How WWE Contracts Really Work
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Күн бұрынStevie Richards in this video will explain the following:
What is a WWE contract all about; specifically a WWE Downside Guarantee contract?
What does "downside guarantee" mean?
What do you need to do to earn that money?
Can you make more from WWE that the downside guarantee?
Does a WWE contract include royalties, third party bookings or extra payoffs?
Can a WWE contract be frozen due to injury now or in 2008?
What else is in a WWE contract that you might not know about?
These questions and 3 others will be answered by former WWE/WWF pro wrestling Stevie Richards in this here video.
From The Stevie Richards Show episode 2
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@SyndicateSuperman Ай бұрын
Stevie just basically said what my business professor in college told me. There's no such thing as a "free lunch" because everyone pays in the end.
@jamie.777 3 күн бұрын
My dad taught me that when i was 5 , it's common knowledge 😂😂😂. Don't need a professor, it's a old cliché dude
@gehtdianschasau8372 2 күн бұрын
If your teacher knew, what he was talking about, he wouldn't have been a professor, he would have run a lucrative business. It is true, that someone has to pay for the lunch. Sucsess is, when someone else pays for it. And when you really made it, people will pay for the opportunity to buy your lunch.
@stevensavage2684 Ай бұрын
So glad that Stevie Richards has decided to enter into the youtube fray. What an intelligent and likable person! I love hearing him chat about the business.
@savagecatgt 28 күн бұрын
I feel the same way. He should be actively producing wrestling in the mainstream. Very clever, insightful, charismatic, and most importantly, compassionate.
@One.Zero.One101 11 күн бұрын
I think he's the best along with Maven. They're better than some of the A-Listers. I find myself binging their channel than some of the more popular wrestlers.
@stevensavage2684 11 күн бұрын
@@One.Zero.One101 Agreed. I feel the same about Maven. It's possible that they internalized a lot of their successes and failures while on the sidelines. Probably made them more cerebral in the long run.
@AngelMendez-w7d 3 күн бұрын
I think one of the curse of being a WWE wrestler is that you already know early on if you are just gonna stay as a mid carder or if there are plans for you. I honestly don't ever remember Steven Richards being in any storylines, he was usually the opening match on Smackdown. He is pretty much what Shawn Michaels would look like if Shawn had hair, and wasn't a drug additct.
@drzoidberg71 27 күн бұрын
Basically what I'm hearing is this is not a great business to make money in and remain healthy your whole life. Unless you get over and your merch sells like crazy, you're basically making paycheck to paycheck money, and even less because you're traveling for 300 days a year. My hats off to all those guys and girls doing this for our entertainment, because they truly put it all on the line for us.
@michaelpeterson3736 25 күн бұрын
Undertaker was there 30 years and made "only" made 17 million
@richardmyers7847 21 күн бұрын
Now what about the guys at the bottom? @@michaelpeterson3736
@sunnohh 20 күн бұрын
@@michaelpeterson3736that’s not a ton of money, like my office job gonna do that easily
@mohammadrahman8263 10 күн бұрын
@@michaelpeterson3736 WTF, are you for real?
@dildonius 7 күн бұрын
@@michaelpeterson3736Bullshit.
@robalt1983 Ай бұрын
I wish I would've had a Stevie as a financial advisor long ago.
@gcgc6381 Ай бұрын
When I watched and heard that Stevie was canceling his old channel and moving to Wsi, I was honestly like, WTF? Why? But I am thoroughly enjoying all of this new content, good good shit. 👌
@tullyDT Ай бұрын
He was on the KZfaq censor's radar thanks to "Don Stevens" he would have to do multiple edits of videos to the point where it wasn't workable
@MMastaM Ай бұрын
@@tullyDT Who is Don Stevens?
@mikegarmon5368 Ай бұрын
@@MMastaMthey say he can bite an apple through a chain link fence
@AmenMohammed2002 Ай бұрын
@@MMastaM 🐎 🐴
@dgreene3209 Ай бұрын
What is Wsi?
@alexanderson4497 17 күн бұрын
There's a reason Vince McMahon is a billionaire and most of the talent that worked for him is broke, hurt and jaded. You can say that the lowest card guys were reckless with their earnings but when you're busting ass like they are and still being paycheck to paycheck that's a raw fucking deal and Vince knew and took advantage of that.
