A new column from Bradley Caine
Far be it for me to spout off like I know it all about what to do and not do concerning working wrestling shows. In my years, I have worked horrible shows and good shows and a bunch that were right there in the middle. I cannot speak for anyone else.I know that "Bradley"The Brain" Caine" will never go any higher in wrestling than I am.My ego is cool with that fact. I know what I do is not a career, its a (hopefully) fun time. I started later than most, but even though I want to do well and not embarrass myself too much. That does not mean I am so wrapped up in the gimmick that I lose hold on reality.The sad fact is, in more cases than not if you have to watch the way shot callers/owners will KILL the hard earned heat you try to build. They have no concept of building heat and taking the fans for a ride.
Far be it for me to spout off like I know it all about what to do and not do concerning working wrestling shows. In my years, I have worked horrible shows and good shows and a bunch that were right there in the middle. I cannot speak for anyone else.I know that "Bradley"The Brain" Caine" will never go any higher in wrestling than I am.My ego is cool with that fact. I know what I do is not a career, its a (hopefully) fun time. I started later than most, but even though I want to do well and not embarrass myself too much. That does not mean I am so wrapped up in the gimmick that I lose hold on reality.The sad fact is, in more cases than not if you have to watch the way shot callers/owners will KILL the hard earned heat you try to build. They have no concept of building heat and taking the fans for a ride.
I believe,a manager, evil owner or heel announcer should NOT get their heat killed too soon.I am no different, I can watch Raw and hope they would shut up the heel Michael Cole, but I know that's good for business,you have to let that idea of Cole getting truly smacked should simmer,let the tension build until finally somewhere down the road, the fans get their payoff, and Cole gets his comeuppance.The anticipation is what makes wrestling great, if done right(which is rare).
I had a shot caller/owner tell me "I don't use managers" I guess he thought I was a stupid and was working me.I knew that in the past he has used managers. I worked a match with this person, prematch as they talked about the match at no time was there any talk of me doing anything in the match.That is fine, I can do as much or as little as needed.We go out for the match, magically I was out of place for this shot caller/owner/wrestler on some spot.After the match, he advised me of that in a reasonable professional manner. My only issue was, that even though I like to think I can think fast on my feet, MIND READING is still a skill I have not fine tuned in my gimmick.So what did I learn? First, my BS detector still works and second,if I could mind reads I would NOT be working indy wrestling shows!!! Just saying.
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