Mercedes Martinez Shares What Younger Wrestlers Should Do Right Now

Mercedes Martinez is a veteran of the ring with a career spanning two decades and has some salient advice for the younger stars of today.

Speaking with “Cultaholic” this week, Martinez addressed working with younger talent and hopes they remember the business side of the wrestling business. She explained,

“As you’re moving up, and you’re training, people forget the business aspect of the 1099s — you’re a freelancer, an independent contractor, contracted this, contracted that. Make sure you save your money, and if you don’t know how, ask someone. That’s something I was never taught like 20 years young in my career, but that’s something I am now giving advice on, and letting them know, ‘Hey, trademark your name, own your name, own your logos — for your own purposes, especially if you want to make money in this business.”

“If you get to a certain level in your career, and if you haven’t reached the top-2 or top-3 wrestling companies, make sure you trademark your name. Because that’s your legacy, your name is your legacy — whatever name you’re choosing on the independent scene, trademark that, and trademark your logos. That way it’s always yours, it’s not anybody else’s.”

Martinez pointed out that she trademarked her name years ago and would have struggled to gain the notoriety that led to her signing with Tony Khan had she been forced to work under different names.

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