How to Start Your Own Wrestling Promotion
I started my own promotion because it was something I wanted to do. I've watched wrestling since I was 4 and knew someday I would be a part of the wrestling business.
Do not just hop in headfirst without knowing the basics. I essentially dove head first into the business. I thought I knew what went on, but I still needed to learn what really happens in wrestling. I searched on the internet for someone to train me to run shows, or to just take my money and smarten me up a little. I found Dusty Rhode's school and a guy in Raleigh, NC. I opted for the guy in Raleigh. In hindsight I should have went to Dusty's school, best case scenario I might have a job with the WWE now, worst case scenario I learn something. Most promoter's are wrestler's or have some background in the business. Just like any other business you should learn about it, before you get involved in it.
My "training" consisted of watching what goes on in the back, taking notes, and asking questions. After about five shows I thought I had a good, basic grasp of the business. I knew the terms to use, and had a good base to work from
When you decide that you want to run a wrestling show you need to get information from your state athletic commission. Some states do not regulate wrestling, but in my state of South Carolina we have a Commission. And boy do they suck.
The commission will have you apply for a promoter's license and an event permit in most cases.
The main thing you need is talent for your show. This is what I will discuss mainly in this article. You will need wrestler's, referee's, and ring announcer. If there are any indy shows in your area you should go to them to meet the talent, and get their contact info. When doing this you should contact the promoter of the show ahead of time and let them know that you want to come to the show to get in contact with some talent. Always befriend promoter's in your area, you never know when you will need them. Also never run in an area where another promotion runs. It is disrespectful and just causes unneeded problems.
Getting talent isn't hard, you will met some wrestler's, they will know others. Getting good talent is a little harder. Everyone these days is a wrestler, and most of them suck. You should look for a wrestler with a good look, that looks like an actual wrestler, not just some bum on the street. You should pay very close attention to how the crowd reacts to the wrestlers. A wrestler's main goal is to get the crowd to either boo or cheer him. If he can't do that, then he is not worth hiring. You will not get good talent if you do not pay them. If you offer someone a certain amount of money you must keep your word, even if you lose your ass on the show. You get what you pay for.
You must be the person in charge. There will be wrestler's that will try to run your promotion for you. Listen to their idea's, ingest them. Then decide for yourself if you want to use that idea. Some of the guy's will really want to help your promotion, some just want the small payday, and then there are some who want to run your show for you.
You want to book people who people will pay to see, that may be hard to find on the Indy's but judging a wrestler's worth on his crowd reaction is a good tool to use.
When booking a referee choose one with a good amount of experience. A good referee can make a bad match good. A bad ref can turn a good match sour.
An announcer is easy to find. You could do it yourself or just get someone with a good speaking voice and a clean suit to do it. The announcer should have all of the match info ready before the card. Weights, names, where the wrestlers are from, type of match, all that should be ready on cards for the announcer to read from.
By now you should be developing a lengthy list of talent from your connections. Before you book a show however you need a venue. I will address this in part two.
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- Find wrestler's who can work the crowd.
- Have plenty of money to lose.
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Being a wresting business is tricky...I have to add to this article. Verteran talent is jealous with the new talent. Of course! I agree with what brings money. My business is breaking ground without that problem. TWO WORDS...Profit sharing!! Its what a lot of business's do to keep old just as good as new. Talent teach talet to bring in the more money. bigger profit, more in everyones pocket. Wrestlers should get a cut depending on taxes, future investments, and the rest into profit sharing. My estimate about 20% of profits. The more profit created, more in everyones pocket. Everyone gets the same percentage, depending on amount earned. Gives a perfect incentive to actually get the "newer talent" to win the crowd and to buy more tickets and merchandise. Simple fix,and we all win. Making a pay check is only the start. There are a ton of ways to fix small buget problems and locker room fixes. In the end everyone wins. (fans included)
I'm Nick Skits and I've been wrestling for about 4 years for a local promotion called TSW (Tri-State Wrestling). They have a huge following and a pretty good amount of talent but the management just isn't what it was a few years ago when I started. A lot of the originals are getting sick of the owner favoring moonlighters from other companies being given the spot light over us just because they're from other companies with larger fan bases states away. I plan on starting my own promotion when I can afford to do so based on my experiences in the buisness. My advice to anyone wanting to start a promotion is always know what You're getting into and think about every situation as it could be the last, because for Your company, it could. Keeping a good and mandatory training/workout schedual for every wrestler on Your roster will keep everyone on their game and used to working with every wrestler. It will give wrestlers new to wrestling a better look at how the veterens do things, lear
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I have been Promoting for the past 4 years, and have been in this business for 22 long years, and having your own promotion is not what it is made out to be.
Being a promoter is hard work, I work at this 24/7 365 days a year, and it is a headache, but I love it, there are times you are not able to pay the wrestlers, especially if the fans are real low, and then you have good nights where the fans are good.
If any one wants to start a promotion, think hard about it, because there is no money to be made unless you do have your own building and your own ring, and equipment, do not rush into it, cause you will sink in the long run.
I love promoting, and enjoy it, but the behind the stage part of the business is hard, and worry some. Go to shows in your home town, and ask questions, and take notes, and you may be able to pull through on a wrestling promotion.
Vale- being a fan who wants to promote will pretty much make you sure to fail from the start. There was a guy called Ryan Hewson here, 19 year old guy, long time fan of wrestling, who tried to promote shows with very little background in the business who failed awfully and got himself into court eventually. I started in wrestling at 18, theres alot of school's that not just teach wrestling, but how to be a manager, booker, refereee, commentator et al. But even then i'd still suggets spending atleast a couple of years in the business before you even think of doing your own show. The way i broke in was going up to my local promoter at the time who always ran a building near me fortnightly that held like a crowd of 90, and after the show i went up to him and asked if i could work as part of the rign crew for free, setting it up and pulling it down before and after shows which is a good and informative way to break in. Mikey Whipwreck broke into ECW the very same way. Good luck!
Louis/Luigi V., your obviously got a great amount of passion and are a big fan of wrestling, however, and i won't try to make you think i'm speaking down to you as i hated that as a kid myself, but no promotion will take you on, your 11, not only could they not get insurance to have you on a card but no promotion wouldn't even train you. And as far as being able to do a swanton bomb, don't, you haven't had the bump training and as a child your bones are still growing and any serious injury could actually stop you from partaking in wrestling during the future, backyard wrestling is not the way to become part of it. FCW will not take you on, and even as an adult you'd have little chance, both times they've held tryouts only one person each time has got signed. Not to mention the fact the WWE are looking for a specific look, generally 6 foot plus and 230 pounds plus with a good build. But keep watching WWE, TNA, Japan, Mexico and any other indy wrestling you can get your hands on, and wh