to be a good wrestler
+The Master Troller Having experience in other sports isn't required, but it certainly doesn't hurt! You'll already have the coordination and your cardio will be much better going in than someone without athletic experience.
Thanks for that. I really suck at sports and the only sport I really like is wrestling.
If you're in a different country (say Canada for example) how do you get a pro wrestling job in the USA?
Learn and then contact promotions their.
its all about contacts, wrestling promotions in Canada recommand you to some promotions in the US otherwise, contact the promotions. But GET A VISA