@19Marksman79 11 күн бұрын
The owner makes all the rules in their company. They own it. As much as I agree with you that it is unfair, it's not how the real world works. An owner can keep all his billions and pay their workers who put their bodies on the line, peanuts. As long as you work for someone, you play by their rules. Create your own company and you can make your own rules. Then you decide if you want to keep your money or distribute it fairly to your workers. The vast majority of owners do not. They keep most of it The cycle continues.......
@Talib-904 29 күн бұрын
Stevie Richard’s right to censor hands down was one of the greatest heels of the 2000s they literally generated a lot of heat. His ECW career was amazing. Very talented and well respected thank you for the insight Stevie.
@Finfection Ай бұрын
His finisher could have been called "The Blue Screen of Death!"
@MarkFugitive- Ай бұрын
😂 good one
@rauladdams5709 Ай бұрын
Yesssssssssss
@ericvyskocil7428 Ай бұрын
Wrek-support Stevie Richard's 😅
@lakeerieheartthrob216 Ай бұрын
Him and Matt, hardy finisher, should be called ctrl alt DELETE DELETE
@LoganardoDVinci 29 күн бұрын
End Process!!!
@tuckermoore9516 29 күн бұрын
Highly underrated by everyone but the fans.. BWO 4 LIFE!!!
@MrXNewsNetwork Ай бұрын
I saw Stevie wrestle a WWE live event that was free at Venice Beach. He was the best one on that mini show. If I remember correctly that may have been his last match in WWE.
@JesusPerez-nz4gi Ай бұрын
His last year in WWE was 2008. Also that’s awesome you got to go to a free house show. I’ve always loved the different feel between house shows and televised events
@bryanwith_a_why Ай бұрын
❤@@JesusPerez-nz4gi
@Millwall77 Ай бұрын
Stevie sound like a guy who is smart with his money. I know understand better why so many wrestlers (most present) have sounded so money hungry. It must be a real uncertain business when it comes to money.
@bitplaya7432 Ай бұрын
That's showbiz
@six6thdisciple Ай бұрын
YOU MUST BE A WWE FAN
@TheeKingMaker Ай бұрын
as is life without a 9-5
@jaywortham697 Ай бұрын
75 a year??? Lol dam.. Stevie Richards wasn't valuable to them at all ..I made more than that driving a truck.
@david-468 Ай бұрын
@@jaywortham697that was low end guaranteed meaning he wouldn’t even need to be in a match to make that
@user-di2qh5rp6j 13 күн бұрын
Man I got burnt out on wrestling podcasts til I found Stevie
@Raven9940 28 күн бұрын
The more I learn about pro wrestling the less I’d ever want to be a part of it
@r.heffner-hoe4983 28 күн бұрын
Once I learned bout the schedule I was like oh no wwe is a slave job!! & they control to much of u even online..
@VisualAugment 28 күн бұрын
Really love this new format and show. Keep it up Stevie, don't let the copyright bs keep you down.
@EclecticBuddha Ай бұрын
I'm trying like hell to save my money for the future too. I don't know what the next few years (or months) will hold but I know I'll be in much worse shape if I don't keep working OT and saving.
@johnwpmusic Ай бұрын
Steven looks like HBK's brother.
@justoneguy2487 14 күн бұрын
He sounds like HBK trying to speak with a Calgary accent
@elhajjmalikel6266 13 күн бұрын
Funny because I thought he was similar to Michaels back then because he did have the Steven Kick. I always liked Stevie. He was just one of those wrestlers I just liked. He, Lance Storm and some of the "others".
@Mr.Reel2u_ 12 күн бұрын
Cousin twice removed
@truckercowboyed2638 2 күн бұрын
He even sounds like him in his older age now
@etherealtide Ай бұрын
Can’t say how excited I am that Stevie is a prominent voice again. The young guy in me that used to pick nobody BUT Stevie in the Smackdown games is cheesing
@teelowteelow356 Ай бұрын
Cringe
@savagecatgt 28 күн бұрын
I feel that. Always nice when the people you looked up to as a kid turn out just as great as you expected. Usually its the opposite, unfortunately.
@m4st0rnoob-10 Ай бұрын
Thank you Stevie for blasting JBL with that chair in 2005 👏 🙌
@mharris5047 Ай бұрын
The real question is did Stevie gimmick the chair before plowing it into JBL or did he actually try to make the match a shoot?
@user-fe8gx3ie5v 27 күн бұрын
@@mharris5047 Rumor is it was a shoot, as a receipt for JBL shooting on Blue Meanie.
