http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ca8i3EUi0
If you haven't already seen this video, please watch it.
I came across it one day whilst looking through wrestling tributes and it is probably my favourite tribute to date. It's a blog post from Andrew 'Test' Martin after the tragic death of Eddie Guerrero. It is a harsh look at what the wrestling business is really like for some of the workers and it shows all the people who say wrestling is 'fake', what these guys really go through. I think it is a fitting tribute to Test, who sadly passed away in 2009.
The line that stuck in my head most was, 'Yes wrestling is entertainment but the bumps and bruises are real and sometimes they don't go away...'
Because even though we say that some wrestlers suck or that they don't deserve a job, the truth is that they all work as hard as each other. These are probably some of the most talented athletes in the world, yet they get some of the harshest critisism of any profession. That's why I think that 'Stand Up For WWE' is such a good idea, it got people talking about why they love wrestling.
I think for all those wrestlers who have broken bones, torn muscles or are crippled by the time they are 50, not giving them the recognition they deserve is like a slap in the face.
So if one of your friends starts to say how 'fake' and ridiculous pro-wrestling is, show them this tribute.
R x
Woo Woo Woo. You Know It.
Look I know I'm not suppose to say this because Test is dead. But the truth is, that is life. If you show a tendecy to get injured in Pro Sports, you lose your job. Pro Wrestling is a competitive world, plain and simple. Why do people fail to mention that as recently as this year that the WWE paid for Scott Hall's rehab despite the fact that he was employed by TNA. Edge, HHH, Cena, Orton, Batista, and countless others have missed substantial amounts of time to injuries and have maintained jobs. Has anyone thought that the WWE didn't see Test as a future main eventer so for the money he was making he wasn't an asset to the company? IF you want a pain free life with protection then get a college degree, if you want to be a pro wrestler, then you better love it because it takes everything out of you and chances are you will never even make it. If it was easy then we wouldn't be writing about it, we would be doing it.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I totally agree with you. I know that WWE had their own reasons for firing Test and he made the situation worse by posting a blog about it. I just thought that it was a good way to show people that pro wrestling isn't an easy ride and that it is real in more ways than one.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. When talking to my non wrestling fans I always go to former UFC Champion Frank Trigg who said while MMA may take more raw skill, the grind of being a Pro Wrestler is much more difficult. There is no off season, no training, and someone is always below you wanting your spot. And in the E you have to be an athlete and an actor. I always say wrestling may be pre determined, but it isn't fake. Love the quote, "How do you learn to fall off a 20 Foot ladder?"
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Yep, you can't learn stuff like that. Wrestlers don't get a month off between their fights, not only do they have to work every night, they have to train and travel every day too. Some of the hardest working people in sports.
ReplyDeleteI don't like Test. Must be because of the SAT.
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