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WWE Superstars Face 50% Pay Cuts Amid Corporate Greed

After WrestleMania, WWE released 20 wrestlers and threatened others with up to 50% pay cuts, leading Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods to depart instead of accepting lower contracts.

Following WrestleMania, WWE cut 20 roster members and offered remaining talent a choice: accept a pay cut of up to 50% or be released. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods opted to leave rather than reduce their earnings. Veteran reporter Dave Meltzer reports that some wrestlers accepted the reduced contracts after the ultimatum.

In contrast, TKO executives saw significant salary increases, with Ari Emanuel jumping from $18M to $67M and Nick Khan from $6M to $24M, highlighting a stark disparity between talent and corporate leadership compensation. wlop.pl