ImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zone to SquaredCircle@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoKofi confirms he and Austin Creed were asked to take a "more than 50%" pay cut by WWEbsky.appexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkKofi confirms he and Austin Creed were asked to take a "more than 50%" pay cut by WWEbsky.appImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zone to SquaredCircle@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGeneralEmergencylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoJesbus Christ. Really makes me think that they wanted them out though. No way a serious contact offer would have that.
minus-squareImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoEspecially not 1 year into a 5 year deal (which is only even possible because WWE deals aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on).
minus-squareGeneralEmergencylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoI haven’t watched WWE for years now. But I was under the impression, that the New Day was still a big merch mover. Why would you let that go? This is TEW 101.
minus-squareImADifferentBird@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoHonestly, it makes no sense. The only thing I can come up with is that WWE didn’t see their value because of their race.
minus-squareNeon_Carnivore@lemmy.zipMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThis is my guess, too. It really pisses me off that this is a plausible theory in 2026.
Jesbus Christ.
Really makes me think that they wanted them out though. No way a serious contact offer would have that.
Especially not 1 year into a 5 year deal (which is only even possible because WWE deals aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on).
I haven’t watched WWE for years now.
But I was under the impression, that the New Day was still a big merch mover.
Why would you let that go?
This is TEW 101.
Honestly, it makes no sense. The only thing I can come up with is that WWE didn’t see their value because of their race.
This is my guess, too. It really pisses me off that this is a plausible theory in 2026.