@chrisevans9688 24 күн бұрын
@@mharris5047 Chris Evans good job now next week is cool now my right tomorrow is it so much you power back wwe soon now did you take me out now that you can find out now how much is that ok now do you see that you
@wa2k99 2 күн бұрын
Jbl rules
@m4st0rnoob-10 2 күн бұрын
@wa2k99 Well, the greatest thing he ever did was catching that chair shot Stevie Richard's gave to his dome piece in 2005.
@nicholashurst780 Ай бұрын
I've been told by friends in bands that getting the plane tickets through their version of the office is in the end cheaper than taking a bigger paycheck and buying your own because the office gets better prices for plane tickets, hotels, et cetera
@2WheeledShenanigan-gs7cl Ай бұрын
Every wrestlers contract was different, if you were one of the top guys they gave you so much more which may have included travel arrangments, hotel accomodations, etc...
@nicholashurst780 Ай бұрын
@@2WheeledShenanigan-gs7cl Right, but every perk the office paid for came off the top of what they offered those top guys in actual money. *But* the office can "charge" you less than the airline would for first class tickets
@ianvollmer4928 27 күн бұрын
Stevie is a great dude. Philly proud bro. Thank u stevie 4 being a solid human.
@guitarhero918 13 күн бұрын
That is hilarious as an IT technician watching this Stevie! way to go!
@keenancrooks 6 күн бұрын
Stevie looks absolutely youthful and healthy after all these years in the wrestling business. We obviously don’t know what’s going on in his personal life outside of KZfaq, but I’m happy to watch these videos and see how well he’s taken care of himself. 😌🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@GryHen-pg9iy 29 күн бұрын
This needs to be longer lol. So much knowledge in Mr Stevie!
@nilocthecoyote 28 күн бұрын
came from the other channel and subbed expected no more vids and glad to see new vids rollling in
@DrSpoculus Ай бұрын
He explained the pay backwards. He meant if you aren't over the 75 they cut you a check for the difference since you u haven't made the guaranteed pay. If you're over the 75 then they dont owe you anything.
@davidcoulson3357 Ай бұрын
On pay sheets yes, on weekly no. If you're taking 75k over 52 weeks and end up making 150k, they will cut you the other 75k at the end. If you're on pay sheets and make 150k over the year, they don't owe you anything, if you made 70k they will cut you the other 5k
@DrSpoculus Ай бұрын
@@davidcoulson3357 how would you make more than 75k per year if taking weekly?
@DoubleCrossRanch 29 күн бұрын
When JR said you can’t work outside jobs did they bump your salary?? Seems like the perfect time to ask that follow up
@traeleon5666 Ай бұрын
Stevie I know exactly what you mean. “End users” would have been great!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@MarkFugitive- Ай бұрын
Pretty sure a lot of people know what an end user is..
@_WF23 Ай бұрын
@@MarkFugitive-I don’t. What’s it mean ?!
@MrRabiddogg Ай бұрын
finisher would be the blue screen?
@GameTime-yj6qv Ай бұрын
No doubt that Stevie would have made a computer guy gimmick entertaining
@speed6725 Ай бұрын
To this day, I have no idea how guys like Stevie survived. You have to pay travel, lodging on $75k a year.
@d.52555 29 күн бұрын
Sharing cheap ran down motels and squeezing 3-6 people in one small car definitely helped save money
@yurp7643 28 күн бұрын
That was good money back then
@yurp7643 28 күн бұрын
At one point bro gas was 1.00 a gallon
@alexandru5369 28 күн бұрын
While I think wrestler's should've had a bus (multiple one's) it's not that hard too save money on cheap motels, ride share etc.
@mightilyoats2729 27 күн бұрын
He was making a lot more than 75. That's just the guarantee. The guarantee in the early 90s was like 1500, even for main event guys, and they were making 500k-1m a year.
@Mr_Boyer Ай бұрын
"You're a WWF superstar, you can't be working outside jobs." Wow Jim, way to open up the company to a lawsuit over the wrestlers being independent contractors even more than WWE already does.
