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Some of the most famous pro wrestling bloggers really get some advantages the rest of us do not, like being asked to do sports radio interviews whenever something big or controversial happens in the world of Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Though I never gave it a lot of thought until recently, I’ve come to realize that having my own business card might not be such a bad idea.

So I hopped over to LogoYes.com to try out their free logo design and business card creation tool, just to get a rough idea. I didn’t expect much more than that - a rough idea. That’s where I was wrong; with the flexibility of their online tools and just a bit of creativity, I came up with a look I really like, and it only took maybe 10-15 minutes, mostly because I’m fairly fussy and kept adjusting stuff.

With plenty of clip art available and three main styles of clip art to choose from, I was able to come up with a design that not only goes well with the new look I adopted for ProWrestlingViews.com when I was hunting down and customizing the new template last night, but I think if I had the money to order a set, I probably would have, right then and there. The card looks sharp, I think, and would present a pretty impressive professional image.

Of course, I kept my address off the version I’m posting online for … well, privacy reasons, naturally. But if I placed an order, it would be relatively easy to correct that. Now if only I could figure out how to develop a custom blog template around the sharp logo I designed at LogoYes.com, I’d really be in business!

In the wake of the Benoit double murder-suicide, one of the people who’s been making the most sense is Wade Keller of PWTorch.com. A wrestling newsletter writer and industry journalist for something like 20 years, he was not taken in by the big media push to blame steroids and only steroids for what happened. His business cards verify his expertise, as does the 20-year existence of his newsletter.

Instead, Keller has put forward five main talking points relevant to the incident. Steroids is one item, but Keller makes the point that their use is nearly taken as a given in sports entertainment. How else can these men maintain superhero-stature bodies?

He goes beyond that to suggest that WWE’s policy of allowing wrestlers to endure repeated concussions that are often left untreated as another contributing factor. His argument for reform in this area of WWE’s employee policy is long overdue to be adopted.

Benoit’s son suffered from a rare case of what is known as Fragile X syndrome. It makes caring for the child a much larger task, as would any unusual health complication. This undoubtedly added stress to Benoit’s marriage.

The most insightful cause that Keller cites, however, is the lack of planned time off for WWE performers. With a workforce of traveling entertainers who only get to spend significant time with their spouses and children for perhaps one week around the Christmas-New Year time frame, most WWE superstars only get significant time off the road when they are injured - which is hardly what qualifies as “quality time with your spouse and kids.” His argument for two six-week breaks a year would employ 25 percent more wrestlers and give WWE performers much-needed physical, mental and emotional health breaks.

He also mentions the role of WWE using “individual choice” as a shield against criticism of the working environment they provide. Of course, considering they are the only major fed employing today’s sports entertainers, that excuse doesn’t hold water. There is no “choice” with the only alternative is flipping burgers at Wendy’s.

Hop over to PWTorch.com and read Keller’s write up. He’s top-drawer.