Major update on ongoing pay cuts in WWE

Major update on ongoing pay cuts in WWE

There has been a major update regarding WWE asking talent to take a pay cut. The promotion let go of a bunch of talent following WrestleMania 42 last month in Las Vegas.

More on WWE Release Strategy and Contract Restructuring Requests

Is TKO operating any differently when it comes to talent contracts than when WWE was run by Vince McMahon?

Pro Wrestlers Make The Company, Not The Other Way Around

In the wake of WrestleMania 42, WWE continued its annual tradition: layoffs. Many cuts blindsided the locker room, but the real shock wasn’t who got released—it was who walked away. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, two Black tag-team legends, chose to leave on their own terms. Even on fans’ worst days, The New Day were the tag team everyone agreed on as the redeeming quality of the company. And how could they not be? They were a par…

TKO executive salaries skyrocket as company cuts wrestlers

Edit via Liam McGuireWWE fans are not having a great time with the pro wrestling company under the umbrella of TKO from both a creative and business standpoint. The build to WrestleMania 42 was overshadowed by the conviction amongst wrestling fans that TKO circumvented WWE writers by inserting Pat McAfee into the main event storyline between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton. The reaction to that decision was so universally negative that it was report…

Multiple WWE Stars Have Accepted Pay Cuts

Multiple WWE stars have reportedly agreed to decreased salaries. Last week, former WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods left WWE after reportedly turning down restructured contracts that would have seen a decrease in their pay. Since then, additional reports indicated that other WWE talents have been approached about pay cuts. According to Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Radio, some talent actually accepted the new terms. “I…

Details Revealed On Recent WWE Pay Cuts And New Day’s Departure

WWE has been chopping down contracts and releasing talent over the last few weeks, and it’s brought a lot of shock, surprise, and anger out from many fans and wrestlers alike. One of the biggest shocks was The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods departing from WWE after it felt like they’d be lifers with the company. Kofi was with WWE for nearly 20 years and was a locker room leader. But, they’re now gone. Today, Fightful Select reported a …