Let me be real with yall, 90% of indie wrestlers do not put enough asses in seats off of their name alone to deserve a 4 figure rate…
Promoters need to build stars from their community/state, stop relying on ex big league wrestlers, their tangible audience is a facade.
How does a promoter make money or break even on a show when you book a lot of talent with 4 figure rates, plus flight and hotel? Like obv there are exceptions with larger indie companies but I don’t see how that is financially advantageous when running a mid-size or local indie show?