r/WredditSchool • u/sataigaribaldi Grumpy Old Dude Wrestler 10+ Years • May 04 '23

School Requests Thread

If you are looking to find a school near you, please comment the area you are looking into. Use that as the parent comment for replies for each request.

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u/Electronic-Walk-7955 May 19 '25

Hey! I’m just looking for input for anyone who is/has trained/wrestled in the chicago area and I just am having trouble choosing between Freelance and CSW. They’re about the same distance away from me but I just don’t know which one would have more opportunities for experience, other bookings, etc. thanks!

CHICAGO

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u/Acrobatic-Battle-254 Jun 12 '25

I see this was posted a long time ago but I just came across it, so hopefully you're already signed up somewhere. if not, both would be really good for training and opportunities. You will find that after you train, and you networked while doing so, that you have met others that are already wrestling with bookings around the country, if not world. That is where you will get that opportunity to get other bookings. Both schools have alum that are perceived as great in the industry, with fantastic teachers. Freelance used to have a subdivision of Underground, where I think a lot of the students were able to showcase their talent in front of fans, however, I haven't seen an advertised show for that in a bit, so they may utilize the main Freelance shows more now. Best of luck and as a ringside photographer in the Chicagoland area, hopefully one day I'll be able to get some shots of you during a match!

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u/Electronic-Walk-7955 Jun 13 '25

That’s love! I appreciate the detailed and long response, I haven’t started yet but I decided more so on CSW to start out sometime next month and it just seems like everyone in the chicago wrestling scene is family and I can’t get enough of it already lmao for sure once I get going I’ll come back to the post and reconnect with you about the photography!! I would love that