10 Mind-Blowing Wrestler Salaries WWE Couldn't Afford

8. Scott Hall - Salary Expectations $750,000 In 1996, $1.6 Million In 1999

In 1995, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Vince McMahon was paying Scott Hall $250,000. As one of the upper mid card to main event stars, Hall wasn't too thrilled with that sum, and he'd actually earned about $400,000 in 1994. None too happy with going backwards, he made a deal with WCW, thought to be in the range of $750,000. McMahon wasn't willing to match that, basically because he couldn't afford it. WCW was paying way over the usual industry rate, and the WWF were in a dire financial state. They really couldn't afford to keep Hall, so off he went in 1996 to Atlanta. By 1999, he had been smart enough to extract a deal for $1.6 million a year from WCW. He really didn't deserve it based upon his well documented issues, but he was always a razor sharp deal maker. However, that money was cut by 50% due to his time out of action. It goes without saying, $1.6 million was way beyond what McMahon could have afforded to offer.