Swerve Strickland: “I think everybody’s getting contracts before they master their craft first”
While speaking to The Cruz Show, AEW star Swerve Strickland commented on advice he would give to younger wrestlers that are breaking into the business…
“Wrestling now is a different world than when I was coming up. I didn’t have cassette tapes or VHS tapes to trade, but I still had to get DVDs and shop my stuff around—emails and stuff like that—to promoters.
Now it’s like, you can go viral and be on TV or get a contract just from going viral. So the grind to travel all over the place—it’s not that I’m saying it’s not warranted. You still need it as a performer.
I think everybody’s getting contracts before they master their craft first. You’re killing their growth.
That’s why I’m saying, before you get the audience, the likes, the clicks, the retweets—You’ve got to hone in on your craft first because as quick as you get it is as quick as you’ll lose it if you’re not good enough and experienced enough to keep carrying it.
Master the craft first. Get good at it. Then take on the world and try to get your name out there. Hone in first.”