Which wrestler(s) had most clout with promoters

I am sure some did have influence and some only little And YES it could make a lot of difference to any wrestlers career. And there are so many aspects to consider. Like Big Daddy in the mid eighties as we limped towards the end of the tv coverage......did nepotism rear it’s head with some promoters. It is obvious that Mick McManus was a wrestler with a lot of influence, perhaps, in some circles too much? I am thinking of the notorious McManus v Preston TV bout it would appear one promoter at least wanted to put McManus back in his box. If a promoter liked a wrestler for any reason it could be a big push for the wrestler concerned. What if a promoter did not like a wrestler perhaps they found them unreliable or simply human nature did not like the look of their face! at the very least it could mean no work from that source. I was intrigued with HACK’s comments on Jack Dempsey who he felt by early seventies was past his best. Could well be true I assume he was approaching or already early fifties in age. And he had been a champ a long, long time through the fifties to the mid sixties. I understand he was ill for a period and a tournament arranged for the new welterweight champion. And yet Dempsey was back wrestling himself ( and still calling himself a champion). Other wrestlers are off for long periods injuries illness etc but not stripped of their titles? I am not disputing the rights or wrongs of the Dempsey position, just wondering if maybe Dempsey did not have much clout with promoters. And the Mike Marino v Billy Howes regarding the European mid heavyweight title with promoters supporting different wrestlers, again being in with the promoter counts.

For some wrestlers it must have been vexing thinking when do I get a chance....Any thoughts anyone?