Who Killed Mr McMahon?

[Rod Paradise]

They earn their keep for sure, such a grueling schedule constently going around the country and world. There bodies are put through such pressures, just look at the people currently out long term.

And when you stop being popular Vince sacks you.....and you head to TNA

I might be wrong here, but isnt TNA a Vince venture also?

yep

Is it? I was sure it was independant?

[The Baron]

how rich do people get from wrestling? say stone cold/ triple H.. how many millions have they made from doing this?

Got this from http://www.wrestling-caricatures.com/id143.html
$50,000-$99,000 per year

Most performers who are employed just for television
$100,000-$249,000 per year
In this wage bracket are such wrestlers Viscera $200,000 a year.
$250,000-$499,999 per year

This is what most mid-card wrestlers in the WWE earn.
$500,000-$999,999 per year

This is what some of the bigger stars in the WWE earn. The Rock ($600,000 a year 'downside' until 2005) but his actual earnings exceeded $2 million in 1999. BIGGEST MONEY MAKER WAS HULK HOGAN.
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$ 1 million + per year

These are the big money earners in wrestling. In this bracket are Triple H ...Undertaker...Kurt Angle..Cena etc. ...Steve Austin earned over $6 million in 1999.



WWE Pay Roles October 2004-February 2006

Below is the World Wrestling Entertainment talent roster payroll that was taken from October of 2004 until February of 2006. The shown dollar amount
beside each wrestler is the grand total that they earned from World Wrestling Entertainment in a one year period (downside guarantees, bonuses, and merchandise shares). Some wrestler's were given special privileges and bonuses in their contracts which can also be seen beside their total pay. All wrestler's contracts begin and end at different months of the year,
there for each shown amount is what that particular wrestler earned in a 365 day time period between October 2004 and February 2006 (or however long
>they have been with the company). All dollar amounts were rounded up/down

(Example: $244,766 would be $245,000)
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THESE AMOUNTS CHANGE WHEN CONTRACTS ARE RE-NEWED every one or two years.
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Ashley Massaro: $131,000
Batista: $813,000
Big Show: $1,000,000
Bob Holly: $217,000
Booker T: $375,000
Candice Michelle: $64,000
Carlito: $319,000
Chavo Guerrero: $206,000
Chris Benoit: $488,000
Chris Masters: $253,000
Christian - $396,000
Danny Basham: $130,000
Doug Basham: $126,000
Eddie Guerrero: $372,000
Edge: $704,000
Eugene: $189,000
Funaki: $124,000
Gene Snitsky: $292,000
Gregory Helms: $277,000
John Cena: $1,743,000

John Layfield: $786,000
Jerry Lawler: $204,000

Jillian Hall: $52,000
Joey Mercury: $134,000
Johnny Nitro: $143,000
Jonathan Coachman: $175,000
Kane: $ 851,000)
Ken Kennedy: $133,000
Kid Kash: $62,000
Kurt Angle: $1,023,000
Lance Cade: $118,000
Lilian Garcia: $90,000
Lita: $286,000

Maria: $41,000
Mark Henry: $300,000
Matt Hardy: $322,000
Matt Striker: $43,000
Melina: $155,000
Mickie James: $72,000
Nunzio: $186,000
Orlando Jordan: $145,000
Paul London: $177,000
Psicosis: $122,000
Randy Orton: $711,000
Rene Dupree: $289,000
Rey Mysterio: $414,000
Ric Flair: $508,000
Rob Conway: $186,000
Rob Van Dam: $220,000
Rosie: $105,000
Shawn Michaels: $1,045,000
Shelton Benjamin: $366,000
Simon Dean: $132,000
Stacy Keibler: $178,000
Steven Richards: $94,000
Torrie Wilson: $260,000
Trevor Murdoch: $48,000
Triple H: $2,013,000
Trish Stratus: $618,000

Tyson Tomko: $127,000
Undertaker: $1,811,000

Val Venis: $210,000
Victoria: $275,000
Viscera: $130,000
William Regal: $225,000

Others receive base rate of $300.00 if they are a big hit with the fans.

