The recent "Schism in Joint Promotions" topic plus the excelent new promoters section has got me thinking about the money involved. Just what sort of money are we talking about here? Seats at most wrestling shows were at the cheaper end for live entertainment and although the wrestlers were not well paid the margins must have been pretty tight. On the other hand there must have been enough to create interest from Jarvis Astair, Hurst, William Hill etc. Looking at AmDram and semi-pro musicians I am always knocked out be the huge depth of talent just working for fun. I suspect that early sixties wrestling was the same apart from such well oiled machines as Dale Martin.
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Don't twist things, Hack.
I didn't write regardless of days worked. I said they each had an agreement to work whatever was stipulated, probably 20 to 26 evenings a month. And their agreement/contract was paid accordingly.
You're worse than McManus at bending the rules.