#1 The Schedule
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The biggest difference between being a wrestler in WWE or any other promotion is the rigour of their schedule. The idea of WWE having an offseason has long been considered. The year-round schedule has become increasingly conducive to injuries and many believe the on-screen product would be richer if there was a break in between seasons.
Regardless, a reduced schedule will likely never happen because of the money WWE brings in by doing shows all year long. And because of this, some Superstars are driven away.
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Look no further than Jeff Hardy for an example of someone who couldn’t handle WWE’s schedule. The nonstop nature of the schedule likely didn’t help the drug problem that plagued Hardy throughout his WWE tenure.
While this isn’t necessarily something that would affect other Superstars, it goes to show the mental impact that such a demanding schedule can have. And that’s without even getting to the physical impact of having to wrestle several nights a week.
The WWE schedule also has an impact on the Superstars’ personal lives. To use another example of a wrestler who never “left” WWE but has a more than valid reason not to come to begin with, take Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks.
A fan on Twitter told Nick it was a crime that he’s not in WWE. Nick replied and said “I’ve wrestled twice this month and have seen my children for three weeks straight. They don’t think it’s a crime.” If that doesn’t sum up the nature of WWE’s schedule, I don’t know what does.
Being in WWE is a massive commitment, and understandably it’s one that some Superstars may not want to make.
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