Frankie Kazarian has fired off angry posts before—but he has learned that the delete button does not always save you.
During an appearance on RVD’s 1 of a Kind podcast, Kazarian offered some blunt advice to younger wrestlers about using social media. His main warning was simple: anything posted online can stick around forever, even when it was written during a moment of anger. Kazarian admitted that he has typed out furious messages and deleted them once he had time to calm down.
“That sh*t is out there forever. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve rage-tweeted and then erased it. For a minute and a half, I’m furious and ready to set the world on fire, and then cooler heads prevail.”
He also warned wrestlers to stay away from their accounts when alcohol or anything else could affect their judgment. Kazarian said wrestlers should think about whether an argument will matter beyond the next few minutes before posting something that could damage their career.
“Do not go on social media when you’re inebriated in any way, shape or form.”
“If it’s not going to matter in five minutes, five months or five years, don’t worry about it. Use it to benefit you and promote your stuff, but don’t take it too seriously.”
While social media can be a powerful promotional tool, Kazarian does not believe wrestlers should let likes, replies and online fights control their lives.
“Twitter and Instagram aren’t even real places. Nobody is going to be sitting on their deathbed thinking, ‘I wish I tweeted more.’ It’s all bullsh*t—but it has benefits.”
One angry post can create a mess that lasts much longer than the emotion behind it. Kazarian’s message to younger talent is to promote themselves, protect their careers and step away from the phone before hitting send.
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