mattdangerously Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 16 minutes ago, DTTW said: I'm sure this is good money for many of these guys, but a one year contract with a giant corporation trying to make you a tv star shouldn't be slightly more than poverty wages levels. I mean, porn pays better for a year contracted talent. Let's be honest/realistic, they don't actually have any grandiose plans for these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 There's also pretty much no plans announced for any more WWE UK content post the tournament, or that they're going to make the WWE UK Champion come to the US for TV defenses and the belt isn't going to end up like the Light Heavyweight title originally did and just float somewhere else until someone remembers they have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 The booking problem with the WWE is just that: a booking problem. It's not about booking (merely) what the fans want or even getting them to do/like what/who management wants, it's about booking in an interesting surprising satisfying long-term logical manner. All the interWeb exposing of the biz - who is signed, who is suspended, who sells merch - can be easily woven into the storylines. This is what every armchair IWC pinhead has harped on, but it comes down to this: GET A GOOD BOOKER. A small booking committee with authority and autonomy would suffice. Put PPatterson on it, please, and Heyman. DBryan would quickly get up to speed alongside those two. Screw these "writers". You can teach the crowd the beauty of long term booking just like you get over the idea of top guys tapping to submissions. hurm, RAF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, DTTW said: Math. 8.25×40×52= 17,160 plus benefits. And google says they make 9+ an hour, not 8.25. How is that huge money, especially if a retail job pays better and offers more benefits? Yeah it's more than a hot dog and a coke to wrestle, but 17k is shit pay and it's rather insulting compared to what they would get being on any SAG show. Can I see your 9+ source? https://www.ft.com/content/eb37c808-62db-11e5-a28b-50226830d644 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 23 minutes ago, Sin Carne said: Can I see your 9+ source? https://www.ft.com/content/eb37c808-62db-11e5-a28b-50226830d644 First thing that popped up when I googled star bucks pay. Said 9.22. https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+pay+rate&oq=starbucks+pay&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j5j0.6581j0j4&client=ms-android-metropcs-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Raziel403 said: $20k for 2 days work with possibly more down the line, with only a couple promotions one can't work with. I'm failing to find an issue with this. You're acting like they can only work for WWE during that year. Fine. I disagree. If you're going to restrict my ability to make money in any way, you better pay enough that it won't be a problem. Slightly more than poverty doesn't cover that to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 They are getting paid 20 grand for two days of work. I'm going out on the world's shortest limb and assuming that no matter how many shows they work for WCPW and WOS, they would not come close to making that 20 grand back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 hours ago, DTTW said: 20 grand...they only get 20 grand....what the fuck man. You can make better money and get multiple benefits, days off, even free education, getting a job at Starbucks. Yeah but you have to work at Starbucks for 40 hours a week. They'll have a lot more days off with WWE. For the limited dates these guys are doing with WWE, 20 grand is good money. It means they can wrestle full-time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Sin Carne said: £16000 is still going to be a huge amount of money to these guys. As Regal pointed out, they can all up their money now they're under the WWE banner. For some this is a bigger jump than others, but they're all happy about not having to worry about the tuna bill. Bet that. I doubt you'd make £16000 working as a Barista at Starbucks unless you did a ton of overtime, and I don't think they get the same kind of education access here fwiw. They'd make decent coin working as a Batista at Starbucks though. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 15 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: They'd make decent coin working as a Batista at Starbucks though. Nice typo/autocorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Maybe they'll announce the TV/title situation at...I don't know...the tournament? Y'all are arguing about alot of assumptions and unknowns. Why don't we let it play out before we get our panties in a bunch?? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 5 hours ago, DTTW said: Math. 8.25×40×52= 17,160 plus benefits. And google says they make 9+ an hour, not 8.25. How is that huge money, especially if a retail job pays better and offers more benefits? Yeah it's more than a hot dog and a coke to wrestle, but 17k is shit pay and it's rather insulting compared to what they would get being on any SAG show. That is only two nights work though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 1 hour ago, RolandTHTG said: They'd make decent coin working as a Batista at Starbucks though. How much can you make if you work Batista at Starbucks? (Sorta like that Homicide-CM Punk FIP match in a strip club), 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 How grande is a barista's tip? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 21 minutes ago, Horton Hears a Wooo!!! said: How much can you make if you work Batista at Starbucks? (Sorta like that Homicide-CM Punk FIP match in a strip club), $9.22 an hour, but Schiavone will be right there to call your match! You know you'd want that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 8 minutes ago, zev said: $9.22 an hour, but Schiavone will be right there to call your match! You know you'd want that. So for a Batista match you would get about $1.23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 35 minutes ago, piranesi said: So for a Batista match you would get about $1.23. Well of course you get a 1 a 2 and a 3, assuming Crockett isn't there to tell of time constraints. Batista isn't a submission specialist. Strike, strike, powerbomb, go home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 2 hours ago, RolandTHTG said: They'd make decent coin working as a Batista at Starbucks though. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Infinit said: Why don't we let it play out before we get our panties in a bunch?? Lol First day on the internet? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 10 hours ago, DTTW said: Math. 8.25×40×52= 17,160 plus benefits. And google says they make 9+ an hour, not 8.25. I know a couple people who work at Starbucks. They aren't getting anywhere close to 40 hours per week. That's laughable. Try like 20 hours a week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Isn't this point kind of moot since - and I'm just throwing this out as wild speculation - the talent that signed the contracts for this tournament and show on the Network presumably looked it over and were told how much they were making? Then, they being adults, make an adult decision and signed with WWE for "pennies"? Yeah, it's a low amount, but ultimately, they knew what they were getting themselves into and they signed on knowing the stipulations of their contract and their salary. It's not like WWE held them at gunpoint and told them to sign this piece of paper, or else. They're going to be featured on a streaming platform that reaches close to 2 million people. Connors/Kidd from 11/26 currently has just north of 17K views on YouTube. Yeah, I'm just sure Joseph Connors is kicking himself for this decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 8 hours ago, DTTW said: First thing that popped up when I googled star bucks pay. Said 9.22. https://www.google.com/search?q=starbucks+pay+rate&oq=starbucks+pay&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j5j0.6581j0j4&client=ms-android-metropcs-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 Sorry, I thought we were talking about UK guys being paid in GBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 6 hours ago, PetrolCB said: How grande is a barista's tip? Something something Melina, something something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 45 minutes ago, Casey said: It's not like WWE held them at gunpoint and told them to sign this piece of paper, or else. No they just had Braun Stroman looking over their shoulder as they reviewed the details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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