@chrisevans9688 Ай бұрын
Chris Evans soon now news WWF and wwe soon on Friday night soon now we go back and look at this video and see back on Monday ko now that we can go out and just like you just like you do that power back on this weekend
@lazyfrogeyes5949 Ай бұрын
Lol ask Raven and those other two clowns how their lawsuits are going against wwe. People really need to learn how a contract works. If a contract that a willing participant signs that states they cannot work somewhere else that may interfere or competes against that company, then they legally cannot. Being an independent contractor doesn't magically make one immune to this. Is it a grimy? Absolutely. But be real WWE isn't going to pay someone around say 500k to 750k a year to go make another company more successful. IF wwe started paying for all these things people complain about such as insurance , travel expenses etc etc . That say 500k is now at 250k or even lower. It is better for the wrestlers to handle it themselves. Trust me wwe superstars can afford insurance and travel. It could also limit where they spend their time off at. Its like people always think they have something clever and insightful to say with absolutely zero knowledge how such things actually work.
@arne0107 Ай бұрын
@@lazyfrogeyes5949 the right to contract is held fairly sacrosanct in US law, but not to the extent you can contract around the law. For example, an employer cannot dodge labor and employment laws simply by naming all of their employees independent contractors and making them sign documents. If an "independent contractor" meets certain criteria, they are legally considered an employee of the company. Stevie's last bit in this interview speaks to this, particularly that WWE knows where to lean their weight. WWE contracts live in the grey area and they accept liability risk with them. It's completely within the realm of possibility a court could find certain WWE talent to meet the test of an employee-employer relationship. But WWE has a legal team with a dedicated litigation practice, and litigation is a soul devouring and money eating experience. It's easy to sue someone but it's a long and difficult road to prevail, which is why most lawsuits end in settlement. TKO is a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company. Mid card wrestlers cannot afford to litigate against TKO, and even if they can, the juice is rarely worth the squeeze. Winning outright requires sweat and tears. Losing means money and time lost, the threat of counterclaims, and the possibility of losing your career.
@AngelPerezComedy 29 күн бұрын
@@lazyfrogeyes5949ravens lawsuit didn’t work cause he waited too long to file it, you dumbass.
@chrisevans9688 29 күн бұрын
@@lazyfrogeyes5949 Chris Evans did you take me out would you power it tomorrow on my life just me and now we can go back next week we will see you soon now back and look good with me hope you love you guys and did it all and time
@2WheeledShenanigan-gs7cl Ай бұрын
Stevie is one of the most underrated talents of all time, the RTC was probably his best run but it's a shame that the WWE didn't really utilize him like they could have. I've found from watching multiple other channels the common theme is that it all comes down to the mood Vince was in that day, if you were one of the top guys you got by with a lot.
@chrisevans9688 2 күн бұрын
@@2WheeledShenanigan-gs7cl Chris Evans on right now wwe good news now is on Monday night do you power back on back and look at this video of you and you can find out now that look at this and be safe and now did you take back
@lrodzen Ай бұрын
Learning Stevie going around as IT just pumped me up. Big tech nerd and wrestling fan, so that’s cool to see. Would’ve never guessed that about him.
@Retrocollector84 29 күн бұрын
I don’t understand why anyone would want to be a wrestler as a career path. WWE has been pimping their contracted performers for decades! Unless you are a top performer you’re screwed!
@slipknotron1626 22 күн бұрын
Dreams of fame and money
@zaneplatt3533 19 күн бұрын
First, if you are savvy, you can parley your career into the film industry, into being a content creator, etc, nowadays. Second, if one gets over, they profit from it. That is a wrestlers job. The wrestlers who are best at the totality of being a pro wrestler profit greatly. So, honestly, I don't understand this point
@Retrocollector84 19 күн бұрын
@@zaneplatt3533 it is not a guarantee that you will or be given the opportunity to get over. The first few years unless the machine knows or are going to make you a star who is paying for your travel, hotel and insurance. That’s the point you are gambling on being famous and not all good or even great talent gets that opportunity. So that’s my point.
@jonathanellis6097 6 күн бұрын
It's the American dream. One or two will make the big bucks, obviously everyone won't. But dangle that carrot there and lots and lots of people will work themselves into the ground for nothing.
@Retrocollector84 6 күн бұрын
@@jonathanellis6097that is 💯% FACTS!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Approximately 97% chance you will make descent to nothing and 3% chance for fame and fortune!
@justin-g-360 Ай бұрын
We got screwed out of a datacenter match (a-la boiler room brawl) 🤣
@moopert86 Ай бұрын
Great stuff. I really liked Stevie in WWF. Right to Censor was a great heel group for the time, and him with Victoria on Raw was really good too. And he just has some really good information from someone who's been there done that.
@LoganardoDVinci 29 күн бұрын
Love this! The two of you have a good flow.
