Former WWE star makes surprising revelation about his time in the company

A former WWE star made a surprising revelation about his time in the company. He wrestled for the sports entertainment juggernaut for several years.

Maven earned himself a WWE contract after winning Tough Enough. He competed on RAW and SmackDown over the next few years and was part of some major matches.

He was also involved in an angle with The Undertaker where The Deadman hit him over the head with a steel chair, causing him to bleed. Nowadays, he is on YouTube talking about his time with the Stamford-based promotion. During one of his recent YouTube videos, Maven revealed that during his time, wrestlers were getting paid per match, and the amount a star earns depends on various factors such as their place on the card and the type of match.

“During my time, we would indeed get paid per match. But there were several factors that would determine exactly how much. Factors such as your placement on the card, the venue, how many tickets were sold. And the type of match. Meaning if it was a hardcore match and I went a little bit above and beyond, I might notice a little bonus.”

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He further added that WWE Superstars these days are on guaranteed contracts and make the same amount of money irrespective of the number of matches they wrestle.

“But it’s different these days. These guys are on guaranteed contracts, and they’re going to make the same money month in and month out no matter how many matches they wrestle. We were always incentivized to be not only at the show, but wrestle in the show. Because we know our paycheck depended on it.” [H/T 411mania.com]

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Maven said that the WWE locker room isn't what it used to be

The outlook of professional wrestling has changed from what it was 20 years ago. Today, size isn't everything as fans are looking for substance and personality. This has provided an opportunity for the smaller guys to get a chance to feature in the main event matches and win World Titles. Therefore, guys like Seth Rollins and AJ Styles get the chance they wouldn't have received 20 years ago.

During the same YouTube video, Maven also acknowledged this change, stating that the WWE locker room looks a lot different today because there is a smaller emphasis on size. He also provided his reason as to why that may be the case.

“I remember seeing guys like Dave Batista and Brock Lesnar, and Kane and Undertaker, and all these just monstrosities walking by. And a wrestling locker room just does not look like that anymore. One reason is a good reason. And that is steroids are no longer as prevalent in the WWE as they used to be. That’s good. That’s going to help prolong wrestlers lives. Another reason is today’s management values more athletic and more character-driven wrestlers rather than Vince’s idea of just the big behemoths as becoming superstars." [H/T 411mania.com]

It's good to see that Maven is providing so much-needed insight into how the WWE works.

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Edited by Sunil Joseph