Jinder Mahal Aka Raj Dhesi Explains How Contracts Work in WWE

Former WWE Champion Explains How WWE Contracts Really Work

Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, now competing under his real name Raj Dhesi, recently offered fans a detailed look at how WWE talent contracts are structured and how wrestlers can earn beyond their guaranteed salaries. In a video posted to Instagram, Dhesi used a hypothetical contract to explain the system WWE has traditionally used to […]

Jinder Mahal Explains WWE’s Bucket System And Says 90% Of Wrestlers Don’t Earn Above Their Guarantee

Jinder Mahal posted an Instagram video breaking down how WWE contracts work, specifically explaining the downside guarantee and the “bucket system” used to calculate wrestler pay. Mahal explained that wrestlers earn a base downside guarantee but can supplement it through main event bonuses, TV bonuses, and merchandise checks. Those additional earnings go into a “bucket” tracked against the guarantee — if the bucket ends positive at year’s end, t…

Jinder Mahal aka Raj Dhesi explains how contracts work in WWE

In a video published to his Instagram account, former WWE star Jinder Mahal aka Raj Dhesi explained how contracts work in WWE… “How does a WWE contract actually work? For this example, let’s sign a 3-year, $1 million per year contract downside guarantee. WWE pays its talent every single week. So take your downside guarantee of $1 million divided by 52 for 52 weeks. Your weekly check will be $19,230. For the sake of this example, let’s round it u…

Former WWE Champion Breaks Down Step-By-Step How Contracts Work: "There's Always Been Confusion About How WWE Wrestlers Get Paid ..."

How do WWE contracts work? You’re about to find out. In great detail. Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal (Raj Dhesi) surfaced via social media with a video breaking down step-by-step how WWE contracts work for talent in the company. Featured below is the lengthy caption that accompanies the video, which you can also check out below. There’s always been confusion around how WWE wrestlers get paid. Pay-per-view bonuses. Merchandise royalties. Downsi…