Scott, just did 72 straight hours at a hospital for residency and decided to unwind by reading over the BoD and some old Keller stuff. Find that your feedback is always factually correct so had a few questions if you could post.
1) How exactly did Bret Hart return to WWE? Was he approached by Vince to add a big name to that years WM? Did Bret approach Vince looking for closure by having one last WWE run? They must have had numerous conversations about Owen, royalties, etc. in his absence, and as recently as 05 I can remember Bret still claiming he's never go back.
2) How do wrestlers PPV payouts work? Was watching an old Jericho interview where he talks about expecting a 9 figure WM 19 bonus but was given a 7 figure check. Always figured it was just a % of the net for the main eventers and a lower % for the mid card but this is a huge discrepancy of money so there can't be be a standard policy in place?
3) I HATE Sheamus. Don't find him entertaining, interesting, or great in the ring. I'm assuming he's gonna be in the main event for the foreseeable future and might be targeted by Vince as the face of the brand when Cenas done. PLEASE tell me I'm wrong!!!!!!!
Thanks for the time,
Mark
You hear that? FACTUALLY CORRECT.
1. I think Bret said they basically approached him about going into the Hall of Fame and he was feeling like he had held the grudge long enough. Seems like as we get into the HHH era, a lot of burned bridges are unburning again.
2. There’s no standard policy, it all depends on the contract. Plus PPV revenues are basically in the toilet these days compared to even 10 years ago, so most of the money for your average WWE Superstar™ comes from merchandise and extracurricular things like that. In WCW, Hulk Hogan used to get [x] dollars downside guarantee, PLUS something like 25% of the gross PPV revenue as well. So shows like Starrcade 97 would put millions of dollars in his bank account, and WCW still made millions off the deal. These days the guys are getting even more screwed because the company will cook the numbers to make the stock look better, sometimes just straight up moving money from one division to another and the wrestlers have no say in what they’re getting paid. So yeah, your Rocks and Brocks and Cenas get the biggest chunk and then everyone else just kind of waits for Wrestlemania and hopes to get residuals from videogames and DVDs.
3. I don’t think they see him as the future of the company given his age.