5 Things WWE Fans Are Missing About Ryback's Post

3. Ryback's Earnings Have Decreased, Not Increased, Over The Years

"Personally seeing my money go down over the years..."

When Scott Hall left the WWE for WCW in mid-1996, he did so for a better contract with fewer dates. Although Vince chose not to match WCW's offer for him, Hall did say that each year, his WWE earnings were always more than the last.

Hall had a WWE career somewhat similar to Ryback in that not long after their debuts (as Ryback, not Skip Sheffield), they were main-eventing PPVs for the WWE Championship. But, like Razor, Ryback's main-event run was short-lived and followed by several years in the mid-card. Despite the decline in his spot on the card, Razor was an immensely popular superstar and Vince made sure that every year was a financial improvement for him.

That's where their similarities end because apparently, that is not the case with Ryback.

It's understandable that his recent payoffs wouldn't have been at the level of his 2012 main-event matches, but between his continued TV time and years of various merchandise, certainly the company could have seen to it that Ryan's yearly income did not regress. After all, he's still consistently featured and in the prime of his career.

WWE is a business though and cuts must be made. While Ryback wasn't cut, it's clear they wanted to pay him less than his believed value and that was a point of contention.