>>4957414>muh downside guaranteeThroughout much of the company's long and storied history, WWE has paid talent using a downside guarantee system whereby talent are guaranteed a set amount each year, but they can earn more money on top of that through merchandise sales, working house shows, pay-per-view bonuses and other avenues.
That is no longer the case for most WWE talent, though, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Most WWE Superstars now are simply paid a salary and they no longer receive extra money from merch, working house shows or pay-per-views. The guaranteed money talent earn, though, is higher than it ever has been.
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