Major WWE Salaries Revealed, NXT Star Headed To Main Roster (VIDEO)

Andy H. Murray and Adam Wilbourn on WWE executive salaries, NXT fallout, and more!

by Andy H Murray

Join WhatCulture's Andy H. Murray and Adam Wilbourn as they bring you Wednesday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.

Today's video begins with a massive pile of cash, as a new proxy statement released by WWE reveals the company's executive salaries, highlighting the extent to which Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and more were Scrooge McDucking in 2020 (00:26).

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From there, we focus mostly on the fallout from last night's NXT show, as Roderick Strong "resigned" from the brand, seemingly heading for Raw, SmackDown, or somewhere else entirely (04:00).

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It's over to the Cruiserweight division after that, as a new champion was crowned following Santos Escobar's open challenge (06:10), ending the Legado del Fantasma's run as undisputed champion after just five days.

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Finally, we cover the women's division, as Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley join Raquel Gonzalez in toasting their respective WrestleMania week successes, having won the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT straps within days of each other (08:29).

As always, today's news video finishes with all your Twitter questions.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.