Release-O-Rama

[Bulldog Force]

Looks like WWE is feeling the weight of the Financial Crisis - they're cutting office employees by 10%.

 

[Big Pete]

I don't think I've ever seen the walking definition of average until I saw Holly back in 99. Not a big loss but still it's sad to hear people lose their job.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Not entirely related but I saw Matt Cappotelli's name on the list, did he beat the cancer or is he still fighting it?

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

When you put it that way...... where does one sign up for a WWE refs spot!

lol,the positives would outnumber the negatives.

 

[Gene Krupa]

Ron Simmons? DAMN!

 

[Misanthrope]

Not entirely related but I saw Matt Cappotelli's name on the list, did he beat the cancer or is he still fighting it?

I think he's beaten it

 

[Bulldog Force]

What's so negative about it? You get paid I dare say a 6 figure salary to walk around in a ring for 10 minutes a week. See? You work for 10 minutes a week and get paid $100,000 (I dare say at least) for it - and get to be on TV and travel around the country and in some cases the world, stay in good hotel rooms (I would say 4 star) and live the high life.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Ron Simmons? DAMN!

:lol:

 

[Eelementary]

Kevin Thorn, too? Damn.

 

[Eelementary]

What's so negative about it? You get paid I dare say a 6 figure salary to walk around in a ring for 10 minutes a week. See? You work for 10 minutes a week and get paid $100,000 (I dare say at least) for it - and get to be on TV and travel around the country and in some cases the world, stay in good hotel rooms (I would say 4 star) and live the high life.

You think someone who does a job you don't really need any formal training for can command a six-figure annual salary?

 

[Bulldog Force]

You think someone who does a job you don't really need any formal training for can command a six-figure annual salary?

That's why I said "I dare say" and I believe that yes they get paid that much because they spend a lot of time aware from their families - they need to be compensated in some ways.

 

[Eelementary]

They can be compensated with free stays at hotels the world over, free transportation and a salary of let's say $50,00 p.a.

To be a wrestler, you must train extensively to gather the skills and fitness; to be the booker you must know the inside and outs of the industry.

To be a ref...Anyone knows the rules, with a short 5 minute course anyone can help assemble/take apart the ring, and anyone can act like an unconscious lug when a superstar clumsily taps you on the shoulder.

Not wortj $100k p.a. imo.

 

[IanG]

Ah ok so the refs are basically the roadies. They wouldn't get the same kind of groupies though.

 

[Spike]

Ah ok so the refs are basically the roadies. They wouldn't get the same kind of groupies though.

Zebras mostly

 

[bartman]

** wrong thread **

 

[butch82]

i remember readn an article in some wrestling mag n im pretty sure they dont get paid that well to do what they r doin.pretty ordinary money..il try n find the mag somewhere

 

[Bumble]

Oh dear, a feud with Vince... so they're trying to make Orton the next Stone Cold?

Argh spoilers man...some of us haven't watched RAW yet

 

[bartman]

Oops, I meant to post that in the spoilers thread - I don't know what happened...

Sorry.

 

[Eelementary]

i remember readn an article in some wrestling mag n im pretty sure they dont get paid that well to do what they r doin.pretty ordinary money..il try n find the mag somewhere

I'm not surprised. They don't do much, with all due respect.

 

[IanG]

Also they play another part in a match. If a wrestler can't talk direct to his opponent then the ref acts as the messanger. Not to mention secretly handing a wrestler a sliver of a razor wrapped in tape to juice himself.

Even though these days we all know it's a show so juicing is rather unnessesary.