Edited by The Green Mizark 

Written with the advise and consent of some of the smartest (and not-so-smart) locker room politicians in the business for any and all workers who do not want to end up cutting their careers short due to blatant stupidity.

1. Dress smartly. Show that you have a good physique (and you really should have one if you want to make it in 21st Century pro wrestling), but don't look like you have an attitude about it. Do not look like a reject from backyard wrestling. Have professional looking gear. Looking like a professional is the first step to being a professional.

2. Upon entering the locker room, shake hands with EVERYONE. All workers, road crew, agents, etc. EVERYONE. Janitors, catering crew, ring guys... EVERYONE! There are NO exceptions to this. Introduce yourself. Tell them it is nice/a pleasure/an honour to meet them.

3. DO NOT MARK OUT FOR "SUPERSTARS." Show respect and reverence for their hard work to get to that level. When you and your opponent(s) are working out your match, they will be watching and listening and will probably make suggestions on how to improve your match. Do what they say and thank them for it. If you are working with a superstar above your level, listen to what they tell you first. When they ask for suggestions, give them. If they reject your suggestions, continue to listen to them and do as they say. Follow their lead. They are the ones with stroke.

 4. ALWAYS LISTEN TO EVERYTHING FROM EVERYONE! ALWAYS ASK TO PUT SOMEONE OVER! WORK YOUR HARDEST! BUMP AND SELL!

5. DO NOT stand or sit in a corner by yourself. Do not congregate with old friends for a long period of time. Scope out the room and see who is or is not busy. Work the room. Have a conversation, no matter how brief, with as many people as possible.

6. Two things to always remember: (1) No matter how great you think you are, there are people there that really are better than you . (2) The same guys you see on the way up are exactly the same ones you'll see on the way back down.

7. After your match, do not ask everyone that you run into their opinion of your match. You will be told in due time (quickly in most cases) by the boys and the people that do the hiring, firing, and paying.

8. If your match sucked, don't come back to the locker room acting like the world is about to end and throw a temper tantrum. That is petty. If it was a great match, act humble when given praise. Thank anyone for praises and criticisms that they may give you. If you feel like your opponent screwed the match up, keep it to yourself FOREVER. The people in charge will know where the fault lies.

9. Try your best to again shake hands with everyone before you leave. Compliment the other workers on their matches (whether good or not). Thank your opponent for your match. If he/she has put you over, you should have thanked them the second the pinfall was scored. Thank them again for their humility and graciousness in doing the job.

10. You are probably going to get ribbed on by one or more people. Do not take yourself seriously. It is all in good fun unless you have done something to violate rules 1-9 during the day and are a marked man/woman. Some of the people that rib you the hardest may end up being your closest allies when it really counts.

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