Hulk Hogan's WCW contract

[MoS]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/287131780/1998-Hulk-Hogan-contract-with-WCW

Not sure if this has been discussed here before, but I randomly did a google search for Hogan's WCW contract, and a DVDVR thread came up having this link. It really is incredible. The deal Paulie had with that restaurant dude whom Joe Pesci punked in Goodfellas, where the the terms were crystallised by Henry Hill into "Fuck you, pay me", was probably not as lop-sided as this one.

 

On one hand, it is nice to see a wrestler getting one over on management; usually, promoters fleece wrestlers to the very last of their abilities and then simply drop them as if they are garbage. But still, wow. No wonder the finances spiralled totally out of control later.

 

Also, does anyone have any details on Hulk's initial contract with WCW, and the creative concessions he had? I seem to remember something about WCW not being allowed to claim that Wrestler X had the best clothesline in the world, because that would mean that the fans would think that he clotheslined better than Hogan, and other such ridiculous arrangements. But I do not remember the details.

[JerryvonKramer]

I recall discussing this after hearing some outrageous numbers on Kevin Sullivan's show. I've found it, discussion is here:

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/30858-random-questions-thread/?p=5681654

[MoS]

I recall discussing this after hearing some outrageous numbers on Kevin Sullivan's show. I've found it, discussion is here:

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/30858-random-questions-thread/?p=5681654

 

Good thread. Dunno about $26 million though; hasn't Meltzer said that the most Hogan ever earned in a year was $6 million?

[JerryvonKramer]

Yeah, I seem to recall the figures were debunked.

[Matt Farmer]

 

I recall discussing this after hearing some outrageous numbers on Kevin Sullivan's show. I've found it, discussion is here:

 

http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/30858-random-questions-thread/?p=5681654

 

Good thread. Dunno about $26 million though; hasn't Meltzer said that the most Hogan ever earned in a year was $6 million?

 

I've seen Meltzer list it from $6 to $8 million. It appears during his best periods of you do the math it's closer to the $8 million. Yes Austin made more in his best year than Hogan, but fuck Hogan probably worked less than 75 days.