cwoy2j Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 The thing about Hogan getting a piece of the house is that it was gross. Someone on Reddit pointed out that this means before they even paid anything for the building, Hogan got his cut off the top. That's like some mafia level racketeering right there. I got a good laugh though that in 1998 they were considering a Hulk Hogan 900 number or at least had the pay plan in place for it. We should be lucky those things aren't around anymore. You know Vince would have made a Cena 900 number if he could have. Lou Thesz talked about negotiating to get gross instead of net when it came to his percentage of the house. He said that shady promoters back then would always try to offer his cut out of the net. He said then they would claim that the reason the net was so low was that they had to take out all kinds of expenses, most of which weren't legit and then just got put right back into their pockets. Just a way to get out of paying the talent and line their own pockets. Don't know if that sort of thing was rampant in the 90's but still, Hogan was smart to get the gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 The thing about Hogan getting a piece of the house is that it was gross. You can say that again. I think LEO BURKE on the books for $28K might be the most random thing ever. He sure as hell wasn't wrestling for them... did he promote their lucrative shows in Atlantic Canada? Was he training? I believe when Bret was running his undercover WWF camps in Calgary, that Leo was the main guy training the guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 It's 98...so these are contracts offered and signed during Eric Bischoff's watch? Bischoff: WCW's finally on top. I don’t know how to thank you, Hulkster. Hogan: That’s alright, Eric. I'm getting 25% of the Nitro gate. Bischoff: What? That’s the sweetest plum! Where my mind went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Imagine for a second what Hogan might have asked for that WCW refused. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 He had a great blog piece fifteen years ago on his website about talking to Austin before a WWF show about their hair or lack their of. That was like 4 sentences 15 years ago and I remember exactly what you're talking about. The highlights were Austin saying "Didn't you have hair the last time you came here?" Daniels answering in the affirmative, and Austin saying, "It's not as easy as people think, is it?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm too lazy to look at when this deal was signed, but was it due to the kneejerk idiocy around the NBC special that never happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Daniels was also Vampiro's extra spooky hooded mentor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I believe they had Leo Burke on as a trainer as a sort of favor to Bret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trocar Slush Weasel Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Daniels was also Vampiro's extra spooky hooded mentor What a second. Is that when they were gonna do something with a character called Christopher Angel? (Not the mindfreak one) I'm probably imagining this, getting confused with the Fallen Angel thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Imagine for a second what Hogan might have asked for that WCW refused. Ha! Fowler thinks they actually said "no" to Hogan at some point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Imagine for a second what Hogan might have asked for that WCW refused. Harlem Heat in chains being led to the ring by plantation owner Col. Parker? Yes, I know that was proposed and shot down before Hogan got to WCW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Imagine for a second what Hogan might have asked for that WCW refused. Harlem Heat in chains being led to the ring by plantation owner Col. Parker? Yes, I know that was proposed and shot down before Hogan got to WCW. Maybe it was proposed BY Hogan in the initial contract negotiations. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I gotta see if my boss will sign a contract like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I wish you the best in your future endeavors 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Surprised Hogan's per diem wasn't higher than $175. I wonder what Flair's was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Honestly, that's a pretty hefty per diem when your trans and hotel expenses are all paid for. There's catering at the shows and I would imagine room service, so that $175 probably went up his nose, mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADCAP Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Boy, I guess Virgil really was getting that fuck money. Talk about not earning your keep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Honestly, that's a pretty hefty per diem when your trans and hotel expenses are all paid for. There's catering at the shows and I would imagine room service, so that $175 probably went up his nose, mostly.What did Hogan tend to do at night once the show was over, anyway? I've never heard much talk of him being at the bar afterwards, or really hanging out with the boys in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I wonder what a guy like Kofi Kingston makes in today's WWE. He's been around for a long time but never above I.C. title feuds unless we count that little mini thing with Orton. I imagine he's probably not making more than these WCW midcarders were 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Rumblings have it between $255-465k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Kofi sold a shitload of action figures. Kids fucking loved him and he almost had as many variations as John Cena did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Imagine for a second what Hogan might have asked for that WCW refused. Hulk: "I want 25% of the gate when I'm on Nitro; 50% of all the merch; and what's that thing called where Kings get to sleep with all the chicks in their kingdom? I want that, with the Nitro Girls, brother." Bischoff: "Hulk, we can't do that... " Hulk: "Then gimme all that other stuff, brother." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I think WCW had Cecil Tunt negotiating for them. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Eric literally used Turner as an ATM. The guy was worse than Paul Heyman with money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Eric literally used Turner as an ATM. The guy was worse than Paul Heyman Dixie Carter with money. Wasn't the saying that everyone knew Vince would eventually win the MNW because ultimately he was the one gambling with his own money, whilst Eric was gambling someone else's money (and Paul E was gambling with no money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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