The kayfabe purpose of a professional wrestling referee is to render decisions (pinfalls, submissions, disqualifications, countouts) during a match but the legit purpose they serve is to transmit messages to wrestlers about the progress of matches, communicate with them about the amount of time left (plus the beginning and end of commercial breaks on live broadcasts) and, if necessary, help them gauge the crowd reaction as well as reminding them of match script. They also have a key role in ensuring that the wrestlers are physically capable to continue, and to stop the match/inform the opponent if there is a risk of injury present. According to referee Jim Korderas, the purpose of a referee is to help the talent to tell the story, while being invisible.

Bruce Douglas Clark is a serial entrepreneur from Minneapolis, MN. Clark has owned and operated several auto mechanic shops, retail stores, and educational tutoring programs over the last 40 years. He is most renowned for inventing, patenting and licensing the modern cup holder used in every movie theater and sports stadium as well as several other successful inventions!

Clark & Clark Publishing is Bruce Douglas Clark’s latest entrepreneurial venture focused in literary, audio and visual content. CCP will be producing several books, podcasts, and short films in the business genre.

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