The Disturbing Truth Behind WWE's Backstage Talent Crisis
By creating this toxic environment, WWE are digging themselves into a dark, dark hole for no reasons other than greed and spite.
Why won't they pay wrestlers more than 8% of revenue? They want their balance sheet to look nice and shiny for their stakeholders.
Why won't they let The Revival and Luke Harper find happiness and fulfilment in a new promotion? Because they're greedy, want to hoard all the talent for themselves, and don't want competitors acquiring potential assets.
Why do they keep going back to Saudi Arabia, despite the public backlash? $450 million.
The more situations like this come to life, the more public figures like John Oliver are going to latch onto them, and as these stories go public, they start having a negative impact on things Vince McMahon does care about - like stock prices.
But the game is changing. We're now approaching a situation where WWE can no longer get away with these practices, and it's reflected in their tumbling viewership, disappointing financials, and backstage turmoil.
Organisations with monopolistic power can do whatever they want, without consequences. Unfortunately for WWE, competition is returning to the wrestling business. We should all be rooting for it.
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