By Umberto Gonzalez

Brad Small watched his legal practice pivot during the pandemic.

As Hollywood shut down amid lockdowns and then, three years later, the double strikes, the veteran sports and entertainment lawyer’s client roster went from “90% entertainment to 90% sports,” Small told TheWrap. Athletes kept earning under their contracts while other entertainment work stalled, and Small found himself repping about 40 wrestlers who were among the few still making money.