10 Things We Learned From Bruce Prichard’s Creation Of WWE Raw Podcast

1. Money For House Shows Was Better Than Raw

Any money the WWF did make for Monday Night Raw didn't dribble down to the talent. One shocking fact Prichard revealed is that most wrestlers earned a measly $25 per appearance on the show during the early episodes. To put this into perspective, some house show payoffs were up to $1,000.

This means that Raw didn't pay as well as live events did. According to Bruce, this was standard practice in the company back then. They offered a basic TV wage that wouldn't go up or down according to the house. That was remarkably different to non-televised events. There, wrestlers would get a cut of the gate depending on their spot on the card.

Raw worked differently, and that had to be a source of irritation for the roster. Not only did they now have a potential extra date on their weekly schedule, they weren't even getting paid much more to reflect it. No wonder some of the early matches featured minimal bumps, slow action and a lot of stalling.

What else did you learn from Prichard's podcast on the creation and early days of Raw? Let us know down in the comments section!