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Post by eJm on Dec 20, 2017 8:47:05 GMT -5
It’s the same reason why first-choice internationals play for teams like Stoke. Xherdan Shaqiri could go home and play for Basel and compete for a Swiss title and have a shot at the Champions League every year, but the money and exposure from the Premier League trumps that. For better or worse, the WWE remains the biggest game in town and will still be where people strive towards going. I'll add to this by using another football/soccer example. Jose Mourinho manages Manchester United, one of the most recognizeable teams in world sports. Whilst he has a reputation of being a title winning manager, he also has a reputation of not being great with creative midfielders, mostly because he plays very defensively. So if you're a creative midfielder and United come knocking, you're in a tough spot. You can either say no, possibly get another offer for another big name team (say Machester City, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid etc) but you might have to stay in a club and potentially lose value or accept the offer, go to this bigger brand but risk being misplayed, having people say you're crap because you're misplayed yet be a part of this globally large team and make loads of money from it if it does go well. To be honest, that fits the metaphor more than acting because there are directions you can go to restructure your career and such. With wrestling, if you don't do well in WWE, you could either become a big star and be recognized positively or have assholes like us say how much you suck or have crowds not react to you at all but still make the small (but somewhat substantial) amount you'll get for that. I mean, you might end up like Joey Ryan but Ryan hustled a hell of a long time to get to where he is now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 9:00:05 GMT -5
It's like asking why you would want to be a 3rd string QB in the NFL when you could be a starter in the Arena League. Because the NFL pays more, it's the highest level of competition and it's where everyone dreams of playing.
Also being used right is relative. Just because someone was a star on the indies doesn't necessarily mean that's going to translate on national TV.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Dec 20, 2017 10:10:26 GMT -5
Yeah there's nothing else I can tack on here. I mean basically if the wrestling industry was more like the corporate world and wrestlers had LinkedIn profiles, I'd much rather have WWE/Bank of America on my resume as opposed to having a bunch of small startups listed so I could have a better chance of being hired by my next company and better leverage for salary negotiations.
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Post by RedSmile on Dec 20, 2017 14:34:33 GMT -5
Isn't Kota Ibushi a big f***ing deal in Japan? I assume he gets more/same than Bobby He's a huge deal, yes. That was probably a bad example on my part, since Kota is notoriously free-spirited and hasn't been signing long-term contracts with anyone. I guess the comparison I wanted to draw is Bobby Roode having a very handsome six-figure downside, with a "comfortable" position on the card, whereas Ibushi is putting in passionate performances all over the place, but in a much less "secure" position, with less guarantees. If I remember correctly, Ibushi also comes from a wealthy family, so money isn't really a factor in his particular case.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Dec 20, 2017 16:15:28 GMT -5
Because regardless of the downsides of being in the WWE its still far better than slumming it on the indies for f*** all.
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Post by The Ichi on Dec 20, 2017 16:22:45 GMT -5
AJ Styles being a success story may have given people hope too.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Dec 20, 2017 16:32:00 GMT -5
Because regardless of the downsides of being in the WWE its still far better than slumming it on the indies for f*** all. Pretty much. If you don't get a seat on the "Being the Elite" Gravy Train, your shirts probably aren't selling much.
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