>>9777529>. Some anon wrote about it on here once. Back in the day the people who got into wrestling were athletes who didn't quite make it in other sports and often the reason for not making it was because they were a bit mental and liked drugs and roids too muchComplete revisionist fiction.
Most wrestlers in the territory days weren't crazy roid-swilling wild men -- that's what they became after becoming pro wrestlers, kek. That's what touring does to a man -- the parallels with rock and roll are obvious.
But really, it's a very idealized way to think about the past. Truth is, most wrestlers of that era got into the business because they were legitimate athletes (you got this part right, anyway) who suffered some sort of injury that would derail their careers, but still allow them to wrestle. Or the fact that many of them simply just weren't that good as athletes and were second tier, JuCo type guys.
No, the wrestling business itself is what made them crazy viking-esque madmen.