@chrisevans9688 17 күн бұрын
@@LoganardoDVinci Chris Evans thank you wwe on this soon now that we can do it tomorrow night Monday night you can find out now let go back next week on Thursday and yes you can find out now that it will do that soon
@joeriveracomedy Ай бұрын
Shauna Oliver pissed himself when Stevie said pay sheets. That jocksniffer couldn't comprehend life when Maven said it.
@watchreport 29 күн бұрын
Context? I know who Shawn Oliver is, but what do you mean he pissed himself when Stevie said pay sheets?
@joeriveracomedy 22 күн бұрын
@@watchreportstick with me. Shawn Oliver only knew what a guranteed contract was because of Nash's. Maven talked about his downside pay or getting paid for house shows & ppv or pay sheets. Oliver was not aware of any other pay structure in the biz other than upfront money.
@dildonius 7 күн бұрын
@@joeriveracomedySource?
@monsieurmagic Ай бұрын
Great, informative stuff. More, please.
@adamdavis2760 20 күн бұрын
The thought that a wrestlers "push" was killed off or not given just so the company could keep more of their profits must be so disheartening. You take a 2nd or 3rd-tier wrestler whose push isn't really going to move the needle in the short term but it gives the company content and through no fault of his own ups said wrestler's pay... Those are the guys that get the shaft the most because most corps are looking to "trim the fat" Why pay a guy more when you can bring in a young guy to do it for half? As a pro wrestler, you put so much of your life into the sport, and guys like SR back in the day would get screwed because they weren't prototypical. They knew they were getting boned but just dealt with it to stay in the business Kudos to you man
@maxwellmashed Ай бұрын
Loving this new channel. Informative like Cornette, but so much more chill
@MisterJ355 Ай бұрын
If you think cornette is informative. You need to be labotmised
@Hakeem990 Ай бұрын
@@MisterJ355🤡.Cornette is a Legend
@mickhh85 Ай бұрын
@MisterJ355 well, find me happily standing in the lobotomy line ...
@six6thdisciple Ай бұрын
JIM CORNETTE HATES THE WYATT6 😂😂😂
@GHMYahooka Ай бұрын
so sick of jim saying gd every other word
@andregordon2599 Ай бұрын
THIS is the stuff that i've always wanted to ask about but I know would be rude/mean to bring up with wrestlers. Thanks so much Stevie!
@savagecatgt 28 күн бұрын
I feel that. Thank you for being a kindhearted person who puts compassion over curiosity.
@tomkeithley8598 27 күн бұрын
Man I love me some Stevie Richards. It was a sad day for me when I stopped getting to watch you in the ring fella.
@motrep4660 26 күн бұрын
Anyone else just happy to see stevie looking healthy again?? Big fan of this dude and happy for him
@FinkDial666 17 күн бұрын
If I look as good as Stevie when I'm 52 I'll be happy!
@_starhelix 28 күн бұрын
It really makes sense to me Stevie did computer networking. I work with people who are just like him: likeable personality and extremely knowledgeable ❤
@brandonfouts4074 28 күн бұрын
such a cool subject, very interesting !! thank you
@JK-xr4yp Ай бұрын
Stevie Richards is handsome as hell!
@thesaltnation5570 29 күн бұрын
We love you Stevie philly represent ❤ u have always been one of my favs
@TheReal_DeanD 7 күн бұрын
Great episode. Thanks Stevie and James.
@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl 28 күн бұрын
Excellent video
@Blackjesus3 Ай бұрын
Really good video
@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot Ай бұрын
Great info. Really enjoy listening to stevie. He sounds like sounds a genuinely nice bloke, who got royally fucked financially by the wwf, 75 grand guarantee doing right to censor is ridiculous.
@michaelhill4183 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the content
@joshuaDstarks Ай бұрын
Easy You sign over your soul and Vince would make you do some weird performance art….because the bad acting and 15 minute dialogues in the ring is where the medium is going……
@lutherheggs451 Ай бұрын
Could be worse. Could be AEW where your on tv for 3 weeks and then disappear for 6 months and when you do work your expected to do god awful dumbass spot after dumbass spot so you can be crippled by the time your 40 because nobody there has the brains to tell the indie darlings to save their bodies and the legend level people who are there get ignored by indie darlings who know so much better than the guy who has been doing it for 30 years.
@jimmyteerex2177 11 күн бұрын
Stevie is like a veteran Sargent telling you how the WWE 'army' actually works for a regular soldier.
