Okay,now
that I've written about how yesterday's stars like
the Steiners and The Rock and Roll Experss continue
to endure and create excitement,the question begs to
be asked;Where are tomorrow's stars coming
from? It's a valid question.After
all,these are the days when the hottest thing in
wrestling seems to be the war in WCW to bring down
the greatest star of the decade.Unfortunately that
decade is the 80's and the 90's So where
are tomorrow's stars coming from? "We're
not coming from anywhere.we're right here!"said Al
Snow,who's been wrestling of a dozen years in dozens
of small independent federations from coast to
coast."The fact of the matter is,the quality of
wrestling on the independent scene is better than
it's ever been.Unfortunately,these promotions don't
get the TV and magazine exposure that the WWF and WCW
get,so it's almost like we don't excist."
Snow is right.Independent wrestling is in good shape
right now.The biggest thing holding most of these
oganizations back,though,is their inability to offer
good wrestlers solid long-term contracts.As a
result,the talent roasters tend to shift
frequently,meaning that there's little continuity for
the local fans.And even if the groups could offer
contracts,many of the best wrestlers on the
independent circuit are there percisely because they
like the freedom of not being tied down to contracts.
We didn't ask Snow about that part of the
independent scene though;we hear he might be headed
to WCW soon
IN FOCUS By Craig Peters Part of in
focus from Pro Wrestling Illustrated Dec
95