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That last one is one every performer needs to hear. There are hundreds of stories of wrestlers just descending into madness for neglecting their mental health and hurting themselves or someone else.
#2 and 7 really resonated with me. As for going to where the opportunties are, I often advise indy workers that they need to get booked consistently in the NYC area, as that's where WWE and especially AEW draw a lot of their talent from. The market is saturated with top notch indy shows almost every weekend (especially at the meeting hall in Ridgefield Park, NJ) so that's the fastest way to get noticed. Your point about networking is spot on and applies to other industries as well. Someone who is well connected will always have an advantage over someone more qualified. If you're booked on a show with someone from AEW or TNA, that's as golden of an opportunity for networking as you'll find. Speak to them. Don't be afraid to introduce yourself and ask them who you need to meet to get connected!
I'm not a pro wrestler. Just a big fan. But I love Mike's videos and I feel they help me gain a better understanding and respect for what professional wrestlers go through. Great video as always.
How many times have you seen people with real talent blow it because they pissed off too many of the wrong people? And as a booker/promoter how do you deal with those people?
I think number 2 can apply to anyone that is living in an area where it's a small town and you don't have many job opportunities. I mean how often do you hear of a factory or major job shutting down only that town to be very small as well as several surrounding towns and they're about a 2 hour drive from a major city. They whine that there are no jobs and there only options are commutes that cost them more then the job brings in when you Factor in their bills. So unless they get lucky and can score a job in there turn where the jobs are less then the working population. When they talk about other generations that pulled themselves up by the boot straps. It wasn't just that they worked hard but most would drop everything to relocate to a new town, state or country to find work and start a life.
You're right, Chris. I think if you remove the lens of "pro-wrestling" from a lot of these 9 things, they have broader applications that are relevant to lots of people.
Thanks for this video it really helps I have been watching you for a while now and you are always spot on with everything any advice before I start pro wrestling
Man these videos are fantastic! I’m starting pro wrestling school at Wildkat Sports in New Orleans at the end of the month and I cannot wait! These videos are super helpful in having a heads up of what to be prepared for.
1) i relate but i didn't have social media to distract me in my era of training, late 90s. I was filled with personal issues. 2) yes alll day! This business is a journeyman business. You must get out of your bubble to spread your name and learn from different workers and even working different types of fans. 3)always! Still do at 47 4) i wish i learned this early on 5) and 6) self awareness is key and know your abilities. Tough to fight your ego. 7) yup, it's a business and you gotta know the ladder. 8) this was me 9) 90s was not a mental health era. It plagues me to this day. Failure for me is not realizing my full potential and only now when it's too late for me, have i finally understood. I appreciate you brother for putting this kind of content out there for the generation. We didn't have this and things were different when i started. It was a sink or swim scenario on top of whatever you had going on personally. You are are appreciated and respected. 🤘🤘 On a positive note, im a success in that i have been able to at least participate in something i dreamt of doing since my childhood.
This is absolutely helpful thank you so much I have also seen some of the Royal Imperial Wrestling boys in the video as well, going international lol. But I've been loving the great points thank you so much
U forgot staying humble especially if ur still in indies. There’s someone in SoCal that has the skills/aesthetics of a star but arrogant and keeps blocking people who disagrees with everything he posts
Hey mike do you recommend going to a wrestling school before aiming for a wwe tryout? Im already athletic and passionate about wrestling but do you think it’s worth it to enroll in a school or to just aim for a tryout just based on my athletic prowess?
If your only goal is WWE, and you have zero interest in wrestling that isn't made by WWE, then learning the skillset is not worth your time. Focus on cultivating movie star good looks and a world-class physique instead. You are more likely to be one of the very few that ever get looked at for a tryout spot that way.
@@liammartin9868 Absolutely! Your chances are better than most if you promote your Jamaican heritage/nationality in the application process. If you have the right look to stand out from the thousands of applications they get every month, they will fly you from Jamaica to Florida for the try-out.
No kidding on the last one, everything leads back to mentality. How do you manage quality family time and still put wrestling as a top priority? I understand chasing opportunities and dedicating your life to wrestling, we wouldnt be watching this if we weren’t, but i hear you’re gone 80% or so of the year….that could lead to relationship problems with wife and kids and that could eventually lead to your last point….
That type of intense travel is typical of the WWE, but really only that company. The schedule for NJPW and AEW is far less aggressive, and on the independent circuit, you control your own schedule - you’d only be gone 80% of the time if you booked yourself that way.
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I'd add one, do NOT be complacent, ungrateful and a push over! Maybe 3 lol.
That last one is one every performer needs to hear. There are hundreds of stories of wrestlers just descending into madness for neglecting their mental health and hurting themselves or someone else.
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#2 and 7 really resonated with me. As for going to where the opportunties are, I often advise indy workers that they need to get booked consistently in the NYC area, as that's where WWE and especially AEW draw a lot of their talent from. The market is saturated with top notch indy shows almost every weekend (especially at the meeting hall in Ridgefield Park, NJ) so that's the fastest way to get noticed.
Your point about networking is spot on and applies to other industries as well. Someone who is well connected will always have an advantage over someone more qualified. If you're booked on a show with someone from AEW or TNA, that's as golden of an opportunity for networking as you'll find. Speak to them. Don't be afraid to introduce yourself and ask them who you need to meet to get connected!