@ShockerTopper 29 күн бұрын
I've ridden motorcycles throughout my adult life and I never thought about how contracts would prevent a person from riding. It makes a ton of sense though. I still went to work after getting in my accidents, even with broken feet a few times, but working in an office with broken bones in my feet is a big difference from having to compete athletically. I only played competitive sports into High School, and my mom wouldn't let me ride a motorcycle when I was a kid, so it was never a concern about getting hurt on one. I don't think they would've cared anyway I was a 2nd string tight end lol, and pretty sure they would've just shrugged and said "Eh, we can just throw someone from offense...or defense into his backup spot if he gets hurt. He's just a back up tight end" haha
@ARTPLAYSGAMES86 15 күн бұрын
Bro saw what maven was doing and is giving it a shot. Respect. I always liked Richards
@ricksanchez2425 29 күн бұрын
Like joining the mafia
@GryHen-pg9iy 29 күн бұрын
I'm happy to say I, like many others are OG's to Stevie's original channel and this one now too!
@kittenmask 18 күн бұрын
An IT tech support character would have gotten over huge. Imagine Weird Al from the All About the Pentiums video cutting promos on dumb terminals. That's money!
@alexandru5369 28 күн бұрын
Insane how wrestler's don't get health insurance from WWE (doesn't matter if U.S. had universal healthcare )athlete's have different insurance for obvious reasons, yet corporate office guys do (who probably never did anything physical in their life since they were kids, do um what?
@solonfuller7478 29 күн бұрын
stevie richards looks like sum1 posiive -courtney fuller
@limitbreak84 26 күн бұрын
Stevie, would love to hear about your face push in wwe-ecw, it was around you fueding with kevin thorn. What were you told about the push, was it even an actual push? Love to hear about your last match, against Brian kendrick? What led up to it, did you know it was your last wwe match? And who's idea to pair you with Victoria? Loved you both together, stevie night heat was amazing.
@DolFunDolhpinVtuber Ай бұрын
Now that Vince has gone, things will change drastically.
@cutiemarshall6502 Ай бұрын
WWE today is a DREAM JOB lol. Not even a third of the amount of work days these guys had to go through while getting paid 4 times a much or more
@KahoriYamada Ай бұрын
I was shocked when I saw how small the amount of house shows is these days. It is almost like AEW now where most days they are only working 1 day a week. Raw or Smackdown.
@savedbythespell Ай бұрын
Accounting for inflation, these guys are underpaid lmao
@anthonyfaucy2761 Ай бұрын
WWE is trash nowadays so not a dream job. Back in the Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression era it was amazing to watch. Nowadays it feels like WWE are a bigger version of an indie company
@retched Ай бұрын
@@anthonyfaucy2761 You're looking at it from a mark's point of view saying "it's trash."
@mharris5047 Ай бұрын
@@KahoriYamada I don't think the WWE itself does house shows anymore. NXT may, I am not sure on that one, but I haven't heard of a WWE house show in years. I actually attended a house show in Muskegon, MI right after Vince Jr. took over the then WWF, it was done on a shoestring with no announcers and talent that no one had ever heard of. I think it was done simply to evaluate possible talent for promotion to the bigger shows. IIRC admission was cheap, too, maybe $15 per person in about 1983. I overheard a HS age person say that he would rather have attended the local school district's wrestling competition taking place the same night.
@thedragonchaser Ай бұрын
Brer Hart tried to beat the office in 96
@angelolopez6178 26 күн бұрын
Can you have a part strictly talking about December to dismember? Why did it end so early? That was the ppv when hey man left too right?
@Filmation77 Ай бұрын
Theres so many fans that think that talent in wwe are so rich, and you also should check out Maven Huffman's take on this .
@cutiemarshall6502 Ай бұрын
The minimum main roster salary today is 350000 Dollars. All the mid carders make at least half a million. And the amount of work days is only a third of the amount it was back then so they have much less expenses. So they are pretty rich lol
@Filmation77 Ай бұрын
@@cutiemarshall6502 all true facts ,except for talent In NXT, but all true facts
@savedbythespell Ай бұрын
@@cutiemarshall6502corny calculated the paydays in the 80’s and accounted for inflation, turns out the talen is making less money now 😂
@six6thdisciple Ай бұрын
HE’S DEFINITELY A WWE FAN
@HOODKINGSofficial Ай бұрын
@@cutiemarshall6502last year Triple H said minimum was 250k, I doubt very highly it jumped an additional 100k
@bluezy1723 22 күн бұрын
We love you Stevie!
