AquaCityBoy
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I doubt most of them even see $60K a year after paying for their own travel expenses.
Samoa Joe Explains Why WWE Raiding and Stocking Up On Indie Talent Is A Good Thing
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The problem is they keep guys like Orton, Ziggler, Zack Ryder, etc...around and nobody has room to maneuver. Like what plans do the writers have for a guy like Zack Ryder?
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
For real. If you've been on the main roster for 5 or more years but only elicit CDQ reactions, you need a big retooling in my opinion but WWE just keeps resigning the Ziggler and Ryder's of the world.
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CrossBones
Louder than words
It's good for the wrestlers, bad for the fans. Rosters filled with guys who do nothing, don't get on tv, or even exist past dark matches or as jobber fodder. The whole entire sports entertainment world feels like 2000, only the WWE has become WCW, and there isn't any Attitude Era competition to combat it.
Reality Check
Keepin' it 100
I think Joe's comments are more pointed towards TNA than anything given how they treated him over the years and tossed him, and people like Styles, Daniels, Storm, Roode, etc. , aside for the next great WWE castoff.
They, Omega, Page, Cody, and Marty Scurll are the exceptions. Over 90% of the time, anyone making money on the indy's is someone who first made their name in WWE
They, Omega, Page, Cody, and Marty Scurll are the exceptions. Over 90% of the time, anyone making money on the indy's is someone who first made their name in WWE
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
If you want to get technical, Omega was in WWE developmental and we know Cody's story.. Plus the Bucks were in TNA at one point.
Reality Check
Keepin' it 100
Omega and the Bucks aren't known at all for their respective WWE Developmental and TNA runs. They made themselves via Bullet Club/NJPW
JerseyBoy23
Veteran
You right, I was just saying it before anyone else tried to come back with it.
Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
shyt I could tell he was getting agitated just by reading the shytBet the interviewer was likegetting them responses
Be the world champion of some Chicago promotion and have to bounce from Ohio to California to wrestle in front of maybe 700 people in a gym or a hall while also having to personally sell merch to these grown ass men
And having to hope njpw will let you be in a few triple tag matches or you can get booked in roh and have to be so outstanding they invest in you
Or a steady paycheck and even if all u do is job you make twice what you make as an indie guy or gal. Unless u the bucks Cody Rhodes Kenny omega or maybe jay lethal u not making what fukking joe makes right now
And having to hope njpw will let you be in a few triple tag matches or you can get booked in roh and have to be so outstanding they invest in you
Or a steady paycheck and even if all u do is job you make twice what you make as an indie guy or gal. Unless u the bucks Cody Rhodes Kenny omega or maybe jay lethal u not making what fukking joe makes right now
John Reena
Superstar
I personally don’t think Cody, Bucks n co are getting money like ppl claim they are. If that was da case, ppl like Joe, Seth Rollins, Ambrose, AJ n Daniel Brian would still be in tha indies.
Aj made real good money on the indys..he's a international wrestling star. Paige could leave and just do signings and make 6 figures.
