10 Reasons It's NEVER BEEN BETTER To Be A WWE Superstar
1. The Schedule
Being a wrestler is insanely difficult.
All the bump drills and relentless tests of cardio, will and desire that we're permitted to watch when WWE leaves the cameras on at the Performance Center still can't capture the full physical and mental toll the job takes. Outside of quirky Network projects like Ride Along, nobody ever sees every last painful mile to every last town for every last bump in front of every last fan. Nor do people get to see the heartbreaking exchanges between family members over missed birthdays, holidays and everything else the life choice takes away.
It's terrifying to even think about when you map it out, and if it's not, that's another one of many tests you need to pass to make it to the highest level. BUT, thankfully, it's never been as accommodating to personal lives as it is right now.
Wrestlers work their television nights and roughly two other live events, and even with other odd appearances or promotional junkets, this doesn't compare to the relentless schedules in years gone by. Four-five nights on, two-three off gave almost no time to be at home when travel was accounted for, and even when looking at a heavily pushed star such as Cody Rhodes in 2023, 80 days at work for the 205 "off" isn't an unreasonable return at all.