@Gh0st_0723 26 күн бұрын
Ayyy a fellow IT guy!! 💪
@standardprotocolformat6090 Ай бұрын
Cool info
@petertaylor1695 Ай бұрын
Could the wording of contracts be different now than it was when Richards was apart of the wwe?
@kevindwyer2064 28 күн бұрын
Seems crazy how shady the contracts are
@themaninblack8223 28 күн бұрын
WWE Should bring him in for the pre-shows breaking stuff down
@jerrybray5987 28 күн бұрын
He totally right its not what you make its what you safe
@adamdavis2760 20 күн бұрын
Stevie reminds me of a mix of CM Punk and the more modern-day wrestler. I believe he would be making better money today, He just came into the business 30 years too early
@FabledHero929 Ай бұрын
How do the new games work? I see they recently added Mosh & Thrasher into 2k24 any chance Stevie would get added in?
@1000Gamernerd Ай бұрын
"You're a wwe superstar. You can't be working outside jobs." It's like, oh, sorry for keeping my options open. Freaking dictators. Hope it's changed these days. Edit: always watch the full video before commenting because he just talked about Drew and it hasn't changed. 🙄
@lutherheggs451 Ай бұрын
Gee its almost like its common sense, your a person who could be on television weekly being paid maybe 75k or more, how strange that they might not want their television personality working other jobs possible running the risk of there being someone who might just make some stuff up besides it making you not seem like a "superstar"
@six6thdisciple Ай бұрын
AND NOW WWE WRESTLERS ARE WRESTLING AT GCW EVENTS SO YOUR POINT YOU WAS TRYING TO MAKE IS INVALID
@mharris5047 Ай бұрын
That policy would call into question the independence prong of the independent contractor statutes in tax law. I had two contracts that if the client wanted could have legally paid me as an independent contractor (I was a compliance consultant for a couple of local credit unions, both decided to pay me as a W-2 employee even though I clearly met the requirements for being paid as a 1099 contractor) and I was allowed to take other work if I wanted it. I didn't really give a damn about the other work provision, I had about 30 hours a week at $90 an hour plus my five figure a month retirement pension and benefits from the state university system that I retired out of as a professor of accountancy and taxation but if I wanted to consult every credit union in town and work constantly I could have legally did it and I had several other credit unions wanting my services.
@FuntClaps101 Ай бұрын
@@lutherheggs451should pay and treat them like a “superstar” then shouldn’t they if they don’t want to be exposed 😅
@JoKiR90 28 күн бұрын
If you’re on the main roster; you make $250k now regardless of whether or not you’re on TV now if I’m not mistaken.
@jamesb1988 11 күн бұрын
Lol since Stevie had neck/throat issues it makes him capable of a FLAWLESS Johnny Ace impersonation 😂
@RealHectorCanales 29 күн бұрын
I HOPE every young worker listens to this. I hope every “mark” listens to this. I had a MY CHANCE, didn’t make it, picked my self up, got bigger, better, … got hurt. Don’t regret it. I had fun. But listening to Stevie, just confirms it to me… it was better to have gotten hurt when I did and went back to a regular job, family & wrestling every once in a while near home on the Indy’s… because I still enjoy putting on stretchy pants.
@ipb7775 26 күн бұрын
How do wrestlers know how much their match or segment drew/ or $ made for the company?
@zakkmiller8242 Ай бұрын
I seen this guy throwing shade at Conrad Thompson for being all over every wrestler's podcast, yet im seeing this guy more than Conrad these days lol. Love you Stevie! Hope your on the A++ side of this new deal! You deserve it, brother.
@JenkDankins Ай бұрын
Well, that's what happens when non-wrestlers get into this as fans instead of having years in the business. Quite understandable when you break it down. But I agree Hope Stevie all the best on this new venture
@MarkFugitive- Ай бұрын
At least James realises that the audience isn't there to listen to him. He's also a lot cooler than most people that like wrestling. Likes good music too.
@tylerbennett5282 Ай бұрын
James isn't trying to scam people by predatory lending
@zakkmiller8242 Ай бұрын
@@TheStupidDetectiv cry for me
@1000Gamernerd Ай бұрын
Well, as far as I can tell, at least he doesn't interrupt the interview every 5 minutes with an ad like conrad does. 😂
@teddy90636 Ай бұрын
ngl... 75k doesn't sound like a whole lot.
