FAQs

How do I wrestle for Riot Cabaret?

If you’re a wrestler who’s interested in working with us, please get in touch and send us a link to a Google Drive or Dropbox folder with:

  • A recent match of yours

  • Promo clips, ideally including:

    • A promo in front of a live audience

    • A backstage / self-recorded promo with no audience

  • Any publicity images or sizzle reels you’d like to include

  • A short bio or CV, detailing your training background and experience in professional wrestling

  • Your rates, including travel expenses to central London

If you’re currently booked on other shows, or your training school is putting one on, you can also invite us to attend these.

Please note: due to volume of messages received, we are unable to reply to every submission. We do keep all enquiries on file and periodically review them when planning upcoming events.

How do I work as ring crew for Riot Cabaret?

Please note, we’re only able to consider ring crew applications from current trainees or previous graduates of established wrestling schools. If this is of interest to you, please get in touch with:

  • A short bio or CV, detailing your training background and any relevant experience

  • Details of a coach from your training school or another established professional who can give a reference on your behalf

How do I work for Riot Cabaret in another capacity?

If you’re a ring announcer, commentator, videographer, or are interested in working with us in any other capacity, please get in touch and, if applicable, send us a link to a Google Drive or Dropbox folder with:

  • A short bio or CV, detailing your experience in professional wrestling

  • A video of your work:

    • Commentators should send full matches and opening, bridge and closing pieces to camera wherever possible

    • Ring announcers should send match introductions, finishes and crowd work wherever possible

    • Videographers should send examples of previous work, including wrestling footage wherever possible

  • Your rates, including travel expenses to central London

Please note that openings in these roles are fairly rare, though we do keep all submissions on file and review them periodically.

What are your Dignity at Work and Anti-Harassment policies?

In March 2020, Riot Cabaret agreed a Dignity at Work policy and internal Code of Conduct with Equity, the performers’ trade union. In doing so, we became the first promotion to have agreed such policies with Equity from its inception.

Five months later, Equity responded to the #SpeakingOut movement by releasing its 5 Pledges for Wrestling Promotions. We commit to always abiding to every single one of these pledges. We have done since our company was founded and we will continue to do.

However, policies and pledges do not mean anything unless they are applied properly. We therefore meet with Equity several times a year to ensure the policies are being implemented to the satisfaction of the union and its members who work for us. Those working for Riot Cabaret will also have the opportunity at every show to meet with a representative from Equity in private to discuss anything and we encourage all wrestlers to seek and maintain membership of Equity. Please see our dedicated Equity page for more information.


What are your Concussion Guidelines?

The safety of our performers is always our foremost priority, both in and out of the ring. We therefore have the most comprehensive concussion protocols that we are aware of in independent wrestling.

Following consulation with wrestlers, experts in concussion and other sporting organisations, we published our Concussion Guidelines back in 2020. This document provides a comprehensive overview for everyone who works for Riot Cabaret in how to effectively recognise, manage and treat concussion.

Medics and referees on our shows also receive additional concussion recognition resources, and can stop a match and withdraw a competitor at any time if concussion is suspected.

As scientific understanding regarding effective concussion intervention continues to develop, we will continually review and update this policy in line with the best available medical expertise.