Behind the Curtain: 11 Wrestling Managers Who Deserve Love and Recognition

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Professional wrestling managers have a storied history, with some genuinely managing their clients by overseeing bookings, travel arrangements, and other business aspects. Learn more

But the more familiar wrestling managers are those flamboyant personalities at ringside, offering advice and sometimes resorting to a bit of underhanded assistance for their clients.

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Some of the best performers in the business haven’t been wrestlers: They’ve been the guys at ringside, getting heat.

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The following wrestling managers deserve a bit of our love by making professional wrestling exceptionally better by being a part of it!

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1. Gary Hart This man’s contributions to the wrestling business can’t go unnoticed. The “Playboy” Gary Hart from Chicago wrestled, managed, booked talent, wrote TV, and did everything else in the business.

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2. J.J. Dillon James J. Dillon found his niche behind a microphone, shilling for other talent. He was a terrific talker, a guy who could look and sound like a million bucks but still ooze sleaze.

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3. "Sheik" Adnan Al-Kaissie Al-Kaissie's gimmick was a sort of an Arab Million Dollar Man. In kayfabe terms, he offered enough money to buy the greatest wrestling talent. He was a master at drawing heat from the fans.

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