@TheFishingNomad Ай бұрын
This was 20 years ago so it was more than that, but yeah still not a lot for the work they do.
@_WF23 Ай бұрын
25 yrs ago, that was…
@ivanvukasovic1371 Ай бұрын
@@_WF23 136k, around that. Still not a lot, considering all the expenses they had.
@spacrigga 28 күн бұрын
I'm so glad they finally made Mercedes go heel that's where she's at her best.
@josmoe674 29 күн бұрын
ideal “real life perspective”📈
@amyhoard1222 Ай бұрын
Damn you missed out on the opportunity to have your fans called "End users," if you were to have had an IT/Mirosolft gimmick in '95 😂
@MRWHY360 28 күн бұрын
The chair shot to Bradshaw was worth 75 grand to me
@CaspersEyeSocket 29 күн бұрын
stevie needs to come back and win the world belt, come on khan make it happen
@faizansiddiqui3841 Ай бұрын
This Guy makes me want to clear my throat
@TheDonkeyFuzz 29 күн бұрын
Steve Richards did such a good job as heel. I hated him so much in the Right to Censor stable.
@namelessanarchy Ай бұрын
Did you go to ITT-Tech too?
@mattb9664 29 күн бұрын
Basically confirming what I've suspected to be the case for all the Superstars. And you need to pay for your own work-travel expenses, and paying for away-gym-use on your own, and paying for your own ring-gear costumes (which hopefully makes the crowd like you more) because of how well paid you are. I assume you also pay for your entrance music composer, video, pyrotechnics, etc... hopefully making the fans like you and buy your tshirts/merch. No idea how the injuries work. I like watching their matches, but as an adult I feel the exact emotion that those Refs are feeling as they supervise the safety of all the matches.
@d.52555 29 күн бұрын
No, wrestlers don’t pay for their music, entrance videos, or the pyro. Wwe does, for example, cm punk fought tooth and nail to get wwe to license cult of personality back in 2011 but wwe wanted to make a in house theme so it’d be cheaper.
@zealousjay1993 28 күн бұрын
I'd pay to watch Steve in a movie ... I see it in him
@kevingrace945 16 күн бұрын
Stone Cold didn't want to lose to Brock Lesnar and no showed and sat at home. Not sure what the penalty was at that time
@tonyparisi3975 Ай бұрын
Clarify this, if you can. A wrestler is not injured in a career threatening way, but decides he/she doesn’t want to be in the business anymore. Can this wrestler just go into the office and quit immediately? Would this be granted or would it be considered a breach of contract?
@TheDog8876 29 күн бұрын
Depending on the status and who you are, they will have no compete clauses where you can’t work for anyone else for a set period of time
@peterversionone 27 күн бұрын
@Stevie Richards back in the 80’s Jesse Ventura wanted there to be an actual wrestlers union. If there was a union or wrestlers were hired not as employees of a special nature(high chance of injury, constant travel, etc.)where they get benefits as well. I heard your story that you had another job, and you get told your an employee, I thought wrestlers were independent contractors. My question is would you rather a wrestler union, actual employee, or current status going into the future with future talent?
@khankorpofficial 28 күн бұрын
Hey Stevie! You always have a place in my heart as an ECW original I was wondering if you'd ever do content regarding your ECW Time
@robertfeldmann542 Ай бұрын
what i dont ..how do they determine the revenue for the individual wrestlers based on the card example back before hulk hogan bob backlund vrs say sgt slaughter for the title was an hour time limit so it was always in the middle of the card, and the last match was say andre vrs john studd that match ended as a no decision because of the 11pm curfew that they use to claim madison square garden imposed on the WWF if its clear that 90 percent of the card was there for Andre vrs john studd how do they figure profits for the backlund slaughter the andre studd and SD Jones vrs iron mike sharp match which was inbetween the opener and bob backlunds bout
@savagecatgt 28 күн бұрын
Arbitrarily tbh. Vince decides payoffs. Wrestlers in a position to argue may argue with the office. But most are too scared.
@giacomomercandelli4035 20 күн бұрын
Maven sent me here!
@lcummings5287 19 күн бұрын
The WWE network screwed a lot of wrestlers out of a lot of money. But these days a lot of these wrestlers are college educated and are hopefuls learning the numbers. TKO might let them go off and make money in the side without the company taking some of the talent's earnings
@andrewvassos3304 Ай бұрын
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