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WILL WWE TALENT CONTRACTS EXPLODE WITH THE NEW TV DEALS, TED TURNER IN THE HALL OF FAME, MASS RELEASES AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2018-10-01 10:00:00

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Who in your opinion was/is the best pro-Russia, anti-American heel currently in the WWE Hall of Fame?  Do you think it's Nikolai Volkoff, or do you think it's Donald Trump?

Nikolai had a much longer, better body of work.  I will go with him.

With the WWE receiving a ton of TV money do you see the contracts exploding to the size of NBA type contracts where they make way too much money?  I could see new contracts being for a lot of money and current WWE stars that already have contracts making a lot less.  Will the current stars that have established contracts have the ability to renegotiate and sign longer contracts?  What do you think?

First, NBA players don’t make “too much money”.  That is an ignorant statement on your part.  They negotiated a contract that the team owners agreed to.  So, they are making what they deserve.  And that deal is exactly what WWE wrestlers do NOT have.  They negotiate one on one with management.  There will be more money available starting next October, but WWE doesn’t have to share a set percentage with talent the way that the NBA does, so salaries will not explode in WWE as they did in the NBA.

Prior to 2012, the WWE was known to do mass releases, particularly after WrestleMania, but since Triple H had gained more power the WWE has done fewer mass releases (other than June 12, 2014 and May 6, 2016), instead preferring to let talents' contracts expire. With that being said, are mass releases the thing of the past?

Never say never, but with WWE’s financial numbers being what they are, cost cutting measures aren’t something that they need to be concerned with at this point in time.

With Ted Turner's recent announcement of declining health, do you think maybe WWE would put them in the HOF in 2019? Seems like he would be a good fit and a good draw for fan interest and mainstream interest. 

I think it would be a great gesture if they did.  While Ted was never the heel that Vince made him out to be, his commitment to and love for pro wrestling is one of the reasons that Vince is where he is today.  If Ted didn’t commit to putting Nitro on Monday nights, it never would have happened.  I would love to see it.

Did Aiden English join Howard Finkel’s hair club for men?

No, he joined Chavo Guerrero’s club.  He kept it in the family.

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