update on RVD's contract

[CrazySting]

Rob Van Dam's current WWE contract includes a $250,000 downside guarantee, but obviously he makes more with merchandise. Dave Meltzer is reporting that RVD has a standing offer from All Japan. RVD has said he will make his decision based on money.


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Do TNA+Japan+Indies= $250,000?

[Chris Decker-The Wild Rover]

god, this is why hate wrestlers and money, i'd kill for that kinda cash right now

[CrazySting]

lifeoftheparty said:

god, this is why hate wrestlers and money, i'd kill for that kinda cash right now

You have to remember they have to pay for food/hotel and travel expenses as well. Some guys making $70,000 a year barely break even.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

cenamark21 said:

RVD has said he will make his decision based on money.

Have weed prices gone up that much?

[mrchimpus]

What you also have to remember is that these guys made crap while working their way up in the indies getting paid from as little as $10 a show. There's also training that they had to go through.

[Mr. Derp]

the wrestling observer also is reporting that dave meltzler is wrong almost always

[Citizen Snips]

cenamark21 said:

You have to remember they have to pay for food/hotel and travel expenses as well. Some guys making $70,000 a year barely break even.

Wow...that's eerily similar to the way I pay for my food, rent and other expenses while making far less than they do.

[Chris Decker-The Wild Rover]

specialeffect said:

the wrestling observer also is reporting that dave meltzler is wrong almost always

.........VIVA LA MELTZER!!!!

[Tyfo]

So is Rob Van Dam worth more money....here OR is Rob Van Dam worth more money....elsewhere?

[The G.O.A.T.]

boberts said:

cenamark21 said:

RVD has said he will make his decision based on money.

Have weed prices gone up that much?

sadly yes

[EvilMasterBetty, Esq.]

dothebird said:

cenamark21 said:

You have to remember they have to pay for food/hotel and travel expenses as well. Some guys e making $70,000 a year barely break even.

Wow...that's eerily similar to the way I pay for my food, rent and other expenses while making far less than they do.

Dude, imagine paying rent AND paying for a hotel room 4 days a week AND driving 4-5 hours a day or flying cross country twice a week all the while maintaining a somewhat healthy diet and working out. The money adds up very quickly. Plus RVD's been doing this for over a decade, and like people said, when he started out he probably made $20 a show if he was lucky. It's not like he's some young punk who's making that kind of cash.

[balmudo]

There used to be websites that counted down when certain actresses would reach 18 and be legal. I'm surprised no one has done one for when RVD's contract expires.

[littlenaitch]

balmudo said:

There used to be websites that counted down when certain actresses would reach 18 and be legal. I'm surprised no one has done one for when RVD's contract expires.

Nobody knows exactly the date his contract expires.

[Hulk With A Mustache]

littlenaitch said:

balmudo said:

There used to be websites that counted down when certain actresses would reach 18 and be legal. I'm surprised no one has done one for when RVD's contract expires.

Nobody knows exactly the date his contract expires.

Does that mean RVD and WWE don't even know? ;D

[The G.O.A.T.]

hulk6785 said:

littlenaitch said:

Nobody knows exactly the date his contract expires.

Does that mean RVD and WWE don't even know? ;D

too easy but.......


I DoN"T KNOOOW

[balmudo]

Off-Topic but, does Paul Heyman still exist? I don't want to start a new thread but I GOTS TA KNOW!

[Hulk With A Mustache]

balmudo said:

Off-Topic but, does Paul Heyman still exist? I don't want to start a new thread but I GOTS TA KNOW!

Who? ;D

[H-Fist]

I'd assume that a guy like Rob Van Dam could easily pull in a quarter million outside of the WWE. TNA would pay him a solid downside for 3 days/month, plus RVD vs. Jerry Lynn could be just the thing to make the X-Division belt the TNA Intercontinental Belt. I could easily see ROH bring him in for a Raven/Punk-ish program. He'd draw money, be pretty good for DVD sales and merch on the site. Any of the major Japanese promotions could draw well with RVD in the fold.

Guys like Hero, Punk, Joe, Double C, etc., have been able to make solid livings wrestling in the indies, and none of them had the kind of star power of RVD when they started to do so.

[CrazySting]

drhfist said:

I'd assume that a guy like Rob Van Dam could easily pull in a quarter million outside of the WWE. TNA would pay him a solid downside for 3 days/month, plus

I'm not too sure about that. You only get 2 or 3 grand at the most for an indie match and TNA are in the middle of cutting costs so they couldn't give him angle or even christian money.

[littlenaitch]

hulk6785 said:

littlenaitch said:

Nobody knows exactly the date his contract expires.

Does that mean RVD and WWE don't even know? ;D

Nobody outside of RVD, his family and WWE management knows when his contract expires. Better now? ;D