Do wrestlers get paid for doing those shoot interviews? Anybody know how that works?
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Shoots are basically wrestlers saying what's on their minds.  It's no different than a normal interview with an average person on the street.  As far as getting paid, it's just part of their jobs.  Even in the WWE, the "shoots" are nothing more than a work (storyline plot) to make it all seem real.  Real shoots come from wrestlers who really don't care what they say since they don't work for anyone major in particular.
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Oh yeah. Head gear. Three 1 minute rounds. 16 oz. gloves. Winner gets the money. Everyone else gets nothing, not even a free t-shirt. They are usually a 2 night event with the prelims on Friday and finals on Saturday. Usually a friggin money machine for the promoters because all they have to do is pay $1000 or so to the winner of each weight class. Used to be very popular in my area, but were banned after a few people got seriously hurt. One was killed even in the state. They did an investigation and found out that the ring doctor was a friggin chiropractor. Entered once, won Friday, lost Saturday. Just kind of a personal challenge. Is the promoter named Art Dorr by any chance? Anyways, very little skill involved in most of these. Hardly ever see a jab. Mostly just wild haymakers that ocassionaly land and someone gets ko'd. All the drunks roar with bloodlust and about a dozen fights break out in the stands. Good times!
889508
Yes. Unfortunately it's only on Pay Per View.
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http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1132070129.shtml
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Continued Work with Wrestling\nToday, Droz is still involved with WWE behind the scenes and as a contributor to wwe.com, and his work on WWE Byte This! A clip of him being carried out of the ring from his career-ending injury on SmackDown! is still used in the Don't Try this at Home clips for WWE.
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Why retire? He basically gets paid thousands to say ONE LINE. Sure anyone could be ring announcer for most of it but what you may not realize is that he actually has the line trademarked. If anyone else says "are you ready to rumble" they have to pay him for use of it.
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I think most of the time you get hooked up with a photographer who pays you about $500/day to take photos of you all day long.  You'll be popular for about a month and then the next girl moves in.\n\nDon't worry about what people do with your photo.  It doesn't matter if they shove it up their butt or throw it out, it won't affect you at all.\n\nIts really about getting extra spending cash.  Very few nude models actually make a living at it.
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Yes.  In the Cleveland, Ohio area on the Sports Time Ohio network, there is CAPW, Cleveland All Pro Wrestling.  It's a hoot.  The matches take place in Turner's Hall which barely has room for the ring, and about three rows of folding chairs around the ring.  One of my favorite wrestlers is "Super Oprah."  He's a guy who wears a dress into the ring, complete with a lady's wig, and a bra.  I think they have two cameras covering the action, the focus is lousy, and the colors change as they switch from camera to camera.  When the wrestlers make their entrance, they walk through what appears to be a shower curtain mounted in a cardboard "brick wall" doorway with a smoke machine and colored lights.  It's very low budget.\n\nYou can read about them at www.capw.net
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One of my co-worker's wife was on it a few years ago.  Ended up winning a lot of stuff and missed out on the showcase by just a few hundred bucks.  They have folks that come out and do short interviews with the people waiting outside....I think  they like to get folks from other parts of the country and it helps if you have a lot of personality.  \n\nIncidentally, my co-worker's wife didn't take some of the stuff she won.....the taxes were just outrageous so she only kept some of it.\n\nAddendum:  I forgot my nephew and some of his friends drove out there after graduation a couple of years ago.  They tried to get on the show but I can understand why they weren't picked.  They literally just rolled out of bed and showed up.  So make sure you look neat!  :)
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$50,000-$99,000 per year\nMost performers who are employed just for television, such as Maria and Candice.\n\n$100,000-$249,000 per year\nIn this wage bracket are such wrestlers. Each of these earns in the neighborhood of $200,000 a year.\n\n$250,000-$499,999 per year\nThis is what most mid-card wrestlers in the WWE earn.\n\n$500,000-$999,999 per year\nThis is what some of the bigger stars in the WWE earn. In this bracket are The Undertaker & HHH.\n\n$ 1 million + per year\nThese are the big money earners in wrestling. In this bracket are Big Show ($1 million per year until 2009.
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You don't apply to the WWE, they come to you.\nThe WWE is the major leagues and don't waste their time with unproven talent. If you are serious, try to find a minor league wrestling group in your area and see what it takes to get involved with them (many have training camps that they charge you to participate in, but teach you the basics and then use as a tryout to see if they are interested in you). If you get in there and prove yourself a skilled and highly popular performer, the WWE will likely hear about you and, if interested, give you a call.
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Acutally...there is quite a competition in wrestling.... not necessarily in the ring... but in the back...\n\nLow card guys are always trying to get over with the writers and get a push....
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My only guess is to visit wwe.com... That might help you out  !!!!\n           IT'S TIME TO PLAAAY THE GAME !!!!!!!!!!
547856
you do know it's fake, right?  the answer to all of them is it depends on who runs the company they wrestle for and who he or she wants to win.  PPV WRESTLING IS A JOKE TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER ACTUALLY WRESTLED SUCH AS KURT ANGLE, CAEL SANDERSON, DAN GABLE and countless other "REAL" wrestlers.  Problem is after the olympics and college or coaching there is no money in it.
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You know what I'd do?  Call the talent agencies and ask them who's the best photographer and who has the best recording studio.  Questions, like this, will ferret out who knows their stuff and who doesn't.  Call them all!  Call every talent agency in the city and the suburbs, as well.  This will give you a consensus from which to work.  Next, I would do some creative loitering.  The agencies that came out on top of your poll should be visited by you.  Not in the office, but outside.  They are usually incredibly busy so set aside a little time to talk with the folks coming in and out.  They'll answer any questions you have.  Now, you have some real groundwork completed and have, probably, a better handle on your city's market than most of your competition.  Next, call the agencies back...yes, everyone of them.  Ask them who the best headshot photographer in town is.  Later that day, call them and ask them who produces the best commercials - what studio gets all the best work?  Schedule a sitting with that #1 photographer and ask for a half hour at the studio polled to be the best.  Explain to the studio that you need a half hour for a demo tape.  That's easy money for them.  Tape some commercials off the TV that you enjoy and feel you could do a good job with.  Copy down script and rehearse until your appointment date.  Now, you have a demo tape from the number 1 studio in your city and a headshot from the industry leading photographer.  This is going to take some money and some time, but you're worth it - aren't you.  The answer had better be yes.  Call the top 5 talent agencies in the surrounding area, according to your polling results.  You are armed to the teeth with only the best product, according to them, themselves, afterall, they did the ratings work for you.  Good luck.  You are now setup to be hired for modeling, acting, and voicework.
470371
You get a union card and an agent...show up for casting calls when they go out. Good luck!
488111
Be careful of investing time and money in a professional wrestling school. Check with the link below to find out more about the schools THEY know about and rate. \n\nMost of them are rip-offs and will gladly take your money. It may be well worth your time to travel just a little further to attend a better school. Like colleges, the reputation of the school and your being scouted can help you land your interview and job afterwards.\n\nBest of luck and thank you for wanting to do this hard, dangerous and exciting athletic job.