10 Things In Triple H's WWE Contract You Need To Know
3. Wrestlers Pay For All Of Their Gear...And Props?
From the part outlining the various responsibilities of the wrestler:
9.3 WRESTLER shall be responsible for providing all costumes, wardrobe, props, and make-up necessary for the performance of WRESTLER's services at any Event
The gear being the responsibility of the wrestler is somewhat well-known. They buy the gear from places like K&H Wrestle Wear, Highspots, or wrestlers like EZ Money who are talented tailors. Some, like Matt Hardy, make it themselves. One would think that "props" refer to accessories that are part of the wrestler's persona: Cane's and other assorted trademark foreign objects like that. Maybe even a wacky looking loaded boot. But in theory, couldn't it apply to to all of the crazy gimmicked props that "Magic Man" Richie Posner puts together for WWE, like sledgehammers, tables, giant chairs, breakable ladders, crumbling cinderblocks, and so on? I hope not. That could get expensive. Especially if you're the Dudleys.
Formerly the site manager of Cageside Seats and the WWE Team Leader at Bleacher Report, David Bixenspan has been writing professionally about WWE, UFC, and other pop culture since 2009. He's currently WhatCulture's U.S. Editor and also serves as the lead writer of Figure Four Weekly and a monthly contributor to Fighting Spirit Magazine.