Wrestlers seem invincible to us fans, the larger than life characters seem impervious to pain and do things many of us can only dream of in their in-ring careers.
But what happens to them once injury or retirement forces them to leave the spotlight and roar of the crowd behind.
This is a question former ECW and WWE employee Dawn Marie asked, and the answer made her become heavily involved in a new organisation.
Wrestlers Rescue hopes to help former grapplers, many of whom now struggle to live comfortably, after their many years of wrestling and the associated lifestyle have taken their toll on their bodies.
Many now tour conventions/Indy shows to ply their wares for a meagre living, others have adopted other careers, or rely on state hand-outs to survive.
The Wrestlers Rescue mission statement is to create awareness and to help raise monies to support the health care needs of retired professional wrestlers, who now suffer due to their career choice in wrestling.
The overall plan being to not only put in place some form of financial advisory for active wrestlers and their future retirement, pension, college funds, savings etc and also set up a health care programme that the wrestlers can buy into and reap the benefits of if they need it.
With many former stars joining the rally for support the organisation are already planning fund-raising events in the US to kick-start their campaign.
See www.wrestlersrescue.org for more info and how to donate.
Written By Phil Allely
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