How big of a pay cut did Mr. Anderson take to return to TNA?

[psychokiller]

I'm just curious, since if they weren't willing to pay AJ Styles what he wanted, I'm pretty sure Mr. Anderson must of taken a pay cut as well to return. Supposedly, that's why Anderson was taken off TV a few months ago due to pay, so they obviously came to some sort of pay agreement. I'm just confused why they couldn't come to an agreement with Styles, if they could with Anderson who is one of the top 10 guys in the company.

[Professor Chaos]

Maybe because Anderson knows he has no shot at getting back in WWE while AJ might have a chance.

[psychokiller]

Dec 19, 2013 1:38:44 GMT -5 Professor Chaos said:

Maybe because Anderson knows he has no shot at getting back in WWE while AJ might have a chance.

But didn't WWE supposedly offer him less than what TNA was willing to pay him? Also, Styles is much better off staying in TNA since he's already 36 going on 37 in a few months. He'd be stuck as a mid-carder at best in WWE, since they wouldn't want to invest much in him for the long term since he's only a few years away from 40 years old. WWE these days likes to bring in guys who are in their mid-late 20's since they have all the time in the world to build them up into something big.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

I think with AJ, he can get make more money with the Indys and overseas than Anderson can. Anderson may be the bigger name, but I think Styles would make the most money.

[Reflecto]

Dec 19, 2013 2:22:38 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

I think with AJ, he can get make more money with the Indys and overseas than Anderson can. Anderson may be the bigger name, but I think Styles would make the most money.

Exactly- Anderson doesn't have nearly as much leverage as Styles would- Styles has the outside chance of making WWE, even if all he could get is just a one-week tryout pre-contract like the Wolves got to start. Even if he can't, Styles could sign with ROH or go to Japan without any problems.

Anderson, though? He's been blackballed by WWE, he's not exactly the type that would work in ROH (not good enough in the ring) or Japan (his mic skills are hurt in a language barrier)- so with him, it's basically "take the lower price TNA offers you, or welcome to the shindies for the next 30 years."

[Deleted]

He's probably the rumored wrestler that sleeps with Dixie. That makes up for the pay cut.

[Sephiroth]

Pay cut? Heck, he's probably paying them to let him get on tv.

[Deleted]

He's wrestling for sandwiches, Samoa Joe can't wait to renegotiate his contract.

[Push R Truth]

Any dollars spent on Anderson are dollars that might as well have been tossed into a bonfire

[________ has left the building]

Dec 19, 2013 9:45:04 GMT -5 @akeem said:

He's wrestling for sandwiches, Samoa Joe can't wait to renegotiate his contract.

He will only work for 3 Double Whopper with cheese combos a show.

[Deleted]

I don't see it as a pay cut, but as a more realistic wage based on his contribution and value to Impact Wrestling.

[Deleted]

He went from getting paid in peach-flavored Trident Layers to grape-flavored. Tough sacrifice, but the man's got a baby on the way.

[lildude8218]

wouldn't AJ make more even with a lesser guaranteed salary because of larger royalties and potential PPV paychecks from WWE?

[Emmet Russell]

Dec 19, 2013 11:19:16 GMT -5 ________ has left the building said:

Dec 19, 2013 9:45:04 GMT -5 @akeem said:

He's wrestling for sandwiches, Samoa Joe can't wait to renegotiate his contract.

He will only work for 3 Double Whopper with cheese combos a show.

I'd be happy to work a deathmatch tournament if I got paid in cheeseburgers. Diets can make one do some crazy things for food.

[Ryushinku]

"I got these cheeseburgers maaaaaaaaaaaaan."