“Why We Wrestle” by Adam Knight
Black and white photos by Jordan Nepon
This question has been phrased to me very differently over the years. Often derisively. Occasionally with conceit. The rest of the time open curiosity.
“Why do you wrestle?”
And it is a fair question no matter how it is asked.
The truth is over the course of nearly 19 years as a professional wrestler I have been forced to maintain a regular job for the majority of that time in order to keep a roof over my head. On the independent scene where attendance is spotty because there are hundreds of different options for the paying customer’s entertainment dollar there have been very few stretches where being a wrestler was all I could afford to do.