SEAN CARLESS
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jan 29, 2014 11:10:50 GMT -5
Does anyone have any specifics on how the WWE Network will changes wrestlers' pay for Wrestlemania or any other PPVs? No one knows. WWE hasn't told the talent how they'll be affected. But to put it into perspective, wrestlers, for over two decades now, have made percentages off of overall PPV monies; and for a lot of lower tier guys, these big payoffs pad what is actually not a very good base salary. For example, in a MITB match, a guy like Kofi, at a WrestleMania, could walk away with say a 100,000 dollars, on top of whatever his base pay is. But with the advent of the network, the traditional payoffs will likely be altered because the shows won't be bought for 60 dollars a month, but instead included in a flat 10 dollar a month commitment over 6 months. i.e. the exact same as just one PPV. And with that, WWE has yet to address if wrestlers will even continue to get payoffs, how that will be structured, or how low it might end up being based on the fact that only ten dollars will be made off a single person a month, as opposed to 60.
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Post by mrhughes on Jan 29, 2014 11:11:26 GMT -5
My info on CM Punk: I do know from sources that at #Raw in CLE there was heated exchange backstage between Punk & staff. Topic - concussion. — Casey Kulas (@caseykulas) January 29, 2014
Punk was heard arguing with staff saying "I passed all your damn concussion test" and "I'm not going out and telling fans that BS" — Casey Kulas (@caseykulas) January 29, 2014
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:12:29 GMT -5
Related, I'm really wondering how much longer Cena's going to be around. Not like I'm expecting him to talk, but the fact is, he's so banged up that his career could really end in any match and it wouldn't be a huge surprise, he has to have tons of money put back particularly since the divorce worked out well for him, and he seems to be increasingly irrelevant. Combine that with the fact that the guy's done everything there is to do except end the streak multiple times over and you just have to wonder if he's ever thought about hanging it up. On the season finale of Total Divas, Cena said to Nikki that one of reasons that he doesn't want to have kids is because he plans on working another 10 years and doesn't want the kids to grow up with their father constantly on the road. If this is the end of his initial run with WWE at least he created a bright spot in a boring rumble with Torito.
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 29, 2014 11:12:32 GMT -5
Holy shit next Fall: Best in the World a film by Paul Jay.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 29, 2014 11:14:24 GMT -5
Who's Casey Kulas?
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Post by Andy Martin on Jan 29, 2014 11:15:50 GMT -5
Apparently he works for ESPN Cleveland
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jan 29, 2014 11:15:51 GMT -5
ESPN guy based in Cleveland. Real Twitter, real tweets.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:15:52 GMT -5
Does anyone have any specifics on how the WWE Network will changes wrestlers' pay for Wrestlemania or any other PPVs? No specifics, but simple logic tells me that if they go from charging $50 or whatever per buy to having all PPVs included in a $60 package that the guys aren't going to be getting those huge paydays anymore. I could be wrong on that but I don't see how they could.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:15:57 GMT -5
On looking it up, someone working for ESPN in Cleveland.
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Post by mrjl on Jan 29, 2014 11:16:19 GMT -5
from what I know of his moveset I suppose this give WWE a reason to sign KENTA
Get his some tats and introduce him as Asian CM Punk
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 29, 2014 11:17:14 GMT -5
Works for ESPN Cleveland, and is a wrestling fan. If what Kulas is saying is true, that doesn't make Punk look the best. If despite passing the impact test, there was still the possibility of a concussion, that makes the WWE look better.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:17:16 GMT -5
Related, I'm really wondering how much longer Cena's going to be around. Not like I'm expecting him to talk, but the fact is, he's so banged up that his career could really end in any match and it wouldn't be a huge surprise, he has to have tons of money put back particularly since the divorce worked out well for him, and he seems to be increasingly irrelevant. Combine that with the fact that the guy's done everything there is to do except end the streak multiple times over and you just have to wonder if he's ever thought about hanging it up. On the season finale of Total Divas, Cena said to Nikki that one of reasons that he doesn't want to have kids is because he plans on working another 10 years and doesn't want the kids to grow up with their father constantly on the road. Admittedly I have my doubts about much of anything said on Total Divas, but fair enough. Though if Cena thinks he's making it another ten years, he's insane.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 29, 2014 11:18:13 GMT -5
His shoot interview with Highspots is gonna be amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:18:52 GMT -5
My thoughts on it, but I hope that its a work at the end of the day. WWE's getting into trying to work the audience by working the dirt sheets big time.
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Post by Chestnutrice on Jan 29, 2014 11:19:53 GMT -5
On the season finale of Total Divas, Cena said to Nikki that one of reasons that he doesn't want to have kids is because he plans on working another 10 years and doesn't want the kids to grow up with their father constantly on the road. Admittedly I have my doubts about much of anything said on Total Divas, but fair enough. Though if Cena thinks he's making it another ten years, he's insane. I think it's true, Cena is one of those guys who just loves working. I can't imagine what he'll do when he "retires".
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 29, 2014 11:19:53 GMT -5
from what I know of his moveset I suppose this give WWE a reason to sign KENTA Get his some tats and introduce him as Asian CM Punk JR comes back. HI EVERYONE IM BACK AND IM PISSED OFF! WELL I GOT A GREAT SURPRISE FOR YOU! HERES CM PUNK! I BROUGHT HIM BACK! YALL ARE MAD AT GOOD OLD JR!
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 29, 2014 11:21:20 GMT -5
So - is this a situation where Punk's career may have been cut short by a concussion and doc's wouldn't clear him? Interesting if that's the case.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2014 11:21:38 GMT -5
from what I know of his moveset I suppose this give WWE a reason to sign KENTA Get his some tats and introduce him as Asian CM Punk JR comes back. HI EVERYONE IM BACK AND IM PISSED OFF! WELL I GOT A GREAT SURPRISE FOR YOU! HERES CM PUNK! I BROUGHT HIM BACK! YALL ARE MAD AT GOOD OLD JR! Only works if it's Corey Graves.
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Post by rowdy426 on Jan 29, 2014 11:21:40 GMT -5
Well, wrestling sure is interesting again.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 29, 2014 11:22:56 GMT -5
Punk's addiction to competition has gone into remission.
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