Leaving The Long Gone Sport I Loved
Thought I would go ahead and write my last blog. And in the process get some things out of my system. Brandi can put the bandwidth to better use, and considering I’m not marketing to a “select” crowd, why bother with an internet site?
I have decided to walk away from the wrestling business at the end of the year. If my bookings last that long. I should say, just walk away, since there is no wrestling business left. You have Vince’s WWE industry. Which is nothing more than rasslin filled with the smart marks Vince chooses. Then you have TNA, which is nothing more than a smart mark indy with a millionaire’s checkbook and a TV slot Vince doesn’t want. ROH? WWE minor league, just maybe?
Then you have the indy scene. If there is anybody that considers themselves talent reading this, please pay attention. No one else will tell you these things. They all have something to lose.
When the word professional is used to describe a person, that means that person GETS PAID. I actually don’t blame all the underqualified, should have never seen a rasslin ring kids, never making a dime truly following a dream. Any man that doesn”t dream is dead. I blame the scam artists that don’t know a wrist watch from a wrist lock for all the pitiful talent in the rasslin world. The con artists have realized kids that have no business being near a rasslin ring are better money makers than any ticket buyer could ever possibly be for them. WHERE I DO BLAME THE MARK TALENT.. WAKE THE FUCK UP>>>If this trainer to the stars has ever rassled more than a few hours from Podunk. If this trainer can’t be found in this day and time on a real rasslin show, just how connected or knowledable can he be?
If you as talent are good enough to be booked, you as talent are good enough to be paid. So why do you guys agree to show up in a rasslin building with no guarantee? All you do is insure that not only will you NEVER get a fair payday, you screw everyone else in rasslin. And if someone older says they never worked without a guarantee..a) they’re lying through their teeth or b) they never worked anywhere worth working. Either one of those ideas rasie a few questions? If the promoter has nothing to lose, why should he book better talent? And since that snake eats it’s own tail, why would talent look to improve?
We have all been screwed on a payday by some worthless fuckhead. The moment any talent says the screwing is just fine, that talent should be kicked straight in the nuts. Exactly why would you chance your future for NOTHING in return? How many shows and promoters that work out like that actually lead to something better? It’s not just fine to get screwed out of your payday. Their was a time a promoter like that got his ass handed to him, but not in this pussy world. And when guys take his next booking, all they do is say thank you for breaking it all off in my ass. May I have another please?
No doubt there are good promoters. But what kind of ego takes over a man to the point that he expects other men will work for bullshit and a smile? The kind of ego that can bullshit talent with the loyalty speil. NOTE TO DUMBASS TALENT>>>>LOYALTY IS BOUGHT IN THE REAL WORLD. You have never been, or will you ever be again, loyal without some sort of physical, emotional, or spiritual payoff. A promise to get you a “try-out” with TNA, when they don’t do many try-outs, how does that inspire loyalty? Working for free in front a hundred people in a city of 2 million, in a gimmick that lets me laugh at you, how does that inspire loyalty? I mean, do you ever actually get inside the door at TNA? When you aren’t hauling the ring for free?
Short side note. The NWA is dead. There are maybe a dozen men in my surrounding states that have even a slight clue on the NWA once was. So…why would anyone pay fees to help keep others in stale beer and passe snap button shirts? These fees get you what in return???? The best and worst about this? The smart marks are working the conmen. Wouldn’t those fees be better spent on talent? Or renting a building with running water for the talent you do book?
Well, if my bookings last until then, maybe I’ll see a few folks that will be glad to tell me how wrong I am. Looking forward to crossing paths with a couple of loudmouths. After 28+ years in 20+ countries, in all 50 states for the AWA, WWF, and THE REAL NWA, I can say it has been real. I can say it has been fun. And on occasion, it has been real fun. Now, it’s time for me to take better care of my family. The new family and the blood relations. It’s time to walk away before I lose complete use of my left arm.
I came in my way. Going out my way. See ya somewhere
There are 11 Comments to "Leaving The Long Gone Sport I Loved"
Sadly sir, the world has gone over to the punks and the back stabbing poiticians. Why should wrestling be any different? Art imitating life imitating art. For what it’s worth I tried to put in my days work in the Indies doing WHATEVER I could to help get promotions off the ground…ran into exactly what you described. I know of no other business that is NOT in the business of profit. Indy wrestling? You, as always, hit the nail on the head. It’s all about people shining their worthless egos.
P.S. “Snap button shirts”? That’s cold!
Thanx for everything Dusty !!! I still hope to show you Paris 1 day …
Gosh Dusty you are so right on the nose with the new wrestling.. This is not the wrestling I signed up for.. I was in a dressing room about 3 weeks ago.. They had refeeres two to be exact and they were 12 and 15.. I liked to die.. This will be my last year as well.. I am getting to go to my home country and that will be a retirement I can go out on a great note on..
The house shows are a joke.. I have been told by so many oh the house wasn’t good, they want you to drive at 3.00 a gallon 200 miles to want to pay you maybe 50.00… And then when you get upset, they dog you on these message boards, so I don’t read them… The only way for women now a days is to do legit customs like I am for SlamminLadies.com.. They are so professional and you get what you are guarnteed.. I did work for Dr. Jerry Graham Jr, and he paid you if he took a loss. He said as a promoter he is taking the chance.. No one understands that it is a real job. You work you get paid, you don’t have to fight your boss, so why can’t wrestling do that?? Because there are no laws to cover us and our wages for this line of work.. I wish you well and thanks for putting into perspective.. I just don’t get why WWE needs writers.. The most talented of writers and the greatest minds are us.. The wrestlers, but no one wants to hear it.. Guess that is why they want Betty White I love her, to be a guest host because she is the new Brad Pitt and SNL had their biggest ratings..
I can only say I hope Vince and his greed are happy.. I know men like the girls in bikinis but when we used to come out, they knew the bad guy from the good guy… The girls come out now and there is no way to know who is who>> And it is sad if you don’t have fake boobs and weigh 100 you can’t work there.. Playboy is run by Hugh, some men like real women, not all fake and women that look like women.. it’s just as bad in TNA.. Awesome Kong had the biggest ratings, now she is gone and why would they want to copycat WWE when they talked about being different??
Oh well not of it matters.
Take care!!
You cant leave this sport because you never mention me in any of your stories, you can leave me when you mention me. So long for now tell everybody i said hi. Billy Ray Hickerson
Been fun and an honor to get to know you and get in the ring with you…and some of the things you wrote hit close to home…hell Dusty, actually blew the house away like a tornado in Oklahoma….but still the fact remains that getting to know men like you, James Beard, Tom Prichard, Eddie Gilbert,….and that my dream came true (to a degree)…it’s all been worth it…and I imagine I will be following in your example soon..we’ll see. Take care, my friend and keep in touch.
thank u 4 ur time in the ring m.r dusty i have enjoyed every moment talking with u and being able 2 work with and around u… thank u sir
In 2000 when we first met you always called it how you saw it . You always help every one that needed it and me for one I thank you.
Dusty, do you have any extra tapes lying around from your wrestling career? I lost my collection after it was stolen from my porch by a con man from New Mexico. I would especially be interested in your work from Sedalia, Missouri.
I know in life roads traveled are not always the one seen from a distance but we live with the groung covered and the detours unseen. I will always be grateful for what you did for us in SCW. What you have done in this business when it was one and when it was not is something amazing, what you gave up to do this business is something not many can say was done and I know it is those scars that none of us see. I know what ever you choose to do in the future I know you will have a lot of success and on this Journey, I know those close to you will be excited to see you a little more often. Take care and as awalys call if you need anything.
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