AS I SEE IT: The Season of Giving

AISIAS I SEE IT: The Season of Giving
Bob Magee
Pro Wrestling: Between the Sheets
PWBTS.com

This week, the theme is giving.

First, some news on the Kickstarter campaign for the documentary Wrestling with Disaster.

Most of the time, fans watch wrestling and give little thought to the fact that wrestlers are actually people, too; with lives, families, and friends outside of the business. They have the same trials and tribulations that we all do.

The issues can be made worse, because of the pressure to maintain a character, to perform before an audience, and to succeed in an often lonely business.  While wrestling has deep rooted spirit of comradeship, true friendships are often few and far between leaving some performers empty inside after the final bell rings. This is one of the many things that becomes a challenge for those involved.

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