i was always told to abide by certain rules of etiquette with regards to wrestling lockerooms and me never really being one to respect authority i wont go against the rules as such merely question them. the first is this: 'don't mark out for superstars!'.... what the hell sort of rule is that!? its supposedly that you sound unprofessional if you talk like a fan about your favourite superstars... but i'm sorry, most people i know who got into wrestling started because they idolised certain wrestlers... so that rule is pointless.. as if it's followed to the line hardly anyone would get into wrestling! the second was 'always look like a professional'... again, this is a stupid rule as most peoople get into wrestling at a young age and can't aford 100+ pounds for boots 50+ pounds for pads and all the extra for ring attire... if this rule was practiced religiously... hardly anyone would get into wrestling! the other was 'after a match don't head out and ask what people thought' ... WHY?! i learn by people's opinions, my friends and fellow wrestlers would give me an honest judgement and help me where i went wrong?... what's so unprofessional about that!? the one rule i do agree with is 'don't act like your great.. even if you are as the people you see on the way up are the same people you see on the way down'... i don't like wrestlers with huge backstage ego's, it takes away the team feeling of TWO men working together to put on a good show. i just think someone very high and mighty dreamt up these rules a long time ago and some of them clearly shouldn't apply today... tell me what you think, or if you;ve heard of other rules you disagree with or if you disagree with my comments...

I think the first rule only applies when u meet said superstars although all of my regard for that one went out the window when I met Gangrel at an All Star Show.
The second one I totally agree with but looking professional doesn't have to cost a lot of money.
Third one = most important, if u start to act like u think ur a star u develop an ego wheich rapidly gets out of hand

~Cherry, xxx

ive only just got round to sewing my own ring gear and investing in boots and pads... i had to wrestle in what may as well have been street clothes in my first match... ok my performance wasnt stellar so this is a bad example but if you wrestle well and don;t want to shell out for gear... should it matter? thanks for your input though... at least you didn't rip into my opinions like most people on this forum would

My point is u don't have to spend money to look good. For example my knee pads are from Argos and cost under £20 for the pair.
Shop around, if u see a top/bottoms that suit your gimmick in normal shops, most ballet/costume shops will go over the stitching for u for a small price. As for boots, I do have a pair from R&B Footwear so I'm probably not the best person to comment here but I'm sure that u can decent looking boots for a lot lot cheaper.

~Cherry, xxx

My boots are actually boxing boots. You can buy them for around 50 or 60 pounds and they still have the professional look. However, they are not nearly as protective as wrestling boots because of the material which is probably why wrestling boots cost so much. 8)

No wanting to come across as "ripping into your opinions" but I think you've misinterpreted a couple of things.

'don't mark out for superstars!'.... what the hell sort of rule is that!? its supposedly that you sound unprofessional if you talk like a fan about your favourite superstars... but i'm sorry, most people i know who got into wrestling started because they idolised certain wrestlers... so that rule is pointless.. as if it's followed to the line hardly anyone would get into wrestling!

I think the point with this rule is that you don't mark out like a teenager when meeting people you're going to be working with.

Former WWF stars or current US indy stars that come over to work for UK promotions aren't going to be too impressed if their opponent turns into a giggling wreck or anything.
There's nothing wrong with saying "great to meet you, I'm a huge fan of your work" but running up and going " Oh my god, oh my god, you're Jake the Snake/Chris Daniels!!! this is so cool, I'm such a fan, wow!!!"

Talking about current WWE shows and stars - eg "I loved what Charlie Haas did on Smackdown last week, that guy is amazing!" is fine.

Cherry said she marked out when meeting Gangrel - she was at that show as a fan so that's fine. If she had been working on that show, then it would be different.

the second was 'always look like a professional'... again, this is a stupid rule as most peoople get into wrestling at a young age and can't aford 100+ pounds for boots 50+ pounds for pads and all the extra for ring attire... if this rule was practiced religiously... hardly anyone would get into wrestling!

An in ring professional look is expensive, yes. But always looking professional does not just mean that you have pricey boots.

It's about how you turn up to a show. What looks professional - the guy in the ripped jeans, flip flops and dirty t-shirt or the guy in clean jeans, casual shirt and clean trainers? Yes it might be a bit more expensive to buy that nicer shirt, but at the end of the day you look 100 times better and that makes the promoter like you that much more.

There are people out there who turn up to every event they're on/backstage for in a suit. Ric Flair for a big name, Andy Hogg for a more local one.

Turning up looking smart and repectable, be it in a suit or smart combats and clean trainers, shows you to take your wrestling seriously. You will be respected more for it.

the other was 'after a match don't head out and ask what people thought' ... WHY?! i learn by people's opinions, my friends and fellow wrestlers would give me an honest judgement and help me where i went wrong?... what's so unprofessional about that!?

Hmm, I agree with you the you learn from opinions, and I feel there is nothing unprofessional about asking for peoples thoughts and advice.

However, I have been to and on shows where some wrestlers will have their match, get changed, then go sit out in the audience or go to the foyer bar. This is highly unprofessional IMO and it really annoys me.

So by "head out" I would interpret that as going into public areas while the show is still going on.



Hope all that makes sense

I will now await MPW peeps to tell me I sound like Majik.... :wink: