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CRON
12/11/21 11:37:21 AM
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https://cultaholic.com/posts/report-most-wwe-talent-no-longer-have-a-downside-guarantee

Pretty scummy tbh


Throughout much of the company's long and storied history, WWE has paid talent using a downside guarantee system whereby talent are guaranteed a set amount each year, but they can earn more money on top of that through merchandise sales, working house shows, pay-per-view bonuses and other avenues.

That is no longer the case for most WWE talent, though, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Most WWE Superstars now are simply paid a salary and they no longer receive extra money from merch, working house shows or pay-per-views. The guaranteed money talent earn, though, is higher than it ever has been. The pay structure remains different for top talent, Meltzer noted.

The update on WWE's pay structure comes after Meltzer reported Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar were WWE's top earners, making more than $5 million per year from their guaranteed contracts. An unnamed top star makes close to $4 million while other top Superstars receive between $2 million and $3 million annually.

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_BIueMonk
12/11/21 11:38:14 AM
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Soon Vince gonna be paying minimum wage

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ScazarMeltex
12/11/21 11:39:07 AM
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Wrestlers should have unionized a long time ago.

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DrizztLink
12/11/21 11:39:28 AM
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_BIueMonk posted...
Soon Vince gonna be paying minimum wage
You got a choice between flipping burgers and flipping ladders, you keep neglecting your studies


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Hayame Zero
12/11/21 11:40:23 AM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
Wrestlers should have unionized a long time ago.
"That doesn't work for me, brother."

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Hayame Zero
12/11/21 11:47:11 AM
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Um...no? He quit because he almost literally died because of their doctor's negligence

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DirkDiggles
12/11/21 11:48:18 AM
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Punk walked out because he was burnt out. Not only that, he was injured and the WWE doctors said he wasn't (not sure how WWE doctors can miss a staph infection). He sued WWE and won.

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Veggeta_MAX
12/11/21 11:51:01 AM
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This is all going to change when HHH takes over.

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DrizztLink
12/11/21 11:51:21 AM
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DirkDiggles posted...
(not sure how WWE doctors can miss a staph infection)
Do you have any idea how hard it is to see a rash through a stack of Benjamins?

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DirkDiggles
12/11/21 11:51:56 AM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
This is all going to change when HHH takes over.

LO f'n L

WWE is going to be sold way before hell freezes over.

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Hayame Zero
12/11/21 11:52:33 AM
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DirkDiggles posted...
Punk walked out because he was burnt out. Not only that, he was injured and the WWE doctors said he wasn't (not sure how WWE doctors can miss a staph infection). He sued WWE and won.
Kinda. The doctor sued Punk, but Punk still won.

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Flockaveli
12/11/21 12:01:08 PM
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WWE just another one of those giant companies where the few guys up top continue to see record profits at the expense of people doing actual work.

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Jagr_68
12/11/21 12:02:10 PM
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_BIueMonk posted...
Soon Vince gonna be paying minimum wage

He's prepping to sell the company.

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ScazarMeltex
12/11/21 12:06:24 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
This is all going to change when HHH takes over.
Probably, but I don't think Vince will let that happen. I think he sells it.

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Veggeta_MAX
12/11/21 12:11:54 PM
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He'll probably sell it to HHH/Steph and Shane. Vince had to buy the company from his own father.

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Hayame Zero
12/11/21 12:21:17 PM
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Lower salaried main roster talent is like $150k a year. They don't have health insurance either, and the risk of injury makes it worse

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ScazarMeltex
12/11/21 12:29:02 PM
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Hayame Zero posted...
Lower salaried main roster talent is like $150k a year. They don't have health insurance either, and the risk of injury makes it worse
They also have to make their own travel arrangements.

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bigblu89
12/11/21 12:32:50 PM
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_BIueMonk posted...
Soon Vince gonna be paying minimum wage
The article literally says they wrestlers guaranteed salaries are higher than theyve ever been.

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CRON
12/11/21 12:34:23 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
This is all going to change when HHH takes over.
HHH has been pushed to the wayside. Nick Khan is going to be his successor.

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Joeydollaz
12/11/21 12:41:06 PM
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Wrestlers DO NOT own their gimmicks

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cjsdowg
12/11/21 12:47:43 PM
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I wonder how much New Day makes. Since they sell a lot of shit.

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Trumpo
12/11/21 12:47:44 PM
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AEW roster is pretty stacked right now
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Ryven
12/11/21 12:48:45 PM
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Veggeta_MAX posted...
He'll probably sell it to HHH/Steph and Shane. Vince had to buy the company from his own father.


If you believe the news, Shane doesn't want it and HHH is out of the running.

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TheHoldSteady
12/11/21 12:50:43 PM
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CRON posted...
HHH has been pushed to the wayside. Nick Khan is going to be his successor.

When Vince dies the WWE will be run by a bunch of listless suits just like every other corporation. Nick Khan is just the first of many of them

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Tyranthraxus
12/11/21 12:56:40 PM
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Ryven posted...
If you believe the news, Shane doesn't want it and HHH is out of the running.

If HHH is out then he can't sell it to Stephanie either I guess?

Would be fucking hilarious if the rock ends up owning both WWE and XFL.


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_BIueMonk
12/11/21 2:05:28 PM
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bigblu89 posted...
The article literally says they wrestlers guaranteed salaries are higher than theyve ever been.
I SAID SOON


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HughFranzeffIII
12/11/21 6:33:04 PM
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So they decided to pay wrestlers more guaranteed money instead of relying on more unknowns? I hate to break this news to you, but there are actually less live events now due to covid so more guaranteed money is the right move. But no one cares about facts anymore.

lol @CRON how is that scummy?
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