Have you ever Wondered?

I know that most of us sitting at home watching wrestling entertainment every week don't think about what the lives of these superstars are like when they are off camera. We all assume that they make tons of money and live in huge houses with chauffers and maids and all the finery that money can by. Well recently I became online friends with an independant wrestler who worked for the WWE for a bit and he had some enlightening things to say.

For instance, most of the superstars of the WWE and affiliated brands don't make that much money. It's not the tens of thousands of dollars that I pictured them making for all that they do for the industry at all. Some get more than others, obviously but it's not the lifestyles of the Rich and Famous paycheck that I was thinking they deserved.

I see the way that the superstars put their bodies on the line to entertain the millions of fans all around the world and it makes me wonder, how much does it cost them for insurance? It's got to be astronomical! Wrestlers like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin and others are no strangers to the emergency room or surgical teams in various cities of the U.S. I can't imagine that insurance costs are something the Vince McMahon is paying for all on his own, I'm sure that the wrestlers have to contribute something towards this. Next time you get a paycheck and you realize what goes out for insurance purposes, think about the men and women who acutally put their lives in danger just to entertain you!

It always amazes me to find out which superstars in the wrestling entertainment industry have children. Can you imagine what it would be like to grow up as the child of one of these superstars? Brooke Hogan is a good example off the top of my head that I can think of. She's got her own music career going now, but I'm sure it had to be cool to have Hulk Hogan as your Dad. On the flip side of that coin, the little girls who call a superstar in the business Daddy must have it rough. Think about it. You're a young girl just starting high school and some cute boy asks you to the winter dance, you'd love to go but you have to get it past Dad. Doesn't sound too bad right? Well think about how that 14-15 year old boy is going to feel having to meet Dad if he happens to be The Undertaker, or Triple H. Talk about intimidating. These men I'm sure are excellent fathers, but their daughters are going to have it rough if they ever want to date before they are 40.

Can you picture your favorite wrestler doing every day mundane things. It's funny to think about The Great Khali grocery shopping, or Batista folding clothes and helping around the house. I bet that Kane hates ironing! That's the funny thing about it that fans don't stop to think about. These entertainers are people too, they have real lives just like you and I. They need to pay bills, they need to eat, they need to purchase necessities, just like anyone else. The only difference is that they happen to have a job doing something that they love doing and being able to travel all over the world to share their love of the business with millions of adoring fans. How many of you out there can say that you love your job enough to live out of a suitcase and risk breaking a bone every time you go to work? I know I can't!

Next time you find yourself in a grind and you think about how excrutiating it is to live your life, think about this: How much money a year does Jeff Hardy spend on hair dye alone and where does he get those fabulous colors? Catch you all next time on FANtastic Entertainment!