Man, it took a Special Breed to be a Pro Wrestler. You had to have the “GIFT,” the “IT FACTOR.” The ability to be a great athlete and a great actor all rolled into one—you had to be “Special.”
But, as all these young marks will tell you today, “THINGS HAVE CHANGED.” You know what— you’re damn right they have.

Going into 2023—ANYBODY can be a Professional Wrestler. You don’t need a “Gift,” the “IT Factor,” or the ability to be a great actor and a great athlete simultaneously. You don’t need to look like a wrestler, smell like a wrestler, or act like a wrestler. No, you need a . . . wait for it . . . a “DREAM.” If you had a “DREAM” of being a wrestler when you were 5—then you’re IN!!!

The “ART” of being a Wrestler today is DEAD. Every week people come on my screen that literally look, act and talk like my next-door neighbor. They are just like everybody else. There is nothing special about them. There are no “Luscious” Johnny’s, “Handsome” Jimmy’s, or Captain Lou’s. To be honest with you . . . they are wannabees who will never be.

The fans have lowered the bar. We’ve made it easy for anybody to get into this once “exclusive” club”

-Vince Russo on a article he wrote (On the current state of wrestling) for webisjericho