Asset or Liability? The determining factor when it comes to employment as a Professional Wrestler

Take a look in the mirror, a hard look and ask yourself “what do I bring to the table?”

If you are trying to succeed, get a push, sell more merchandise, get noticed, and gain a positive reputation in the business of professional wrestling then you need to find a way to make yourself an “asset” to the company. It is a two way street and this is often forgotten by the average “wrestler”.

The cold hard fact is 80% of any given companies roster of wrestlers and entertainers are nothing more than expendable. Sure you might be thinking that the show can’t go on without you, but in truth it can and will. 

There will come a day when the promoter sits in front of a spreadsheet with all the names before him, or her in the case of Right Coast Pro Wrestling, and ask 
“What does he/she do for me?” 
“How many seats does he sell?” 
“Is he worth what I am paying?” 

 How do you survive the next roster shuffle or evaluation? Make yourself an asset. It is not hard, requires little talent, and is basic common sense and a business practice that should be extended to all parts of your life.
1.    Promote: Spread the word, pass out a few flyers, post on social media.
2.    Participate: Show up for Community Events that your company is participating in. The more people that show up, the better it reflects upon the company and yourself.

3.    Show up early, help with the needs of a show whether that be setting up chairs or helping train young wrestlers.
4.    Stay Late: Plan to stay an extra half an hour to help breakdown and clean.
5.    SELL SEATS! Make an effort to bring someone with you to watch the show. If no one is coming to see you then why would you continued to be put on a show? If you are bringing at least 5 paying customers to every show, then there is no way a promoter is going to let you go.
6.    Drama: Drop the attitude, be positive and don’t be a cancer to the locker room. It is not about you.
7.    Make others shine. It is not necessarily how good you are, but how good you make others look.

8.    Follow Directions.

The bottom line is make yourself an asset to your company through honest means.
If you are negative, don’t volunteer for events, over charge, a drama queen, selfish, and fail to follow directions or simply “exist” then you are a liability and your time is borrowed.

-JJ Johnston
Owner of +DMC Delaware & +Right Coast Pro Wrestling
Sr. Renegade Training Instructor as well as Sergeant at Arms for Renegade Training International, DMC Professional and Kettlebell Specialist and friend of +Mascot Coastee . Visit: www.RightCoastPro.com for more.