Stone Cold Steve Austin is one of the most successful fighters in all the senses that the WWE has ever seen. So much that none of them would be understood the present of the company without it. In fact, although this may be an exaggeration, it is possible that it did not even exist. Up to that point “the rattlesnake” has been essential. And it still is, it is one of the ones that sells the most today.
► The best financial year
And we continued talking, but also when the now retired veteran was really in his primeas they say now, to know Some details of the money he earned and what was his best financial year. This according to Jim Rosswho was also a key figure in the company from both the comment table and in talent relations.
«Austin won 5% of the Gross Net Income. That means the net after taxes. So if the collection of a show was $ 100,000, that gave him five thousand. It is a fairly simple account. Some fighters were happy with that, and others did not. But, sincerely, as I have said many times, everything is about communicating fairly and directly to solve any problem if there is.
But today, it seems that talents are more accustomed to this discretionary money. They understand, to some extent, the formula that is used. You have to have some type of formula. And as I said, Austin won 5% of the Gross Net Income as a general rule, sometimes more. So it worked quite well in my experience, although I have not done that job for a long time.
1999 would be a good substantiated assumption, there is no doubt about that. But I don't know all the details exactly. He earned so much money, and what he earned in live events at least matched – if he didn't exceed – what he earned in merchandise.
But 1999 is a good starting point. “
