One thing that's advisable in the pro wrestling industry is to ask older peers for advice. Numerous names, such as Edge, Daniel Bryan and others have remarked that they were never afraid to ask their elders to watch over their matches, giving critical feedback after they came back through the curtain. Stevie Richards attributes his lengthy in-ring career to the fact that he was forever asking questions, quizzing his fellow wrestlers on his own performances. Quick to point out that this had nothing to do with insecurity, Richards instead says that a lot of people forget that wrestlers are wrestling fans, and love having their opinions heard on what could be improved. Obviously, merely asking a ton of questions does not guarantee success, but Stevie Richards notes that it did enable him to tweak his performances, keeping them relevant to what company management wanted to see. By knowing what it was they wanted, Richards was more easily able to provide it, keeping himself in the good books.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.