6. You Don't Know Who Your Real Friends Are
Heres a secret---if youre in the wrestling business---DONT TRUST ANY ONE! One day they're your best friend when youre helping them forward their career, next day---BAM---they unfollow you on TwitterGO FIGURE!!! Be careful, be very careful, when you swim amongst a sea of piranhas, theyll turn on you like Benedict Arnolds red-headed step child!!! And, if youre not one step ahead---youre tomorrows puddin pie---they are that good. In the wrestling business you are lucky---LUCKY---if there is even one person you can trust. Remember the world that they live in is made up of independent contractors---which really isnt their fault---so the rules of the game have been long determined---THERE ARE NONE!!! Every man for himself in getting to the top spotno moralsno shame---dont fall for it. Look all four ways before crossingforward, back, side to sidenobody is going to have your back---but, you!
Vince Russo
Former head of creative for the WWF and WCW during the most crucial period in wrestling industry history. Currently working on pyroandballyhoo.com, writing weekly slideshows exclusively for WhatCulture.com.
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