THE 10-YEAR-OLD TEST · Pro Wrestling Skool

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27d • Reach

THE 10-YEAR-OLD TEST

Here is what I know.

If you cannot explain your character to a 10-year-old holding a juice box, your character is not ready.

I have watched wrestlers cut promos for years. The good ones tell you who they are in one sentence. The lost ones talk for five minutes and you still have no idea what they want.

A kid will not pretend to get it. A kid will look at you like you have three heads and walk away to find his mom. That is the most honest crowd you will ever wrestle in front of.

So try this today.

Walk up to a kid in your life. Nephew. Niece. Neighbor. Your buddy's son.

Tell them who your character is in one sentence.

If they nod and say "cool," you are on to something.

If they look confused, you have work to do. And that is a gift. Because right now you found out for free what would have taken you a year of bad matches to learn.

Your character does not need to be complicated. It needs to be clear.

Reach is built on people remembering you. Reputation is built on people understanding you. Revenue is built on people believing in you. None of that happens if a 10-year-old cannot follow what you are doing.

Here is your homework for the week.

Write your character in one sentence. Drop it in the comments. Let the room sharpen it with you.

The mat does not lie. Neither does a kid with a juice box.

Who are you?

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