Thank you, Joshua!
I'm not a pro wrestler. Just a big fan. But I love Mike's videos and I feel they help me gain a better understanding and respect for what professional wrestlers go through. Great video as always.
Delighted to read this, thank you Joseph!
Thank you so much! this is so helpful and i hope to be a superstar one day!
Thank you so much your videos helps our team so much as young wrestlers
My pleasure! Where are you based out of?
@@TilWeMakeIt Washington DC
@@thestompersinc4life Wow, I didn't realize there was training in DC. Who do you train with?
I feel like I talk about this same list every week when I get someone new into the brokerage, can learn a lot about business from wrestling
VERY important video, great insight Mr. Quacks!👍
Thanks very much!
If anyone watched this to the end...love yourself. It'll do way better than anything else!
How many times have you seen people with real talent blow it because they pissed off too many of the wrong people? And as a booker/promoter how do you deal with those people?
I think number 2 can apply to anyone that is living in an area where it's a small town and you don't have many job opportunities. I mean how often do you hear of a factory or major job shutting down only that town to be very small as well as several surrounding towns and they're about a 2 hour drive from a major city. They whine that there are no jobs and there only options are commutes that cost them more then the job brings in when you Factor in their bills. So unless they get lucky and can score a job in there turn where the jobs are less then the working population. When they talk about other generations that pulled themselves up by the boot straps. It wasn't just that they worked hard but most would drop everything to relocate to a new town, state or country to find work and start a life.
You're right, Chris. I think if you remove the lens of "pro-wrestling" from a lot of these 9 things, they have broader applications that are relevant to lots of people.
Thanks for this video it really helps I have been watching you for a while now and you are always spot on with everything any advice before I start pro wrestling
Your videos have inspired me to start school in the fall
That’s great! Where will you be training?
@@TilWeMakeIt i was planning on going to IWC in West PA
I have been fighting mental health problems for a decade and I cut out the negativity.
When wrestlers are networking for a better life, you'll soon find that there are no longer superstars in the business. They're all producers.
Man these videos are fantastic! I’m starting pro wrestling school at Wildkat Sports in New Orleans at the end of the month and I cannot wait! These videos are super helpful in having a heads up of what to be prepared for.
I'm glad - best of luck in your training!
A like-a-palooza is standard for every TWMI video once I click into it
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Even as an engineer,i can relate with these lessons you share lol
Oh, I’m glad they’re helpful- thanks!
Iam not a pro wrestler, these videos are so fun to watch
I’m glad!
1) i relate but i didn't have social media to distract me in my era of training, late 90s. I was filled with personal issues.
2) yes alll day! This business is a journeyman business. You must get out of your bubble to spread your name and learn from different workers and even working different types of fans.
3)always! Still do at 47
4) i wish i learned this early on
5) and 6) self awareness is key and know your abilities. Tough to fight your ego.
7) yup, it's a business and you gotta know the ladder.
8) this was me
9) 90s was not a mental health era. It plagues me to this day.
Failure for me is not realizing my full potential and only now when it's too late for me, have i finally understood.
I appreciate you brother for putting this kind of content out there for the generation. We didn't have this and things were different when i started. It was a sink or swim scenario on top of whatever you had going on personally.
You are are appreciated and respected. 🤘🤘
On a positive note, im a success in that i have been able to at least participate in something i dreamt of doing since my childhood.
Thanks for this robust reply, it is appreciated! As a fellow 90s guy, I feel these things just as you do.
This is absolutely helpful thank you so much I have also seen some of the Royal Imperial Wrestling boys in the video as well, going international lol. But I've been loving the great points thank you so much
Absolutely, thanks for watching!
U forgot staying humble especially if ur still in indies. There’s someone in SoCal that has the skills/aesthetics of a star but arrogant and keeps blocking people who disagrees with everything he posts
You help me so much thank you😊
You got it! Thanks!
My condolences.
Hey mike do you recommend going to a wrestling school before aiming for a wwe tryout? Im already athletic and passionate about wrestling but do you think it’s worth it to enroll in a school or to just aim for a tryout just based on my athletic prowess?
If your only goal is WWE, and you have zero interest in wrestling that isn't made by WWE, then learning the skillset is not worth your time. Focus on cultivating movie star good looks and a world-class physique instead. You are more likely to be one of the very few that ever get looked at for a tryout spot that way.
@@TilWeMakeIt ok thanks! And last question does it make sense for someone to submit an application if they reside in a foreign country eg. Jamaica?
@@liammartin9868 Absolutely! Your chances are better than most if you promote your Jamaican heritage/nationality in the application process. If you have the right look to stand out from the thousands of applications they get every month, they will fly you from Jamaica to Florida for the try-out.
No kidding on the last one, everything leads back to mentality. How do you manage quality family time and still put wrestling as a top priority? I understand chasing opportunities and dedicating your life to wrestling, we wouldnt be watching this if we weren’t, but i hear you’re gone 80% or so of the year….that could lead to relationship problems with wife and kids and that could eventually lead to your last point….
That type of intense travel is typical of the WWE, but really only that company. The schedule for NJPW and AEW is far less aggressive, and on the independent circuit, you control your own schedule - you’d only be gone 80% of the time if you booked yourself that way.
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Aew makes most of these mistakes lol. Focusing on wwe, when they are failing miserably.