A plea from Mike Bennett to his fellow wrestlers:
Dear Wrestlers,
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) September 20, 2020
Interact with your fans. Talk to them. Engage with them on social media. Listen to them. Appreciate them. The days of calling them marks and talking down to them are over. The fans are your lifeblood. Treat them as such.
It’s not only hard to argue against that, it’s outright baffling that such outward disdain for the fan base ever existed. Far too many pro wrestlers are openly hostile toward the very customers they are relying on to make a living.
These are grown folks pretending to fight each other in their underwear (or some other often ridiculous clothing). The idea that they would act above anyone supporting them is so very, very strange. Yet, it’s been the standard for ages now.
Here’s to hoping more wrestlers follow Bennett’s creed here.
I won’t keep my fingers crossed.