A former WWE star has made a confession about his early days in pro wrestling. Getting a start in the wrestling business can be challenging, especially if someone isn't on a strong financial footing.

This is something Buff Bagwell experienced when he first started out. Bagwell started his career in 1990 and immediately signed with WCW.

Bagwell was featured regularly on TV and competed at pay-per-views in the promotion. He found success during his tenure, winning the WCW tag team championship.

During a recent appearance on the Kings of the Ring Podcast, Bagwell shared some advice for the host, who is an aspiring wrestler. He said to make it into the wrestling business, you have to be all in, and he said he would advise moving in with parents to pursue the career.

He then talked about his own journey, saying he got a fast start with WCW, which wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Buff Bagwell then mentioned that his wife at that time, who was a stripper, supported him as he continued to pursue his pro wrestling dream.

Bagwell was married to his first wife, Alexis Rianja, from 1988 to 1994. His second marriage was to Gabby Randallson from 1996 to 2000. Currently, he is engaged to Stacy Brown.

Buff Bagwell was a consistent star for WCW, and when the company folded in 2001, he was one of the names signed by WWE.

His TV debut for the promotion was a WCW Championship match against Booker T on WWE RAW in July 2001. However, the match was panned by fans and critics.

He was then released from his contract by WWE shortly afterwards due to various alleged issues. Bagwell continued to wrestle on the independent circuit and also had stints with TNA.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit Kings of the Ring podcast and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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