This doesn't take into account merch sales which the workers get a share of. The reason why guys like Austin made so much is due to the shirt sales. Hence why a catchphrase or punchline is so important.

They also get shares of PPV buy rates.

[The Baron]

TNA is not McMahon's.

[Acidmouse]

http://nodq.com/columns/161190186.shtml

Arcticle regarding TNA and who owns it, pretty much says Vince. Really interesting read how

[DaveShoelace]

The WBF, XFL, the current production of WWE movies. Brillant ideas from the genius known as Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

Granted the WWE is a tremendous success but it can be argued that his father laid down the foundations and it was Hulk Hogan who carried wrestling into the mainstream as it was he who came up with the concept of Wrestlemania. The WWE is a marketing success but Vince has made his fair share of blunders.

WWE movies he makes good money from.

He's had his mistakes for sure but within wrestling Vince is the undisputed no1 man. Hogan would love everyone to believe he invented or came up with half of what he claims but much of what Hogan has always said is disputed.

I'm sure Vince is happy to have people believe Hogan is instrumental in a lot of this, as its good for his product.

Hey, how many posts do I need to stop being a 'newbie'?

[Acidmouse]

On A side note the British Bulldogs son is signed to WWE. Expect him to come through very soon. He was Hogans knows best MTV show going out with Hogans daughter. He's Hugggge.

[The Baron]

http://nodq.com/columns/161190186.shtml

Arcticle regarding TNA and who owns it, pretty much says Vince. Really interesting read how

I don't buy it for a million reasons.

It's an ok article but just a conspiracy theory.

[Acidmouse]

Yep I aint sure either, interesting about Kurt tho how hes a walking drug store lol.

[thetank]

I used to live with this Canadian friend who is a big fan of the wrestling. Had great fun winding him up.

Whenever the subject of Bret Hart came up, we'd tell him that the fallout with Vince McMahon was all rigged and that he'd be bound to be back one day.
Of course he'd vehemently deny this, claim that we just didn't understand etc.

So whenever stuff happened in the pantomime plot, like a tag team having a on screen tiff and other such nonsense, we'd always ask for his insight into what was wrestling and what was "real"

[Ironside]

most of the WWE stuff is scripted but bret hart and VKM wasnt

when VKM took over cotrol of the industry by taking over WCW it was a black day for wrestling fans as it meant the end of a carear for the hitman

[The Baron]

most of the WWE stuff is scripted but bret hart and VKM wasnt

when VKM took over cotrol of the industry by taking over WCW it was a black day for wrestling fans as it meant the end of a carear for the hitman

Iron, his career was over long before that due to Bill Goldberg kicking him in the head and paralysing him.

[tigscoco]

most of the WWE stuff is scripted but bret hart and VKM wasnt

Yeah right

[Ironside]

most of the WWE stuff is scripted but bret hart and VKM wasnt

when VKM took over cotrol of the industry by taking over WCW it was a black day for wrestling fans as it meant the end of a carear for the hitman

Iron, his career was over long before that due to Bill Goldberg kicking him in the head and paralysing him.

i missed that bit of his carear i think i need to google it

[BigTomatoes]

 there is a video tribute on youtube to dead wrestlers , it is quite sad , a lot of guys i didnt know had passed on it.

 havent got the link but its easy to find with owen hart / eddie guerrero tributes.

  Mr Perfect , Big Boss Man , Yokozuna , Bam Bam Bigelow , British Bulldog , Hawk , Ravishing Rick Rude , Earthquake ,  and lots of others , all guys i used to love watching in what was the heyday imo.

You didnt mention Big Boss Man.

 yeah i meant Bam Bam Bigelow , here is the link -  http://youtube.com/watch?v=rVwP8qGw56w

[AndrewT]

most of the WWE stuff is scripted but bret hart and VKM wasnt

Yeah right

Look up the Montreal Screwjob (nowhere near as rude as it sounds).