10 Things We Learned From VICE’s Dark Side Of The Ring: Dino Bravo

7. Dino Bought A Car For His Four Year Old Daughter

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Dino Bravo loved Vince McMahon's money.

VICE reveal that he initially signed for a bumper $300,000 per year in late-1986. That was his basic wage - Dino ended up making in excess of one million dollars per annum at the height of his WWF fame. That cash didn't go straight into a savings account.

Bravo, who liked showing his family how well he was doing, would buy expensive gifts, houses and other trinkets. At one point, he even purchased a car for his then-four year old daughter Claudia. Yes, Mr. Bravo was either thinking ahead or he was a bit reckless with his earnings.

Claudia did note that her dad was her best friend, and the pair would go everywhere together when he wasn't on the road. He doted on her, and he only wanted his girl to have the best. There's something heartwarming about that despite the strange decision to purchase cars for a toddler.

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